As a guy who spent quite a lot of time on a CB 750 Nighthawk, I gotta say I love cruisers. On a sports bike, you are over the centre of gravity. On a cruiser, you _are_ the center of gravity. Makes the ride so much smoother, and more forgiving at lower speeds.
I LOVE my VS1400 !! Yes, it is Very different from a sport bike... but you are right that it is GREAT on winding country roads... But, because of the torque, it is remarkably Quick! But top end is about 120 mph or so... And those are the perfect bars for that bike. I added a small, contoured windscreen that just breaks up the wind around my face and chest, and that is all I need for just about any conditions.
@@tomrc4328 bought my first bike ever 3 yrs ago from my neighbor, a 1400, love the original drag bars , not sure I would ever change them, although if i did, i would go with apes. DOnt like the bars this one has.
Awesome video man. im actually on my way to buy one of these. 03 intruder dark green in color. Never had one before so i been looking on here to kinda see what they’re about. Thanks for the upload🤙🏼🎥
My 92 has over 30,000 and appears and operates as new. My mileage is spread over multiple machines so the low miles is a byproduct. It is a superbly built motorcycle and mine glitters in tasteful genuine Suzuki accessories. Suzuki R- 9000 motor oil makes them silky smooth.
Great bikes torque is nice change the oil as per manual hydraulic clutch, decompression easy start, oil filled rear cylinder keeps it cool easy to work on not a sports bike but great long stroke motor
Look for manual. Idle adjuster located at right side of rear carb. №23 on this pic: www.motorcycleinstitute.tk/suzuki-vs1400-intruder/images/5487_115_529.jpg Be careful, sync upsets very easily.
@@NotAMotoVlog I've taken one down a dirt road in the backwoods to cut throw a mountain instead of spending 10x as long to go around. But in all actuality it might have ended up being slower because of how slow I went to insure I didn't drop it
I like the handle bar trim - I seem to notice the risers are slightly bent backwards - far better than stock I reckon - any idea of the specs of both risers and bars ?
i know its old vid, but did that thing have a headlight? lol.. looked like just the markers reflecting off the road... i have a 98?(i think)1400 intruder with light bar, headlights are great, but didnt look much light at end of vid when you were getting into night time..??
@@NotAMotoVlog agreed with the gear, but with only 3 yrs riding, this was my first bike and have not yet gone down. I still watch bike safety vids to not get complacent. Great starter bike. Just take your time as those 600 lbs can be heavy holding it up, specially in slow or u turns. Ride safe.
Really depends on how it's been taken care of. My R6 has 55,000 miles on it now and still runs like a champ. But I service it often, and have done both scheduled valve adjustments myself. It's a case by case basis really
55K on a crotch rocket is crazy high mileage! They usually need a rebuilt before 50K but it's all about maintenance and most importantly, how the bike was ridden. Most supersports are revved a lot and ridden hard. Cruisers and touring bikes just get putted and freeway ridden so they typically go twice as long between rebuilds, at the very least.
well no shit sherlock; your CBR makes 100+ hp at the wheel & weighs 400l bs? The Intruder weighs 577 lbs & makes 59 hp. It's a cruiser, it's not meant to travel at 100 mph all day
As a guy who spent quite a lot of time on a CB 750 Nighthawk, I gotta say I love cruisers. On a sports bike, you are over the centre of gravity. On a cruiser, you _are_ the center of gravity. Makes the ride so much smoother, and more forgiving at lower speeds.
I LOVE my VS1400 !! Yes, it is Very different from a sport bike... but you are right that it is GREAT on winding country roads...
But, because of the torque, it is remarkably Quick! But top end is about 120 mph or so...
And those are the perfect bars for that bike.
I added a small, contoured windscreen that just breaks up the wind around my face and chest, and that is all I need for just about any conditions.
Good comment.. amazing bike
Those bars are horrible, the pull back drag bars on the newer models are 1000% better.
@@tomrc4328 bought my first bike ever 3 yrs ago from my neighbor, a 1400, love the original drag bars , not sure I would ever change them, although if i did, i would go with apes. DOnt like the bars this one has.
Awesome video man. im actually on my way to buy one of these. 03 intruder dark green in color. Never had one before so i been looking on here to kinda see what they’re about. Thanks for the upload🤙🏼🎥
My 92 has over 30,000 and appears and operates as new.
My mileage is spread over multiple machines so the low miles is a byproduct.
It is a superbly built motorcycle and mine glitters in tasteful genuine Suzuki accessories.
Suzuki R- 9000 motor oil makes them silky smooth.
Great bikes torque is nice change the oil as per manual hydraulic clutch, decompression easy start, oil filled rear cylinder keeps it cool easy to work on not a sports bike but great long stroke motor
Hey! Idle in your vs1400 is VERY high!
Set it ~900-1000 rpm, but clean and sync carbs before.
I noticed this as well, do you know where the idle adjustment is located at?
Look for manual. Idle adjuster located at right side of rear carb.
№23 on this pic: www.motorcycleinstitute.tk/suzuki-vs1400-intruder/images/5487_115_529.jpg
Be careful, sync upsets very easily.
@@SibMetalStarlight choke was on all that time.
シンプルなメーター周りが良いですね
My buddy took one of these off road and it did rather well
RoGuExPaNcAkE really? Never seen a cruiser off road haha
@@NotAMotoVlog I've taken one down a dirt road in the backwoods to cut throw a mountain instead of spending 10x as long to go around. But in all actuality it might have ended up being slower because of how slow I went to insure I didn't drop it
@@daltonwilliams8272 glad you made it through!
I like the handle bar trim - I seem to notice the risers are slightly bent backwards - far better than stock I reckon - any idea of the specs of both risers and bars ?
i know its old vid, but did that thing have a headlight? lol.. looked like just the markers reflecting off the road... i have a 98?(i think)1400 intruder with light bar, headlights are great, but didnt look much light at end of vid when you were getting into night time..??
Love the ADHD at the end
These are hard to find now. I had a chance to get one four years ago but passed on it.
I have one of these and they are bad to the bone!!!
That was so fun. Thanx.
What size would be ok for a beginner
The 800 intruder is better for a first bike for those asking. 100lbs lighter, a tad smaller.
I’ve been riding for about a year. You think the 1400 would be too much bike for me?
Did you end up getting it? I saw that tag flapping around lol
It was actually a buddy of mine's bike. He had already purchased it, but needed someone to ride it home 🙂
@4:32 it sounds like you had your choke on all the time. How blue are your pipes now?
Could be, that bike is long gone anyway. Owner got hit while riding on it
Super
5:38 Headlight much?
Soothing tells me ur a sport rider
Hey man good for a first bike?
I’m about to buy one. Never road in my life. Not once. Lol.
Yea I'd say so. Just get some gear, because we all go down eventually. Really nice bike
@@NotAMotoVlog agreed with the gear, but with only 3 yrs riding, this was my first bike and have not yet gone down. I still watch bike safety vids to not get complacent. Great starter bike. Just take your time as those 600 lbs can be heavy holding it up, specially in slow or u turns. Ride safe.
Suzuki marauder 800 my first bike on Craigslist... And I rode it home... That's how I learned to ride... I don't recommend it though...
Bro I just brought one last week and have never rode either we gotta talk bro how’s its coming?
Hey brother, what would be high mileage on a motorcycle???????
Really depends on how it's been taken care of. My R6 has 55,000 miles on it now and still runs like a champ. But I service it often, and have done both scheduled valve adjustments myself. It's a case by case basis really
Ok thanks bro!!!!
55K on a crotch rocket is crazy high mileage! They usually need a rebuilt before 50K but it's all about maintenance and most importantly, how the bike was ridden. Most supersports are revved a lot and ridden hard. Cruisers and touring bikes just get putted and freeway ridden so they typically go twice as long between rebuilds, at the very least.
The 1400 will easily see 100,000 miles
My 1997 intruder 1400 has almost 60,000 miles on her.
Awesome! I'm catching up to you on my R6. Almost at 58k now ;)
I’ve hear of these going easily over 150 k miles.
how many gears? you said 3?
This was a long time ago, but I'm sure it had more than 3. Maybe 5?
notamotovlog I have one of these, it has 5 gears, 1 down and 4 up.
Mine have 4 gears, The earlier models had 4 gear, then they change too 5 gear
4 gears till 1995, after 5 gears
please say accelerate 0-100 km\h
5 seconds
I’ll just stick to my hyabusa 1300
Same :D
My popps has the same bike and my 2004 cbr 600 rr smokes him so easily not a fast bike at all.
well no shit sherlock; your CBR makes 100+ hp at the wheel & weighs 400l bs? The Intruder weighs 577 lbs & makes 59 hp. It's a cruiser, it's not meant to travel at 100 mph all day
Wake up lad