Naked // Manual // 2024
Suzuki
GSX-S125
The lightest 125 you can buy.
Power
15 bhp
Weight
134kg
Top Speed
80 mph
From New
£3,899
At 134kg wet, the GSX-S125 is the lightest learner-legal naked you can buy in the UK. That weight advantage translates to genuinely sharp handling and a fuel economy figure that surprises everyone.
Who it's for
Smaller and lighter riders who want a proper sportbike feel without the supersport ergonomics. Excellent for nervous first-timers.
Pros
- Lightest 125 naked on sale
- Excellent fuel economy
- Suzuki reliability
- Sharp handling
Cons
- Suzuki UK dealer network smaller than Honda or Yamaha
- Styling polarising
- Limited factory accessories
Full Specifications
- Engine
- Single-cylinder, 4-stroke, DOHC, 4-valve, liquid-cooled
- Displacement
- 124cc
- Power
- 15 bhp @ 10,000 rpm
- Torque
- 8.1 lb-ft @ 8,000 rpm
- Top speed
- 80 mph
- Fuel economy
- 117 mpg
- Fuel capacity
- 11 litres
- Weight
- 134 kg (wet)
- Seat height
- 785 mm
- Transmission
- 6-speed manual
- Brakes
- Front: 290mm disc. Rear: 187mm disc.
- Suspension
- Front: telescopic forks. Rear: monoshock.
- Wheels & tyres
- 17" cast aluminium
- ABS
- Dual-channel ABS
- Service interval
- 7,500 miles / 12 months
- Warranty
- 2 years unlimited mileage
- Insurance group
- Group 10
- Available colours
- Triton Blue, Glass Sparkle Black, Brilliant White
- Price new
- £3,899
- Price used
- £2,500 – £3,200
- CBT legal?
- Yes
- Full-licence keepable?
- No — restricted to learners
Best for
- Lighter riders
- Nervous first-timers
- Long commutes
Trivia
- — Shares its engine with the now-discontinued GSX-R125 faired sibling.
- — Won UK Best Learner Bike at MCN Awards 2018 and 2019.
- — Built in Indonesia.
Don't have your CBT yet?
You need a valid DL196 certificate before you can legally ride the GSX-S125 on the road.
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