1983Suzuki GSX 250 L

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The 1983 Suzuki GSX 250 L is a Japanese cruiser with a 249cc air-cooled four-stroke parallel twin making 29 hp and 20.6 Nm. It weighs 174 kg wet and has a 12-litre tank.

Capacity: 249.0 ccm
Engine: Parallel Twin, four-stroke
Gearbox: 6-speed
Wet weight: 174.0 kg
Seat height: Not on record
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Power: 29.0 HP (21.6 kW) @ 10000 RPM

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Other years 1982 1983 1984

How it rides

Editorial estimate from the spec sheet - not lab tested

Off-road & trail5%

Cornering25%

City riding40%

Daily riding45%

Touring55%

Two-up50%

Track10%

Best for: Cruiser built for its class - everyday, practical use.
Built for: A cruiser from Suzuki, built around a 249cc engine - a real production model, but this profile is formula-generated from its class and spec sheet rather than individually reviewed.
Not ideal for: Not for serious performance or off-road use.

Scores are derived from the spec sheet using the same model across every bike, so they compare like for like.

Reliability & safety

Bike Reliability score, safety recalls and owner complaints

Bike Reliability

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out of 100Below average

The Suzuki GSX 250 L passed its annual roadworthiness test first time 78.6% of the time, 5.5 points below expected for bikes of the same age and mileage. That beats 29% of models.

This covers every year of the model.

Test records don't say which version a bike is, so this covers Suzuki GSX 250 E / Suzuki GSX 250 E Black Hawk / Suzuki GSX 250 L together.

78.6%Passed first time

11.9%Failed outright

9.5%Fixed during test

26,000Typical miles

294Tests

Pass rate by miles ridden

0-10k

88.9%

10-20k

77%

20-30k

83.1%

30-40k

72.3%

40-50k

81.4%

All years of this model.

Against its rivals · ranks 5 of 6

#	Model (all years)	Score	Tests
1	Kawasaki Z 440 LTD	39 Below average	404
2	Honda CX 500 C	39 Below average	354
3	Kawasaki Z 440 LTD Belt Drive	39 Below average	404
4	Suzuki GS 450 L	33 Below average	563
5	Suzuki GSX 250 L	29 Below average	294
6	Honda CM 400 T	17 Poor	380

Rivals are the most-viewed bikes on MotorcycleDB in the same category and engine size, from within three years of this model.

From British annual roadworthiness tests, 2005-2025. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0 (DVSA MOT test data, Great Britain). How Bike Reliability works.