The first inkling of the B-King’s presence will be its screaming roar behind you and then before you know it you´ll be left watching it’s double under-tail exhausts disappear in front.
B-King is priced Rs 2.2 million, the same as the Suzuki GSX1300 (Hayabusa), and has an engine based on the 1340 cc Hayabusa engine but with different exhaust and inlet systems. It’s 1,340 cc, 4-stroke, 4-cylinder, liquid-cooled, 16-valve DOHC engine features a gear-driven counterbalancer for smooth operation.
At the center of the B-King’s console is it analog tachometer which has the LCD digital speedometer and gear indicator display to its right and a range of other indicators to the left. These include lights for turn signal, fuel injection, water temperature, oil pressure, natural selection and high beam. The LCD display also has a clock, odometer, dual trip meter, maintenance intervals, average speed, running time, fuel indicator, engine temperature and S-DMS selection.
S-DMS or Suzuki Drive Mode Selector is a system by which a rider can select between driving modes which change engine settings depending on riding conditions or rider preferences. “Mode A is for highways when the engine is allowed to deliver more power while Mode B limits the power and is suitable for city driving,” Amar Rajkarnikar, Managing Director of Ganesh Enterprises Pvt Ltd, the authorized distributor of Suzuki two-wheelers for Nepal, told myrepublica.com.
For a bike that can travel at round 300 kmph, keeping the handle straight at high speed is what separates life and death for the rider. In comes ‘steering dampers’, a system which makes the handle harder as you speed up.
There are times when you want to drive alone and times when you’ve got company. With Suzuki B-King, you can customize your saddle for a single seater or adjust the rear for a pillion rider.
The B-King has a whole lot of integrated computer systems, an especially interesting one being the ‘Black-box.’ A system which records all activities like the max speed, distances traveled, times of each trip, when it was started in the morning and a whole lot of information that the mechanics will use for diagnostic purposes during servicing.
Of course for a piece work like this, no description will do justice. It is simply the result of art and engineering. A head turner it will be no doubt.
But with the single unit of the bike that was imported already gone, those who want to own the beast will have to wait for around six months for delivery. Ganesh Enterprises will dispatch the orders for an upfront cash deposit of 50 percent of the total amount. It has also partnered with banks to provide a financing system of between three to five years. The down payment is 20 percent while interest per annum is 11 percent. It is available in two color combinations, Metallic Phantom Grey/Metallic Mistic Silver and Solid Black/Mettalic Mat Black No. 2.
Model code: GSX1300BK
Price: Rs. 2.2 million
Engine: 1,340cc, 4-stroke, 4-cylinder, DOHC, 16-valve, liquid-cooled
Starter: Electric
Transmission: 6-speed
Front suspension: Inverted telescopic, 43mm titanium nitride inner tube, fully adjustable rebound/compression/preload progressive linkage, fully adjustable
Rear suspension: Rebound/compression/preload
Front brakes: Disc brake, twin
Rear brakes: Disc brake
Overall length: 2,220 mm
Overall width: 800 mm
Overall height: 1,085 mm
Seat height: 805 mm
Wheelbase: 1,525mm
Ground clearance: 120 mm
Dry weight: 235 kg
Fuel capacity: 16.0 liters
Distributor: Ganesh Enterprises Pvt Ltd
Phone: 4422818
Email: oshonepal@mos.com.np
Ganesh Enterprises still has one Hayabusa (priced at Rs. 2.2 million) and a few GSR-600 (priced at Rs. 1.35 million for ones with ABS and Rs 1.25 million for those without).
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