AN ever-changing urban and business landscape requires that the fastest way to reach your customers is via motorcycle.
However, not just any motorcycle will do.
You need a motorcycle that is thrifty with fuel yet potent enough to get to clients quickly or promptly. You need a motorcycle that is sturdy, but is affordable in terms of acquisition and maintenance. You need a motorcycle from a marque that is known for quality, and totes ergonomic features as well.
The Suzuki GD 110 fits the bill quite well.
The GD 110 may be Suzuki Philippines’ entry-level underbone bike, but it’s no slouch in terms of being rider- and owner-friendly. Priced at a surprising P47,900, it’s light on the wallet, and the abundance of Suzuki dealers nationwide makes it easy for owners to acquire the unit. Plus, maintenance is a cinch due to drum brakes for both wheels (which are impervious to water or mud getting into its components), a cassette-type oil filter and 17-inch tube tires. Lastly, the GD 110’s spare parts can be bought piece by piece—including crankshaft parts, cylinder block components and tensioner guides—at any Suzuki dealer. This means that the owner need not spend so much on spare parts.
The rider-friendly aspect of the GD 110 starts when you sit on the bike. 27 degrees of caster and an 80 mm trail combine to provide comfortable riding on turns or on straights, and the bike’s seat height allows for easier leg reach to the road surface. The rear carrier allows for up to three kilograms of items, and so that cargo and rider don’t bounce too much on tarmac, a five-way rear-suspension spring preload adjusts to various rider preferences. Lastly, the gauge cluster has large readouts, from the speedometer and odometer fonts to the gear indicator to the brightly lit turn signals, neutral gear indicator and lighting on/off indicator.
Getting to customers promptly is crucial, and the Suzuki GD 110 delivers with an air-cooled, four-stroke SOHC single-cylinder powerplant. A 51 mm x 55.2 mm bore and stroke allow for a good balance between grunt and pace, and a DC-CDI (direct current, capacitor discharge ignition) timing system allows for quicker start-up time when the engine is cold. A BS carburetor reduces vibration and offers smooth engine response to almost all throttle inputs, helped by a large air cleaner box so the engine breathes efficiently.
Getting the GD 110’s output to the ground is a four-speed transmission that just requires a light right foot to push down on the seesaw lever, in order to toggle between gears. The steps between all four forward gears are balanced to match throttle output, which helps when launching the bike from rest or in emergency change-lane maneuvers. Plus, the seesaw lever action of the foot pedal shifter reduces the chance of sole scuffing.
Gofers or those working in departments that require quick and prompt transactions of business between customers will find that the Suzuki GD 110 is very much tailored to their needs for fast, ergonomic, dependable and affordable transport. In fact, the GD badging in the bike’s name and what it has to offer might as well stand for gofer dynamo.
