Our team is on the ground in Japan for the 2025 Japan Mobility Show. While the show's focus is on motor vehicles, our keen-eyed reporters have found some interesting motorcycles destined for SA shores.
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Two new models are bikes that will land in South Africa in late January 2026 from Suzuki.
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Suzuki DRZ4SM
Suzuki has introduced the all-new 2025 DR-Z4SM (Supermoto), the successor to the long-running DR-Z400SM. The new DR-Z4SM has received a significant overhaul and has modern features. It features a thoroughly updated 398cc, liquid-cooled, single-cylinder, DOHC engine. It now has Electronic Fuel Injection (EFI) and a Ride-by-Wire throttle body, replacing the carburettor of the old model. Claimed output is around 28kW and 37Nm. It features the significant addition of the Suzuki Intelligent Ride System (S.I.R.S.) and the three-mode Suzuki Drive Mode Selector (SDMS), as well as the Three-mode Suzuki Traction Control System (STCS), which includes a "Gravel" mode.
Styling-wise, it features modern, sleek bodywork, a new LCD, and LED lighting. Anti-lock Brake System (ABS) is standard, with a switchable mode to turn the rear ABS OFF for Supermoto fun and a new Suzuki Clutch Assist System (SCAS), which acts as an assist and slipper clutch. The DRZ4SM features a new twin-spar steel frame with an aluminium subframe and is equipped with fully adjustable KYB inverted front forks and a fully adjustable KYB rear shock. Wheels and tyres are the standard Supermoto setup with 17-inch front and rear spoked wheels.
Pricing
| Suzuki DRZ-4SM | R 159 950 (Est RRP) |
* Pricing correct at time of publication, subject to change without notice
**Check with your local Suzuki dealership for accurate pricing and availability
Suzuki GSX8T and 8TT
These bikes are a significant addition to the Suzuki middle-weight platform, adopting "neo-retro" styling to complement the modern naked (GSX-8S) and sportbike (GSX-8R) versions. Both the GSX-8T naked retro roadster and the GSX-8TT café-racer style with a cowl are built on the same acclaimed 776cc parallel-twin platform as the GSX-8S and GSX-8R, but with distinct retro-inspired aesthetics and a few key differences.
The GSX8T is a naked roadster-style machine that features styling elements inspired by the 1960s/70s T500 Titan. It has a 16.5L fuel tank and a flat-bottomed headlight. It also has handlebar end mirrors, a first for a Suzuki product, and to complete the image, a tuck and roll style seat with 8T logos
The GSX 8TT features a more café-racer/classic superbike styling with its bikini fairing and mini headlight cowl in classic colours. Both machines feature Suzuki's comprehensive electronics package, the Suzuki Intelligent Ride System (S.I.R.S.):
Ride-by-Wire Electronic Throttle.
Suzuki Drive Mode Selector (SDMS): Three selectable riding modes (Active, Basic, Comfort) to change throttle response and power delivery.
Suzuki Traction Control System (STCS): Three modes plus OFF.
Bi-directional Quick Shift System: Allows for clutchless upshifts and downshifts.
Suzuki Easy Start System and Low RPM Assist.
Full-colour 5-inch TFT LCD Instrument Panel.
Fast-Charging USB Type-C Socket.
HY battEliiy P-series Lithium-Ion Battery
Pricing
| Suzuki GSX 8T | R 179 950 (Est RRP) incl VAT |
| Suzuki GSX 8TT | R 189 900 (Est RRP) incl VAT |
* Pricing correct at time of publication, subject to change without notice
**Check with your local Suzuki dealership for accurate pricing and availability
