Suzuki VanVan 200 Fat Tire Custom Dual Sport Motorcycle
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 13 ธ.ค. 2023
- In this video, see how we tackled our latest custom motorcycle build, a 2018 Suzuki VanVan RV200 (a pair of them, actually), that got a fully custom, but entirely bolt-on update that gives the fun-loving modern classic an attitude adjustment.
We built this Suzuki VanVan in our shop, but made a duplicate of every single part, so the customer could build a twin version of this bike at home. What's more fun than a Suzuki VanVan 200? Two VanVans!
All of the work to complete this dual sport project was performed in-house - from custom metal fabrication, paint and graphics, powder coat, electronics, and upholstery. Let us know what you think about it in the comments.
Intro - 0:12
Project Twist - 0:56
Fat Front Wheel Conversion - 1:32
Honda CB360 Tank - 2:20
Lighting - 3:56
Rear Fender - 4:32
Subframe - 4:52
Custom Seat - 5:26
Side Covers - 5:42
Cockpit: - 6:08
Conclusion - 6:31
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Nice upgrade! Being all bolt on, you could easily make and sell upgrade kits!
Damn I thought this was the 2024 Van Van......
The seat is one of the main reasons I love my Van Van. I did suspension front and back and carry 1.5 gallon Rotopax on a huge rack. Over 7000 miles on it now.
Nice bike,You guys do excellent work.
looks amazing, thanks for sharing.
Great job 👏🏻 ✌🏻😳😇🫨😎👌🏻🤝🏻
Love it !! Front chucky wheel cool . Charging the tank to honda brilliant. Dual lights awesome. 😊
Glad you like it!
Wow, great creation, love the aggressive look. Concur with many on this post about creating bolt on kit… nice work 👍
Nice build
Nice one...looks great.
Awesome build 👏🏻
Thank you! Cheers!
Cool bike
with a rack for luggage, and bigger tank would make a great backroad adventure bike , i do like your build,
Nice work
it's kinda what I was looking in to, fat tyres, high clearance and more milage. This video helps me on what I want since we got potholes for miles and a standard sized tyres is just not cutting it. Nice fresh clean build, and it look like it can handle some weight as well :D Awesome job man you guys rock!!
What About The TW-200?
The fat tire conversion is surprisingly not that big of a deal. Getting the custom length spokes made is the trickiest part, honestly, and even that's easy if you have a shop like Buchanan Spoke make them for you.
@@thewatcher5271 Damn, wish I knew about that bike before I bought mine LOL. Just got mine like a year ago it's the bx 150 trekker, got height... but the tyres are pretty normal in size so I got bent rear rim cuz of potholes.
@@slipstreamcreations Yeap, that's where I'm currently stuck for now, malaysia have strict rules on modding and shops like Buchanan would be a rare thing where I'm at. BUT!!! you gave me some new inspirations maybe I'll go fat but not this fat. Just enough for my wheels to be safe on a moon ride :D
Great mods. Sure would like help on suspension upgrades!
Awesome job! You should do kits. Maybe try a TW200 makeover. Add a front fender
Looks cool ! Put a front fender on above a tire ! 😎🫶
The Van Van's OEM fuel tank is to small IMO so GG on the new tank. Surprised you didn't add a front high fender because that front tire is going to throw a ton of dirt/mud. -- Have considered changing the front sprocket on mine to gear it down a bit for offroad.
We did consider a front fender, and ultimately it was a form over function choice. The good news is, even the stock front fender will fit without modification, and we talked about either adding one of those, or a high fender like you mentioned down the road.
Missing a full system exhaust and air filter with air box and big bore kit front fender suspensions front ,rear excellent work 👍
I want one 😊
i would so buy this in a kit for my own van van
I've thought about offering it as a kit, but I haven't thought real long and hard about it. If you want, shoot me a message on my website (slipstreamcreations.com) and I can get a list of people together who might be interested, and maybe we can figure out details and possible kit options.
Yes, such a great kit idea… does the new seat lower the seat height to say 28or 29 inches? This would be such a great bike for inseam challenged or the younger riders and getting down to 28/29 inches…. Perhaps also a softer or shorter rear shock to sag down a bit…. Love the build!
The seat height is *virtually* unchanged from stock. One of the riders of these two bikes is 5'5" so we wanted it to be a versatile height like stock. This could be done with a lower seat height, but that likely alters the lines of the bike quite a bit. There's honestly a little room to lower the tank as well if you really wanted to try and keep similar lines but lower the seat a bit.
@@slipstreamcreations thank you so much for response … I feel the VanVan being fuel injected would make it very desirable for folks looking not to mess with chokes/carbs… I will reach out to you on your email for a future VanVan build with the lower height but similar design!
excellent job, love the fat front tire
Looking awesome, i'd really like to purchase one of those headlight setup, anyway that can be possible? Thank you
Hi will the rv200 piston and barrels fit onto the rv125, without any crank case mods
Hmmm … am I old or old school? I like my Van Van Van Damme just as it came …
LOL, nothing wrong with that. There's a lot to love about a stock VanVan!
Do you sell the tank adapters?
I have this bike. Me next, me next, please!
I hope TW comes out Withey feel injected version. 0:07
I've put the fat front on my '17, but seeing this makes me think there's a lot more I should be doing. Have you thought of producing a kit? I know Born do one, but your bike seems... righter
Great build and presentation. Question, why no front fender?
Thanks! The lack of fender was just an aesthetic choice on the customer's part. We talked about some options, and the stock fender actually will fit on that tire, so there definitely are options to add one on.
I want one, how much? Where do I pick it up, location???? Looks like a fun bike.
How much? Fuel tank gallonage,MPG?
It looks cool, buT It is basically a Suzuki version of the TW200.
I'm not an expert on the VanVan or the TW200, but even in stock form, they're pretty darn similar bikes. I think maybe the big difference is that the VanVan is fuel injected, and the TW still has a carburetor. I do like the look of the stock TW200 way more than the stock VanVan though. I'm sure they're both a ton of fun.
@@slipstreamcreations the TW comes with the fat wheels, that is the big difference. Neither one is what anyone would call high tech, I would say the fuel injection is not a huge advantage. On our Harleys, fuel injection is a huge advantage, but on my dirt bikes and dual sport, all carbureted, much simpler. For an expert off-roaders, my KTM 450EXC, may get an edge with fuel injection, but for my fire road commando riding style, it doesn't make a difference. I may get rid of my KTM and get two XL150 L's, since I don't ride it like it is meant to be ridden.
How does the bike handle with the much wider front tire? Is it smoother with the larger contact latch or harder to turn on street with increased width? Thanks so much!
I haven't personally spent a ton of miles riding the bike in either configuration, but I can say that for just normal riding around on the street, I didn't feel any real significant difference in turning, at least nothing negative -- keeping in mind that this isn't a sport bike, of course. I didn't ride this in sand, but I did ride it in some very deep gravel around a railyard, and the fat front tire definitely was great for that. I'm sure in sand it'd be fantastic.
How much?????😊
Where's the front fender
We talked about keeping or adding a front fender, but the customer decided to leave it off for now, mostly for aesthetic reasons. We did confirm that the stock front fender would still bolt on with no problems though, even with that fat front wheel. It would be pretty easy to also relocate it and to a high-mount if you wanted.
are you thinking of selling the kits ?
I have contemplated it. Hard to know how many VanVan owners are out there that would be interested. If you want, shoot me a message on my website (slipstreamcreations.com) and I can get a list of people together to figure out details and possible kit options.
@@slipstreamcreations Maybe have an ally tank company make the tanks (and any other tins you need), lest you fall foul of the vintage Honda owners hitlist.. 😉
@@simoncaddick9085 that is a good point! The vintage Honda tank supply is definitely not unlimited, and there are some good reproductions of other Honda models. I haven't seen any for the CB360 yet, but it's worth some more investigation.
When your client has $50K for a $5K bike.
Looks like I am the only one that hates the look of that front tire.
Front fender...
Yeah, for any real dual sport riding you'll want a fender on there. Leaving it off was an aesthetic choice, but we did confirm that even the stock fender fits with the fat tire just fine, so bolting it back on is simple. We also considered a high-mount fender, which I think could look very cool and be totally functional.
@@slipstreamcreations I'd definitely love to see a high-mount fender! The original one isn't very offroad worthy.
It's beautiful and has a very simple customization, which is great!
vanvan125.That's awesome♪
I also bought vanvan200!