Dear fellow Citizens, please listen to the question.
Q: When did the Haojue Suzuki GW250 debut in China?
A: 2010;
B: 2011;
C: 2045;
D: Obtuse angle.
The GW250 is a rare entertainment street car in China that can live for ten years. The reason why it is an entertainment street car is because suzuki positioned this car at that time was not a simple means of transportation, and when other joint venture factories were still popular in the front disc and rear drums, the GW250 had been equipped with front and rear disc brakes, rear shock absorption preload adjustable, twin-cylinder engine speed exceeded 10,000, and the instrument was also equipped with super-rotation prompt lights.
(90 degree vertical pointer + speed prompt light eh!) ）
You know, it was 2010.
2010 is an extremely important year for domestic motorcycles, in this year China's motorcycles fully entered the national three era, the electronic injection system also began to gradually popularize, gradually replacing the carburetor, and the ninth 2010 Motorcycle Expo is more memorable, only because Haojue Suzuki unveiled a 250cc street car that can shake the domestic motorcycle circle in the future - GW250.
According to anecdotal rumors, at the moment when the GW250 was unveiled that year, someone in the audience shouted "The Heavenly Sword King should be delisted!" ”
To know that the Tianjian King of that year was a domestic god car, the fledgling GW250 can make the masses spontaneously say such words, enough to verify its strength from the side, and this prophecy has also come true, after two years of GW250 listing, the Tianjian King retired, of course, these are the afterwords.
In retrospect, the real target of pressure on Howey at that time may not have been Yamaha, but Honda, who was directly opposite him. At the 2010 Mo expo, Haojue and Honda's venues were adjacent to each other, and at this time, Haojue showed the national Moyou, which has 12 EFI models, the current strongest 250cc sports street car GW250, and the domineering brand slogan of "Welcome to our world".
Looking at Honda at that time... In fact, the Phantom 150 is also very good, but the displacement is slightly smaller.
Why did Haojue suddenly become so good in 2010? We don't know, we don't know, maybe because senior leaders have visited many times to encourage, or maybe because Suzuki's global strategy is set in China, in short, Haojue is bullish.
At the 2011 Chongqing Motorcycle Exhibition, Haojue Suzuki officially released GW250, priced at 23,800 yuan.
At that time, GW250 had a bullish name called "Li Chi", and Haojue's explanation for this was - Li Zhi, Black Horse also! Corresponding to the main color of GW250, it is actually very appropriate. But most people think that this name is very awkward, and easy to read wrong, Li Chi is not a Li Chi but away from chi, anyway, this name is not used in a few years, collectively called this car GW, easy to read and easy to recognize.
Before the release of GW250, the largest displacement of domestic joint venture street cars should belong to Yamaha Tianjian King, the price is also 23800 yuan, it is very durable and stable are very well-known, but in terms of cost performance is much worse than GW250.
GW had several places where the configuration was leading at the time:
1. Double cylinder water-cooled engine.
GW250 is the first batch of joint venture two-cylinder water-cooled models with electronic injection in China, with an actual displacement of 248cc, a maximum power of 18kw/8500rpm, and a maximum torque of 22nm/6500rpm. Although this data seems to be relatively weak in 2021, in 2011, compared with the single-cylinder Heavenly Sword King, whose maximum power is only 15kw, it is already enough.
2. Front and rear disc brakes + Daily letter calipers.
In that era of front disc and rear drums, it was definitely a wise move to match the front and rear disc brakes with the vehicle, and I knew that some people would think that the drum brakes were enough, and the drum brakes were also very good. But let's ask ourselves, at the same price, the same brand power, the same displacement, one car uses a brand disc brake, and the other uses a front disc and a rear drum, who will you buy?
3. Excellent shape design.
Older friends should know that the design of the GW250 is inspired by the Suzuki Avant-garde Street Car BK series, but you may not know that these two cars are actually from the same designer, who is the father of GSX-R - Mr. Hiroshi Iio. Suzuki up to the falcon, BK, down to include some of the SV series of models design, development and other work, are from his hands, and the GW250 related design and development, also by him, so we can also see how much Suzuki attaches importance to this car.
Especially in the front of the car and the turn signals, you can see the same design concept, even in 2021, GW's design is still not conventional, more attractive.
4. Advanced vehicle supporting.
For example, imported IRC tires, Nisshin calipers, KYB shock absorbers, RK chains, BASF paints, and many other things that have only been promoted by manufacturers in recent years have been used by GW in 2011.
The combination of the above elements makes the GW250 have such a good reputation and sell well when it debuts.
However, GW did not become a god because of this, but it also has a unique black history, and it is this black history that finally created the myth of the invincibility of GW and Haojue.
1. The new car turns off the door.
Not long after the GW250 was listed, car owners around the world have successively experienced the problem of stalling or idle instability. Later, after testing, it was found that the flameout was a small probability event, caused by the vehicle dumping sensor, and the idle speed instability was caused by the uneven oil products in various places, and the ECU parameters were changed, and the incident was perfectly resolved. The attitude of Haojue Suzuki throughout the whole event was quite good, and the mo friends were also satisfied with the results of the incident, and the reputation of GW gradually increased.
2. Broken hub door.
This incident first occurred at the end of 2012, some of the owner's wheels have been deformed or even broken after experiencing a crash, so everyone went to Haojue to reflect, Haojue also attached great importance to it, and decided to carry out traceability experiments at the moment. But the strange thing is that after the test, Haojue found that the scene was restored according to the owner's description, the wheel hub was fine, there was no scoop and no break, and this matter became an unsolved mystery.
Until 2014, GW250 is about to release the F version, Haojue did not publicly respond to the broken wheel hub incident, after a large number of experiments and discussions with Suzuki engineers, Haojue found that the car of this broken wheel hub is generally first fall, then crash, and then break, which is a small probability event. The motorcycle industry has no regulatory requirements for fighting side impacts, so this problem has not been discovered. However, Haojue still replaced the reinforced wheel hub for domestic car owners to solve this hidden danger.
If there is a problem with the vehicle, the car company can give a positive response, which is a good attitude to solve the problem, and the reputation of GW is getting better and better.
The rest are the shaking door, the chain door, the subtraction door, and so on.
It's just that these problems have been proved to be small problems in the end, and the probability of shaking is because the tail box is installed, which destroys the balance of the original car, or because of the problem of the faucet bearing, which can be solved by replacing or pressing.
And the chain is strange... As a former GW owner, I did not think that this thing is a problem, that is, the sound of the chain idling is relatively large, and the best solution is to clean the chain regularly, or change the car, and other methods are likely to cure the symptoms but not the root cause.
As for the reduction door, in simple terms, the original GW tires around 2013 (?) changed from IRC to Zhengxin, and there are some subtle differences between shock absorption and brake calipers, such as the chipper does not have the trademark of Nisshin written on it, so it is considered by riders to be reduced. However, after some time, the vehicle's tires and calipers returned to their original configuration, and what happened to them is unknown.
In addition to the positive rectification of after-sales, the GW250 can become a god car also has a lot to do with its original design, which was originally designed for durability.
For example, it has been criticized for a decade, the maximum power is only 18kw of two-cylinder water-cooled engine. In the era when a single-cylinder water-cooled 250 can have at least 19kw, The double-cylinder 250 of The Haojue Suzuki can be said to be a somewhat humiliating existence, but it is precisely because of the low maximum power of this car that its life is surprisingly long and the stability is surprisingly good. And don't look at the speed limit of this car is 13000 rpm, in actual use, if I remember correctly, it is 10500 rpm that the speed limit, the official in order to let this car run longer is also painstaking.
Moreover, the GW250's curb weight is 184kg (National III Edition), far exceeding the same level of models. According to anecdotal rumors, the reason why this car is so heavy is because the manufacturing strength of the frame and parts is far more than the actual need, which is to make the car stronger and more durable, so Suzuki completely abandoned the lightweight.
However, these efforts have not been in vain, and in the absence of the ADV concept, the GW250 is the best motorcycle model you can buy in China, balancing comfort, durability and economy.
In 2013, in order to cater to the motorcycle characteristics of the GW250, Haojue Suzuki developed the GW250S travel version for long-distance riding, and the GW250 flash version that is more suitable for young people.
The official price of the GW250S travel version is 24800, and the main difference with the ordinary version is that there are more windshields and front plate, and the handlebars are also upgraded to a raised integrated handle, which is generally more suitable for long-distance riding; and the show version is actually only relative to the ordinary version to replace the color, and the price is still unchanged as the ordinary version.
In 2014, Haojue Suzuki hit the iron while it was hot and launched a more advanced magic tour run - GW250-F, the official price of 25800 yuan.
GW250-F can be said to be the pinnacle of the GW series, this car is still a god car that most people are reluctant to replace today, the appearance of the full fairing is more cool, you can use it as a imitation, you can also use it to motorcycle, in short, as long as you like, how to play.
After this battle, the prestige of GW250 can be said to have reached its peak, and it was not until the arrival of 2016 that it gradually stepped off the altar.
In 2016, Bernali released the Fortune Wings 502, and the domestic ADV sequence began to take shape. In order to better consolidate the market, Haojue Suzuki released 250 twins in 2017, the living space of DL250 and GSX250R, GW250 was further squeezed, and the so-called GW Motorcycle Tour Version and F Version were also discontinued because they wanted to make way for DL250 and GSX250R, and the GW that completed its historical mission began to fade out of the market slowly.
At this moment, the GW250 is very embarrassing, fighting entertainment? Domestic single-cylinder street cars are, cheap and energetic also with ABS; modal brigade? There are also many domestic single-cylinder ADVs, and it has what type you want.
The GW250 at this moment is indeed unsatisfactory. Expensive, low power, no ABS, into the era of fun as the first element, GW once the advantages are no longer dazzling, durable is not the most important thing for young people. It seems that the market is already issuing an ultimatum to the GW250 – the time has come, and it's time for you to go.
However, Howe-Juku Suzuki did not think so. In 2019, with the arrival of China IV, Haojue Suzuki finally adapted his fierce general GW250 to ABS, adding a competitiveness to its national four era.
However, at this time, the price of this car also reached a new high, becoming 26800 yuan. This price is actually not expensive in 2019, but if it is put in 2021, this price is estimated to really push GW to the end.
Only because 2021 has fought a price war, everyone has fought a price war.
Haojue Suzuki mainstream three musketeers have reduced prices across the board, and the current national fourth carries ABS's GW250, which is not even as high as the starting price of ten years ago.
This move directly caused a collapse in the price of used cars.
In the early years, GW250 can be called a value preservation artifact in domestic cars, 2017 ~ 2018 list price of more than 20,000 yuan of second-hand GW250 abounds, and everyone is not worried about selling, my colleague small partner lost a GW and bought a GW from the second-hand market, and then did not lose money.
But now... Today's GW in the second-hand market has long been less valuable, especially with the modified GW250-S and GW250-F version, compared to these two cars, everyone is more willing to buy DL250 and various ADVs. However, the owners of the GW250 travel version seem to think that the market is still the market of two years ago, and they do not know that the GW without ABS is more delicious than they sell.
I have personally heard that some car dealers that sell Haojue Suzuki have changed to other brands after doing it for more than ten years, which is said to be because the vehicle failure rate is too low, and the after-sales service does not make much money. I also saw that my colleagues and friends around me wanted to change cars, but his GW was not bad after carrying all the wild buildings, and he wanted to give himself a reason and motivation to change cars.
Even if the future GW era will come to an end completely, its rise and fall process still brings us a lot of thinking, the so-called "god car" is not only a patent of imported brands, domestic manufacturers are careful enough, delve into, but also in the history of motorcycle development to leave a strong record.
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