small as you could get the thing without sacrificing ground clearance, making it perfect for the less confident or vertically challenged amongst us. But it’s not just the seat height that appears diddy as, sitting on-board, the first thing you notice is the absolutely miniscule 11-litre tank which barely feels like you have anything between your thighs. Moving forward, the keyless ignition is another slick addition to the GSX-R125 which works a treat combined with the one button start-up system. So with a slight push the little 125cc engine bursts into life giving an impressively deep note from the high performance exhaust system.By the time I’m rolling out of pitlane, I already feel at home on the GSX-R125; like a comfy race bike. fie clutch is light and responsive, the gearbox is impeccably smooth and the engine actually feels like it has some oomph for its size, which translates as you squeeze each of those 14 ponies from the engine, feeling notably faster than you’d expect in this Euro4 era of bikes. Yes, it’s all relative to being a little bike, yet the pickup and linear action really does make the ride exciting, and you don’t even have to be hitting a limiter to get the most out of it; the torquey nature of the motor is a treasured feature. It’s not just easy to use though, it’s also incredibly easy on fuel. Spanking round a track all day brings the economy down to 82mpg, while on road it will give you well over 120mpg. It’s a real testament to the guys in Japan who’ve succeeded in making an exciting 125cc, that’s frugal, but also extremely versatile. 20tEAM SUZUKI RACING NEWSWhen designing the GSX-R125, what was FB – the main aim?Naoki – sportiest and best 125cc in class. Nothing less!FB – Fair enough! So how did you go about that?Naoki – Mainly with rigorous testing. It was very difficult to get the bike how it is today, as we’ve developed lots and lots to make the engine and fie main aim was to make the fastest, chassis better than anything else, and also putting it up against the rivals to make sure it wins. And it did!FB – So how long did it take?Naoki – Over two years of development! But we feel like it shows. We’re extremely happy with the end package and believe our customers will have a bike that will be very enjoyable and competent to ride. FB - So the main brunt of this bike was to make it fast and useable?Naoki – Yes! track and we used all of our rivals to make sure it did just that.. Only when we knew we’d massively exceeded the competition’s ability did we stop trying harder to make the bike even better. We did all our testing on a closed test 2018 Issue #1 - SummerPutting it to the testAfter a few laps following British Superbike rider Taylor Mackenzie, it’s fair to say that Suzuki has done just as much of an impressive number on the handling as it has with the performance. fie short wheelbase means you can literally toss the little GSX-R from side to side on a sixpence through the tight and twisty sections, yet even through the flat-chat flip-flop of turn one and two, the mini superbike is unbelievably stable; everywhere from braking, to tipping in, to getting on the throttle, there is absolutely no drama whatsoever, no matter how hard you’re pushing on. In fact, the harder you push, the more the Suzuki feels at home; the miniscule-looking 31mm front forks relay a huge amount of feeling through those racing clip-ons Naoki Urushibata – Chief testerA chat with the GSx-R’s chief test rider taught us more about the building of the bike…
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