Even now I remember the first time I clapped eyes on the new Suzuki Access 125, last month under those fluorescent showroom lights. It was unlike anything they had done before – a change in concept instead of just another face-lift or moderate package redesign. This is what used to be called ‘big news’.
Everything I needed to know was in the throng pressing around it, telling me Suzuki Motor Corporation has cooked up something unique.
Yesterday, making my way through the bustling market, I saw no fewer than seven brand-new Access 125s whizzing along in the traffic. At that stage it occurred to me this was not simply a new product but rapidly becoming something of an icon.
Design inspired by the soul
When you first set eyes on the new Access 125, the feeling dawns that Suzuki’s designers have done anything but tinker with an existing model. Here is a machine created to catch the eye for years to come.
The long curves of the side panels make me think of waves breaking on the shore – natural, powerful, somehow gentle.
The purely functional aesthetic of the previous generation has been thrown overboard. The new style is at home as much in an art gallery as it is on the road.
My friend Rajesh, who recently replaced a standard scooter with the new Access, was raving about how those trimmings of chrome catch the morning sun just right when he stops at our building.
The LED headlamp doesn’t just give more light – it has a soul, with a unique light signature that announces your arrival to the world before you even appear round the corner.
I’ve always said vehicles should have personality, and the seven colour choices available make it possible to do exactly that – from the subdued elegance of the Metallic Matte Bordeaux to the Pearl Suzuki Racing Blue that screams presence.
When I asked the showroom manager what customers liked, he laughed and said, “Everyone comes in thinking they want the classic Pearl White, but leave utterly fascinated by the more expressive colors.”
Performance Beyond Your Expectations
Yesterday my colleague Priya asked me to take her new Access 125 for a spin around the block. The difference between this and previous models hit me immediately.
The revised 124cc engine purrs instead of rumbles. A congenial companion for in-town commuting, it is equally well-mannered on longer trips over the weekend.
Now what struck me most about this scooter was that it seemed to anticipate my wants. At the least movement of throttle, it would give an eager response which never felt unsafe or uncertain.
” It’s like reading my mind,” Priya told me as we swapped back, and I had to agree.
I myself was skeptical about the economy claims — manufacturers always promise the earth — but Priya showed me her fuel logs: she usually exceeds 60 kilometers to the liter in mixed city driving.
This superb efficiency is not at the cost of performance, either. The scooter made easy work of the steep hill near our office that has most 125cc scooters straing up it and dropping another gear.
A carefully reworked transmission operator A special mention must go to the updated CVT. The old rubber band style of drive that was the undoing of many autos is totally eliminated here, replaced by a smooth and unvarying transfer of power that makes each trip nothing but joy for the rider.
During a sudden downpour last week I saw the scooter’s enhanced wet-weather performance first hand. The wider tyres gripped the slippery roads with surprising ease — just one less thing for riders to fret about in monsoon season.
Comfort and Convenience Reimagined
The design team at Suzuki’s made radical changes to seating which really deserve a standing ovation. After a 45-minute ride across town I stepped off without my habitual stiffness in the lower back.
Scooter owners have traditionally worried about getting their bikes into storage, but now the 22-liter under-seat cargo area manages not only to spill over with my backpack but also hold a small bunch of strawberries with room to spare.
For them, it’s just another application of how Suzuki’s concern for rider needs in an age when we’re always connected has turned a trivial point at face value into gold.
My aunt, who was hesitant about riding a two-wheeler for years, finally gave in and bought the Access 125. She was all praise: its low seat height and balanced weight distribution make it an easy machine for riders at any level of experience to approach.
“Never in my life have I felt so comfortable with a vehicle,” she chattered into her tea at our meeting last Sunday; visible signs of new self-confidence radiated from head to foot.
Easy to read in strong sunshine thanks to its combination of digital and analog displays, this instrument cluster combines modern function with traditional legibility.
With Bluetooth support, now riders can be sending and receiving calls and text messages without taking their eyes off the road. It’s rather like a drink’s existence past luxuries but necessity today in an age where people are always connected electronically.
HARD TO BEAT VALUE
Knowledgeable of those models as they are, they tell me an interesting story about the Access bikes at my local Suzuki dealer. Apparently, each generation of Access has produced consistently fewer warranty repairs than the one before.
“It might be the most reliable Suzuki 125 we’ve seen yet,” ventured our man from the workshop, “at the moment it’s only in for scheduled maintenance, and not very often at that.”
Bolstering this reliability, combined with Suzuki’s wide-ranging services network, well extends the sense of trust that you have when you buy one.
he investment option that is now available offers zero interest for three years, making it easy for the first step toward warmed traffic independence to be taken by any young professional.
The showrooms are filled with twenty year olds who are carefully considering their color options and parents glad that they have chosen something both practical and a good buy for friends.The runners of such a service are my cousin, who has already replaced three quarters of his transportation fleet with new Access 125s. Having a three year guarantee and predictable running costs were major factors in the decision, he says.
As we look ahead to a future when environmental considerations will play an ever larger role, the BS6-compliant engine represents Suzuki ‘s commitment to cleaner motoring without giving up its superb performance.
That in the end is why Suzuki ‘s new Access 125 is not just carrying people physically from point A to B: it moves the whole market forward. The emotional connections customers have been forming with this scooter are more than just downright practical transport needs; they enter a realm of vehicles which become loved companions in life ‘s journey.
And perhaps that is the Access 125s biggest achievement—as an ordinary ought has turned into an everyday pleasure.