No more Suzuki ?

[ResidentEvil]

I just got a text from a friend that works at a Bike shop and she said they had a meeting about Suzuki motorcycles & that production would stop after 2010 ???
ummmm can somebody check into that?

 

[Phil96]

Hope that's wrong.

 

[Liltroy]

Dont know for certain but from what I've read, the suzuki automobiles are going away but the bikes just arent being released int 2010 to the USA. Theres no telling though with things the way they are. Everybodies hurting in the US and govt is only bailing out "american" companies so.......

 

[blownws6]

Damn I hope not, the busa is my fav. bike of all time. I like all sport bikes, but the busa is like your first child. man I just read what I typed, the vodka must be taking over.
Happy new years either way.

 

[Liltroy]

I was just reading around and this rumor was started by some people because of Suzuki not releasing any 2010 models over here yet. Apparently other brands are spreading this to help boost their sales by getting people to buy thier brands instead of the suzukis. Theres a hole thread about it over at the gsxr forums.

 

[Blazing-Saddle]

The only thing I've heard 'officially' is Volkswagen is going to buy (or already has) 20% of Suzuki. It pertains to the motorcars and not to the motorcycles as I understand it.

 

[blownws6]

cool, I knew this had to be B.S....... The busa rules

 

[ResidentEvil]

I hope it's B.S Maybe they got it confused with the cars ...I hope...But she does work at a Bike Stealership...

 

[euroR]

I think its the car, not motorcycle.

 

[Devientartist]

I seriously hope this doesn't happen but if it did I wonder what that would do for the used busa market? I could see it going either way...:sarcasm:

 

[TonyMastodon]

I heard they werent going to make 2010 models until they sell off all the 08 and 09s.

 

[05 Busa LE]

This is part of an article from BusinessWeek:

JAPAN December 9, 2009, 12:09PM EST

Now Volkswagen Takes Nearly 20% of Suzuki. VW stands to gain much: Suzuki dominates the fast-growing Indian market and the two companies' global sales will approach those of No. 1 Toyota

By Ian Rowley

Less than a week after PSA Peugeot Citroen and Mitsubishi Motors confirmed that they are exploring deeper ties, another European automaker is teaming up with a Japanese partner. At a press conference in Tokyo on Dec. 9, Volkswagen (VOW:GR) and Suzuki announced a deal of their own which will see the German automaker take a 19.9% stake in Suzuki, paying $2.54 billion. In return, Suzuki will take a 1.3% share of Volkswagen in the transaction, which is slated to take place in January.

... Suzuki could help Volkswagen close the gap on Toyota, the world's largest automaker: In 2008, Suzuki sold 2.36 million vehicles, making it the world's ninth-largest automaker, and Volkswagen, ranked third, sold 6.23 million vehicles. Toyota's sales were 8.97 million. ...

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[Liltroy]

and there you have it....just hype.

 

[tclause]

and there you have it....just hype.

Yep

 

[BIKE DUDE]

I hope not. I've always wanted a GSXR 1000 and always seem to leave the dealership with something else like the 08 Busa I have now. The wife would kill me if I now bought another new bike just in case this was true. I could run this rumor up the flag pole with her and see if it flies. What a stable that would be.