Suzuki Burgman Street vs Suzuki Access 125: What Separates Them?

Can the Suzuki Burgman Street justify its Rs 9,000 premium over the Access 125? Let’s find out

Not to long ago Suzuki launched its second 125cc offering the Burgman Street. Priced at Rs 68,000 (ex-showroom Delhi), the scooter is heftier by Rs 9,000 than the Access 125, the scooter which it shares most of its mechanicals with. So what do you get for that additional moolah? Let's find out - 

Design - 

The Suzuki Burgman Street shares most of its internal with the Access 125, that's, however, is not the case with the design. The Suzuki Access sports a more conventional design, with more angular lines and a large handle mounted headlamp with chrome housing. Meanwhile, the Suzuki Burgman Street borrows inspiration from its elder sibling, the Burgman 650 Maxi scooter. 

While the Burgman Street may not be an out and about Maxi scooter, it's the next closest thing. As opposed to the Access, the Burgman is a bit longer and lower, which helps it giving in a very distinctive stance. Of course, the Burgman 650 inspiration is seen everywhere, especially at the front with its protruding indicators and a fly screen. In short, it looks nothing like it's 125cc sibling. 

 

Features -

 

Features	Access	Burgman Street
Windscreen	No	Yes
Instrument Cluster	Semi-digital	Fully-digital
LED headlights	No	Yes
LED tail lights	No	Yes
DC socket	Yes	Yes
USB Charger	Optional extra	Optional extra
Dual luggage hook	Yes	Yes
Front pocket storage	Yes	Glove box 1 Ltr bottle storage
4-in-lock	Yes	Yes

For the additional money, Suzuki offers couple of nifty features. This includes a fully-digital instrument console, which is borrowed straight from the Gixxer. Although, it being a scooter, the display only features essential readouts like fuel range, speed and time.

Then there are also the LED head and tail lamps, which provide decent performance during night time. In addition to this, the Burgman Street also gets a generous amount of storage (21.5-litres), both under the seat and at the front glove box (1-litre). However, we do think the underseat storage light should’ve been provided. 

 

Engine - 

	Access	Burgman Street
Engine	124cc	124cc
Power	8.7PS	8.7PS
Torque	10.2Nm	10.2Nm
City F.E	51.3kmpl	52.7kmpl
Highway F.E	54.9kmpl	54.7kmpl

Let’s get the numbers out. Both the Access and the Burgman Street is powered by the same 124cc single-cylinder SOHC 2-valve motor, which generates 8.7PS at 7000rpm and 10.2Nm at 5000rpm. Although, surprisingly in our road test review we found the Burgman’s engine to be more refined.

The mid range grunt of the Access is missing here, as the Burgman delivers the power more linearly than its sibling. Also missing is the gruffness one associates with the Access. We found the Burgman offering a much smoother rider. Also, a big surprise were the efficiency figures. The Burgman Street is actually more practical than the Access, with a tested mileage of 54.9kmpl on the city and 52.7kmpl on the highway. In comparison, the Access offers a fuel efficency of 51.3kmpl and 52.7kmpl respectively. 

Underpinnings - 

	Suzuki Access 125	Suzuki Burgman Street 125
Underseat Storage	21.8 litres	21.5
Length	1870mm	1,880 mm
Width	655mm	675 mm
Wheelbase	1265mm	1,265 mm
Ground Clearance	160mm	160 mm
Seat Height	780mm	780 mm
Kerb Weight	102kg	108 Kg
Fuel Tank	5.6 Ltr	5.6 Ltr
Front Suspension	Telescopic	Telescopic
Rear Suspension	Monoshock	Monoshock
Front Brake	Drum/Disc	Disc
Rear Brake	Drum	Drum
Combined braking	Yes	No

The Suzuki Burgman Street may be marketed as a comfortable as a comfortable maxi-scooter, we did feel the suspension to be a bit stiffer for our liking. As far as the brakes go, even with the addition of CBS which comes in as standard, lack feel and feedback.

Coming to the weight of the scooter, the Burgman is 6kg heavier than the Access. Both the scooters pack the same fuel-tank capacity, so majority of this weight comes from its design. However, despite giving a bulging appearance, the maxi-style scooter feels nimble to ride around. Wading through traffic shouldn’t be a problem here. 

 

Verdict -

Now the question remains, who is the Burgman Street for? Well, if you’re in the market for a 125cc scooter but don’t want to settle for conventional design scheme, this is the pick for you. Especially considering how lacking the 125cc premium scooter segment is (read - Vespa). With that being said, we’ll be sure to put the Burgman Street through its paces. Until then stay tuned!

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