Suzuki Shooter 115 Fi

The Suzuki Shooter 115 Fi is aimed at those people who keep their priority bet high on the aspect of utility, rather than visual appeal. However, thanks to its slim profile and good use of colors and graphics, the Shooter 115 Fi manages to look trendy, and not outdated or too simple.

The Shooter 115 Fi gets a large trapezoidal headlamp with rounded edges, which looks inspired from one of its global scooters. The front apron ends up in a short beaky tip at the middle, on the sides of which are placed the trapezoidal shaped turn indicators. The front fender is too pointy to give the Shooter 115 Fi an edgy appeal.

The side profile of the Shooter 115 Fi manages to look upmarket, thanks to the presence of 5-spoke alloy wheels. This underbone scooter gets good knee recesses along with shark inspired front leg shield which is accommodating enough for tall riders as well. Beneath this underbone body design sits the engine. However, we would have liked to see a bash plate to protect the engine from below.

The sleek side body panels are devoid of any noticeable cuts or creases but come with a nice set of graphics. These body panels end up with a honeycomb designed LED tail lamp as well as split pillion grab rails at the rear. The Shooter 115 Fi also gets a motorcycle like long rear fender and a single piece seat. The latter getting a small storage space of 7.5-litre below it for all your knick-knacks.

In terms of features, the Shooter 115 Fi comes out as a bare-bones model. As apart from a key shutter mechanism, it doesn’t get much comfort and convenience features. The instrument console gets a very simple design, which though goes well with the overall simplistic appeal of the scooter.

The underbone geared scooters are meant to give a more comfortable ride quality over conventional entry-level motorcycles. And in that direction, the Shooter 115 Fi serves its purpose very well. With a simple suspension setup of telescopic forks at the front and a rectangular swingarm with coil springs at the rear, this bike is capable enough to absorb bad roads with ease. Adding to it, the light kerb weight of just 94 kgs aids in very good handling. The front disc and rear drum brake are very basic but do their job pretty well.

Powering the Suzuki Shooter 115 Fi is a four-stroke, single-cylinder, air-cooled, fuel injected 113 cc engine. The engine is powerful enough to pump out a maximum power output of 9.3 PS and a peak torque output of 9.1 Nm.

The engine puts up a pretty decent sprint for bottom end and midrange performance. However, in higher revs, we would have loved to see a bit more power. Also, given its commuter genes, the engine is fairly powerful, and demanding high-performance levels from this puny engine will be a sort of injustice. Coupled to a 4-speed gearbox, the Shooter 115 Fi returns an appreciable fuel economy of 63 kmpl.

Given its entry-level positioning, the Suzuki Shooter 115 Fi misses out on sophisticated safety systems like ABS, drive modes or traction control.

The Suzuki Shooter 115 Fi might be a basic entry-level geared scooter in terms of price positioning. However, the perfect balance of looks, ride quality, handling, and utility, makes it a very practical vehicle which can be fun.