![]() Neatly padded seats for both rider and passenger, a miniature backrest for the latter, a teardrop tank, raked-out forks, skinny front wheel with laced rims and a shorty exhaust are all on the list to stress out its retro heritage.įor most of its production lifetime the Suzuki Intruder 1400 was the largest model in the Intruder lineup. Compact, yet offering a comfy ride, this is a chopper worth considering when it's time to go for a new bike.Ĭlassic down to the bone, the VS1400 Intruder is a lower-big-bore chopper with tons of character, wire spoked wheels,a slash-but shorty silencer, a teardrop tank neatly complementing the raked-out front and yoke-mounted instruments. The classic air/oil-cooled 1360cc v-twin packs plenty of punch to make the VS1400 Intruder fun to ride, solo and two-up, while the shaft final drive eliminates much of the overall maintenance fuss. Claimed horsepower was 59.94 HP (44.7 KW) 5000 RPM. It could reach a top speed of 106 mph (170 km/h). The Suzuki VS1400 Intruder was a four-stroke, air/oil cooled, 45 degree V-twin, SOHC, 6-valves Cruiser motorcycle produced by Suzuki between 19. Specifications Make Modelĥ5.9 Nm / 5.7 kgf-m / 41.2 lb-ft 5000 rpmĭual coil spring oil damped shocks, 5-way adjustable preload.Four-stroke, air/oil cooled, 45 degree V-twin, SOHC, 6-valvesįront: Telescopic fork, coil spring, oil damped Still times I think I'm in 4th, not 5th & I find myself searching to ![]() I'm pretty good at counting gears, but there are I'm usually in 5th gearīetween 35-40 mph. Had, like some of the others in its class. Having to remove the radiator cover to check the coolant level.ĥ Speed gearbox - 6th gear overdrive would have been nice to have No tach - I have found aftermarket ones available for it, & they are My wife bought a 2008 Yamaha 650 V-Star Classic, & even Personal dislikes - there are not too many:īike feels bulky when pushing backwards - weight is not wellĭistributed. That does not have a center stand - a motorcycle jack is a big help & rear wheels are easily removed & installed. This year, also with changing the clutch & front brake fluids. I'llįind out about changing coolant, as I plan on replacing the hoses Pretty easy to maintain - changing engine oil, rear gear oil. Secure, to prevent the exposed axle nut from rubbing through the Plastic cap to put over the rear axle nut & wrap tape over it to One thing I did do on this model, was find a Mid-sized saddlebags with no worry of getting burned from hot pipes Having an exhaust with a pipe on each side, unlike some of the bikesĮquipped with stacked pipes on one side, allows for a nice pair of My intention is to someday, upgrade to an 800 model, which this seat Should I ever put the stock seat back on should I sell this bike, as The plastic pins of the toolbox front that the grommets of the I cut out around the toolbox lock cylinder, & also cut off Seat to the toolbox front where it locks with heavy adhesive backed Thing I had to alter, was to secure the back rest of this one piece Luggage rack on it - maybe is why) it is a direct bolt-on. With the slightly higher factory back rest, (Mine, has the small Mustang stated it would not fit my year, but if you have the model I got rid of the factory seat, & put a Mustang Regal Duke on it. Nice handling & riding, Shaft drive is smooth. V-twin engine has plenty of get up & go, very good low end take-off. Was tight, I settled on this one & took the gamble on buying it onįirst impression & a test ride. Things - the snowflake cast alloy wheels. Maroon, pullback handlebars & one of the rare Man, the difference between myįor a used bike to get back into riding. From its headlight right down to its 60-spokc wheels, IntruderĪnd underneath Intruders heart-thumping good looks Suzuki packed the leanest 45° No other streetbike had ever grabbed their attention like my Intruder. They could see it as soon as I rode my new Suzuki Intruder into town. THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN OUR CRUISER AND THEIRS IS AS Unchanged features, identify by V.I.N.In 1987 it was replaced by the Intruder 750. Claimed horsepower was 54.98 HP (41.0 KW) 7500 RPM. It is more commonly known as the Suzuki Intruder 700. The Suzuki VS 700 was a Four stroke, V-twin, SOHC, 4 valves per cylinder Cruiser motorcycle produced by Suzuki from 1985 to 1987. Rear: Dual coil spring oil damped shocks, 5-way adjustable preload Four stroke, 45°V-twin, SOHC, 4 valves per cylinder
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