Suzuki just dropped the price of a new GZ250 by $1000

[mrlmd1]

Thought you might be interested in this - it'll work wonders for used bike prices too.
http://www.motorcycle-usa.com/597/8183/ ... -Less.aspx

[Viirin]

man, a lot of hate for the poor old GZ in the comments below the article...

[Water Warrior 2]

I am sure there are a lot more riders in love with the GZ than riders who hate it. It boils down to expectations of the buyer. Gee, my GZ won't keep up with a Honda 750 sport bike therefore it is junk. My Ranger must be junk too as it won't corner as well as a Corvette at high speeds.
Lowering the price of a GZ is a good move by Suzuki. New riders will buy them and hopefully outgrow them. Suzuki will be right there to sell them a bigger bike. As a bonus a good used GZ will even be cheaper.
Sorry Alan but your GZ just took a hit in value.

[Sarris]

All of our GZ's took a hit......

Looks like they're trying to get the old stock gone. If my Suzuki dealer is correct, the GZ is a goner for 2011.

:poorbaby:

[Water Warrior 2]

If the GZ is a goner then I would imagine the GZ will hold it's value for quite some time. Where else would you look for a user friendly 250 that is as easy to own ?

[Canuck]

I wonder if canada Suzuki will do the same with the dollar at parity...probly not.(bastards)

[NavyDad6]

Why would the GZ be discontinued? Is the expectation that the TU is the new 250 standard/cruiser for Suzuki?

[alanmcorcoran]

I think, given the reality of today's showrooms, that this is just the beginning. There's a ton of product and no buyers and the manufacturers are going to have to prune their product lines to survive. Things may be better for them in China and other "emerging markets" but it seems like the US market is still in decline and will likely remain that way until all of the repo's are reabsorbed and the unemployment situation stabilizes or improves. Mission Motorsports, which only two years ago was a bustling concern, is a ghost town - they are now closing on Sundays, down from twenty-two sales people to four. I don't see how a business with the location and overhead they have can be viable in their current state. Hahm, the big mega dealer in Anaheim, is already gone. It's going to be tough for us "non-mechanic" types if there are no economical sources for service in the future. Maybe I better start learning how to field clean a carb after all.

[blaine]

Originally Posted by NavyDad6

Why would the GZ be discontinued? Is the expectation that the TU is the new 250 standard/cruiser for Suzuki?

I would think tyey are discontinued it because of the lack of fuel injection. The same reason Kawasaki discontinued the Vulcan 500 for 2010.With demand high for both models they may return in 2011.
:roll:

[dentheman]

Look at the bright side. Perhaps next year they will introduce the GZ350 (or 400) with two cylinders and fuel injection, at only a slightly higher cost. I can hope, can't I?