In a highly populated country like Bangladesh, if you think about it bikes are the best choice for daily life work. Because you can easily move in a traffic jam and also can save time. That is why commuter and sports segment motorcycles have a huge demand in Bangladesh. From a survey, there are almost 75% of bikers using commuter motorcycles for day-to-day commuting and transport. The Suzuki Motor Corporation is a Japanese multinational corporation that is currently one of the most dominating bike brands in Bangladesh.
The Suzuki Hayate EP is one of the most selling bikes in the commuter segment. As we can’t get bikes that are above 165 cc due to govt rules, people are into commuter bikes cause they are cost-efficient and provides high mileage with great performance. The Suzuki Hayate EP is a premium-looking economical 110 cc motorbike which has gone through the same wind tunnel test where legendary Hayabusa, GSX-R & MotoGP machines are developed. When Suzuki Hayate was first launched gained a wide response. Then for the demand, Suzuki brought Suzuki Hayate EP to satisfying customers with something new.
Looks & Appearance:
Although this one is a commuter bike, it has a sporty look to it with some attractive and eye-catchy colors and paints. The fuel tank is a little bit different from the previous model. The side panels have a sharp look and edgy design. With the Suzuki logo on the tank, combined colors and graphics make the outlook of this bike quite beautiful. This model has 4 color shades, those are Pearl Mira Red, Glass Sparkle Black, Blue and Metallic Oort Grey.
Engine Performance & Mileage:
Suzuki is well known for its great engine performance. The Suzuki Hayate is equipped with a single-cylinder, four-stroke, 2 valves, SOHC, 113cc displacement engine and air-cooled system. The engine produces 8.58 bhp maximum power at 7500 rpm and 9.3 Nm maximum torque at 5000 rpm which is close to some 125 cc bikes and the air cooling system helps to maintain the engine cool. The engine is fitted with a wet multi-plate clutch system and a 4-speed gearbox transmission and can get up to a top speed of 100 km per hour. With this config, the Hayate EP(Eco Performance) gives a mileage of 60 km per liter.
Suspension & Brakes:
The front suspension of the bike is a telescopic fork that stables the control of the bike and the rear is equipped with a 5-Step Adjustable Twin Shock suspension which helps to reduce the jerking thus riders and the pillion gets a comfortable ride on bouncy rough roads. The Hayate is equipped with mechanical leading trailing type drum brakes on the new alloy wheels. Nowadays drum breaks are hard to find on a new bike but the Suzuki Hayate EP claims their Drum breaks are capable of providing much better braking.
Dimensions & seating position:
The height, length, width, and weight of Suzuki Hayate EP are 1060 mm, 740 mm, 2025 mm, and 107 kg kerb weight. The previous model had 5 Kg extra Kerb weight. The wheelbase of this bike is 1305 mm. These types of commuter bikes focus on rider comfort. The ground clearance is 165mm and the seat height is 795 mm which is perfect.
Overview:
Being one of the most established bike brands, the Suzuki Hayate EP is reliable. With the 113cc engine, the Hayate EP can take on any type of road. Although it doesn’t have many advanced features but being a 113cc segment bike it has all the things a rider needs. In the commuter segment, the Hayate EP is one of the most selling bikes and you won’t have to worry about the spare parts. Suzuki has placed their service points all over Bangladesh for customer service purposes.
Suzuki is one of the reliable brands in Bangladesh. Rankon Motorbikes Ltd is the sole distributor and manufacturer of Suzuki thus all the spare parts will be available and easy to get here in Bangladesh. The official prize of the Hayate Ep is 99,950 BDT Including a 10k discount from the previous price of 109,950 BDT. As a Suzuki bike, you can get a handsome resale value out of this model.
