I'm in the UK and found a 1987 Suzuki vs 750 intruder with 8000 miles on it in near mint condition. My first big bike after passing my test and it runs so well. 3 months after buying it, I did a 6 week tour of the UK equalling around 7000 miles total and this bike didn't miss a beat even when I was in the saddle for 10 hours a day. Aside from a service at the halfway mark and an oil change, it just kept going. Handling back roads and dirt trails just as well as it did highways and motorways.
I found. 95 Intruder sitting in a guy’s garage with only 1,860 miles on it. It looked like it just came off the showroom floor because it had been garaged the whole time, he just never rode it. I got it for $500! New battery and some tires and I’m good to go. She now has 19,000 miles on it and counting!
Nice. I own a 1400 and I know a couple of people that have 800s and I've never really seen a problem with either. find a cheap one that runs and enjoy. Cheers :)
Found a 94 vs800 1800 bucks. Trying to get it for 1400 off him. Will be my first bike. Im already obsessed and cant stop thinking about it. I dream about it.
They're good bikes. The Intruder really sets the bar high in regard to value for the money. Unfortunately now you'll be spoiled ;) PS I have a 1400 and it's a monster. It's stage 2 jetted with k&n air filters and custom even length Cobra drag pipes. Small bike, Lots O' powa baby Cheer's :)
Great review. Found one for $900 but getting it for $650. Runs perfect and has been converted to a bobber. Paint job ain't so great but a quick black plastic dip mat will fix that up for now. Coming off sports bikes and wasn't sure if this had enough power but as soon as I got done watching this vid I hit the guy up that I'm coming tomorrow to pick it.
Nice! My only reservation with buying an older bike with very little miles is that it may have sat for long time. Sometimes older bikes exhibit carb issues when not stored properly. But if it runs good, buy it! You wont be disappointed
I have a 95 intruder 800 bobber and I'm in love. I thought at almost 300 pounds I thought I'd want to get something bigger as soon as i got comfortable but I have no interest in getting rid of this bike anytime soon. I only have 2 "complaints". 1. I'm in high gear by 45 MPH. A 6th gear would be great, and I don't care for the placement or size of the pegs. Another inch or so wider and slightly more forward or back would be nice.
I agree at 6’5” and I came along when the 550 was fast and if that wasn’t too short? I might get away with this bike,I think it has about same size frame as a s83? I am not that big in Suzuki bikes but lately they are catching mine and a lot of other older crowds eyes. They were great vintage bikes when they were new! And they have survived all these years and look amazing!
It's interesting how in US or UK people talk about 800 - 900 displacement bikes as beginner or "girl" bikes. Here in spain a beginner bike is a 125 cc, normally people jump onto ~600 after that and bikes like this are considered serious business. A matter of culture, I guess.
Hey man what are the dimensions on these drag bars? I jjst got a 94 intruder with classic cruiser style bars but want to switch them out. I see lots of options for 27-39” in width. Im about the same height as you
Nah you'll be good. I am the same size as you, no issues at all with the intruder 1400. It fit me like a glove. It's low and narrow. Actually I think these bikes were designed with compact ergonomics. Really big guys will feel cramped on them.
First time bike owner, picked up a 2002 vs800 for $500. Gotta fix a few things before I ride, but how is the take off from a dead stop? Like Can a relaxed riding style be done with it or does it need to rocket off the line to keep from stalling?
Question to VS 800 owners - and maybe 1400 too however I've owned 800 only: Did you experience a noticeable or even strong vibrations at higher speeds? Mine had quite acceptable level of vibs until around 80 km/h, and anything above that - vibs keep getting stronger and stronger. Both feet and hands, I think feet were receiving more severe numbness and quite quickly too. Short evening ride for fun and I really had to rest for a bit allowing hands and legs to return back to work :) damn. I loved everything else about this bike, just like BoB says - lightweight, fast, agile, cheap - but vibrations were killing all the fun. Planned some longer trips but they never went into effect because of that vibrations disabling me after one hour. Or riding max 75 km/h all day, which does not make much sense... What's your opinion on this? Was my particular bike defective somehow, or this model just have it like that? How about 1400? I would still love to ride one, but maybe the problem is even worse there?
i've done drives of 120km/h for 1,5h on mine but no numbness or extreme vibration. but doing 160 or so is vibrating for me. but you could check about wheel balancing. ive hear that it could be possible that they are out balance and cause vibration
@@xnielsda1 Thanks. No, it definitely was coming from engine, the kind of high frequency vibrations that you can get instantly when revving. Wheels would rather introduce some stronger but low freq vibrations, and here I got numbness and "ants" on feet and hands. I don't own that bike any more but thinking about returning to the bigger brother, 1400, in some time.
Thanks for the question and sorry for the late response. In my experience the vs800 can be a tad...buzzy? I guess...I don't find the vibes of the 800 to be crippling per se but after an extended period of time, say, an hour ;) it can induce some fatigue. Adding weight to the handlebar ends can help reduce the effect but everyone's tolerance will vary. The vs1400 however is pretty much a jackhammer at almost any speed. Every time I ride it I ask myself "how did we ever put down thousands of miles (mostly light touring with my wife) on this ridiculous machine?!" ...And then I twist the throttle and smile... Cheers :)
I rode an XV535 for awhile. It was my sisters...seriously lol but yeah...To hopefully answer your question, the Virago is a much smaller and lighter bike than the VS800 and from my experience ALL bikes get tossed around by the wind to some degree. Typically the heavier a bike is; the less effected they are by the wind, although it varies from one bike to another. Even bigger bikes like our H-D Fatboy get blown around, like on the Bay Bridge for instance...gets pretty windy up there. Thanks for the Comment...LIKE and SUBSCRIBE!!! Cheers :)
Thanks for commenting. I got the bars at a swap meet so I don't know the brand. Below is a link for the ones I would get if I were buying new. The super bike bars that I run on my VS1400 are Emgo 07-12516. They come up easily on a google search None of this is sponsored BTW Thanks for watching th-cam.com/video/vONlobwBL4U/w-d-xo.html www.amazon.com/Emgo-1in-Street-Std-Handlebar/dp/B0055DNYF0
After watching this video @ 9:06 I realized that I had to have one.... However, I couldn't find one... I ended up settling for a Fat Tire'd 1999 Maruader VZ800 with 14,500 miles (Paid $1600.00). The Marauder is just as Bad Ass as the intruder.
Hey thanks for the positive feedback and congrats, ride safe. I've never ridden a Marauder but I did see your Cold Start video. Thing sounds like it's running great.
@@motorandom9857 very cool, glad you liked it. I've dabbled with some motovloging in the past and I plan to continue with this bike. Thanks for checking it out!
It's funny you should ask. Those are actually the stock headers with the mufflers removed and 2" exhaust tubing welded on...no baffles or anything and that bike always ran great
Grab one, they're awesome. My friend and I put those drag bars on ourselves. Super easy and I think the bars are from Emgo and weren't expensive at all
@@motorandom9857 I have the same bike, definitely short gears and feel it almost could have used a extra gear. I used to have a 98 vulcan 1500 classic, this compared to that, power to weight ratio is still good on the intruder vs. the vulcan, which seemed heavy.... Definitely want to do drag bars on mine. I got mine for $1600 and you could eat off of it. 33k on it but clean as hell.
@@OzZy-13820 Thanks for the comments and support. Drag bars and easy and inexpensive to do on the VS as you won't need to buy any cables. The only real challenge is removing the factory tucked wires. Get plain bars if you want to drill and grind and re do the wire tuck (not that hard) Get "dimpled" bars if you want to make it easy and run the wires outside the bar like the one I'm on in this video. Here's an amazon link www.amazon.com/Emgo-1in-Dimple-Harley-Handlebar/dp/B007S1901O
@@motorandom9857 totally want to keep wires tucked, but most definitely thanks for the heads up on what to get. A bit daunting as I'm a automotive mechanic and NOT a motorcycle mechanic but I figure I can learn fairly quickly.
@@OzZy-13820 I think you'll be fine. Check Lowbrow Customs, they might have some bars that are pre-drilled for a wire tuck. It'll be more $$$ but really quality stuff
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That's funny!!! Lol I guess I never thought about that. Are people generally taller in the Netherlands? Sometimes I like to identify as Asian in which case I'm nearly a giant
I've seen girls Ride Suzuki Hayabusa 1300 does that make em a Girl's Bike lmao I don't care what you ride as long as you are happy with your bike and you enjoy your ride that's what matters real Biker's don't care as long you are riding I've grown up riding Enduros Supermotos Sports bikes Harley scooters I picked up a Gas Powered Bike Something good on gas fun around town surprise me wicked fast people underestimate motorized bikes
I'm in the UK and found a 1987 Suzuki vs 750 intruder with 8000 miles on it in near mint condition. My first big bike after passing my test and it runs so well. 3 months after buying it, I did a 6 week tour of the UK equalling around 7000 miles total and this bike didn't miss a beat even when I was in the saddle for 10 hours a day.
Aside from a service at the halfway mark and an oil change, it just kept going.
Handling back roads and dirt trails just as well as it did highways and motorways.
I found. 95 Intruder sitting in a guy’s garage with only 1,860 miles on it. It looked like it just came off the showroom floor because it had been garaged the whole time, he just never rode it. I got it for $500! New battery and some tires and I’m good to go. She now has 19,000 miles on it and counting!
Sell to me
Christian Barron That’s my baby we’re talking about!!
@@afterburner2869 fair enough
That's awesome man. Keep on trucking and stay safe out there
$300 and a battery.
Damn this review sold me on a Suzuki intruder
Nice. I own a 1400 and I know a couple of people that have 800s and I've never really seen a problem with either. find a cheap one that runs and enjoy.
Cheers :)
absolutely. if it's big enough for "An American Man", it's big enough for me.
I'm 6"3 (200 pounds) and I'm doing just fine on my vs750. I'm even found it more comfortable then a 650 dragstar. Great video!!
That's awesome and wow you are really tall...lol
I'm glad you like the video, please do leave me some Thumbs Up
Cheers :)
Got a 2000 with the apes. Love these bikes. I’m only 5’10 200 lbs and this mid-cruiser is too much fun.
I 100% agree. I would recommend this bike to anyone looking for a mid weight cruiser.
Thanks for the feedback
Cheers :)
9:05 i just fell in love!!!!!!!
Found a 94 vs800 1800 bucks. Trying to get it for 1400 off him. Will be my first bike. Im already obsessed and cant stop thinking about it. I dream about it.
I should mention my dad has a 04 or 05 1400 intruder. I cant wait to roll up on its little brother haha
They're good bikes. The Intruder really sets the bar high in regard to value for the money. Unfortunately now you'll be spoiled ;)
PS I have a 1400 and it's a monster. It's stage 2 jetted with k&n air filters and custom even length Cobra drag pipes. Small bike, Lots O' powa baby
Cheer's :)
Got a 1985 Intruder 750 as my first bike last year and love it. Good managable power and easy to ride.
how tall are you?
@@PeetSoad 5'11. 180lbs
Great review. Found one for $900 but getting it for $650. Runs perfect and has been converted to a bobber. Paint job ain't so great but a quick black plastic dip mat will fix that up for now. Coming off sports bikes and wasn't sure if this had enough power but as soon as I got done watching this vid I hit the guy up that I'm coming tomorrow to pick it.
I miss my 99 so much. Such a fun bike but had a funny farm of electrical problems
found several for $1500 nice beautiful color piked up today first bike runs smoothly my lady loves it on rides we go on picked mine in a blue color
I’m actually going to pick up one tonight!! Super excited
I’m looking at this exact model tomorrow, guy is asking 2,350 but it only has 900 miles on it. So excited!
Nice! My only reservation with buying an older bike with very little miles is that it may have sat for long time. Sometimes older bikes exhibit carb issues when not stored properly. But if it runs good, buy it! You wont be disappointed
I have a 95 intruder 800 bobber and I'm in love. I thought at almost 300 pounds I thought I'd want to get something bigger as soon as i got comfortable but I have no interest in getting rid of this bike anytime soon. I only have 2 "complaints". 1. I'm in high gear by 45 MPH. A 6th gear would be great, and I don't care for the placement or size of the pegs. Another inch or so wider and slightly more forward or back would be nice.
I just bought a mint condition 1993 800 Intruder with 2987 miles on for $1700. Miss my 1200 Harley Custom but this little red devil is sweet!
Right on! It's a hot rod for sure
I agree at 6’5” and I came along when the 550 was fast and if that wasn’t too short? I might get away with this bike,I think it has about same size frame as a s83? I am not that big in Suzuki bikes but lately they are catching mine and a lot of other older crowds eyes.
They were great vintage bikes when they were new! And they have survived all these years and look amazing!
Just wanted to point out that the bike shut off because you put the kickstand down :)
I picked up exact bike (95 VS800) for 1k. Bought it right before winter I cannot wait to ride it again.
Heck yeah man. Cheap bikes are the best bikes!!
The 800's Rev to 8,500. A nice cheap and easy mod is tossing a tach on it but it's not super necessary.
8,500 rpm is ripping for a vtwin
I love it
I live in South Florida , so the heat problem makes it no good for me , thanks. I was ready to buy one tomorrow.
I know I'm a little late to the party but...you should definitely try riding one
Nice I got my 2005 suzuki vs800 S50 for 1900 out the door. I like it, its a nice peppy bike that surprised harley riders at the red lights.
That was a great review on an awesome machine.
One hell of a Salesman I got a 98 they are great bikes
It's interesting how in US or UK people talk about 800 - 900 displacement bikes as beginner or "girl" bikes. Here in spain a beginner bike is a 125 cc, normally people jump onto ~600 after that and bikes like this are considered serious business. A matter of culture, I guess.
Hey man what are the dimensions on these drag bars? I jjst got a 94 intruder with classic cruiser style bars but want to switch them out. I see lots of options for 27-39” in width. Im about the same height as you
I bought a 2001 Suzuki VS 800 Intruder with 7,120 miles on it in March 2021 for 1.900.00 I am the third owner of it
Nice! you loving it?
Bro needs the Intruder 1400
To carry the big balls needed to ride in that level of cold
Lmao I do the same kind of guttural voice when I'm trying to be kinda silly, its really funny that someone else does that. Cool video as well.
Lol thanks man. I have a lot of fun doing these so I'm glad you enjoy it.
Quick question, I’m a bout 5’6 male 165 pounds is the 1200 too big for me? Not a super experience rider but not a beginner
Nah you'll be good. I am the same size as you, no issues at all with the intruder 1400. It fit me like a glove. It's low and narrow.
Actually I think these bikes were designed with compact ergonomics. Really big guys will feel cramped on them.
Very interested in the exhaust. More info would be great hard to fine exhaust for these anymore
First time bike owner, picked up a 2002 vs800 for $500. Gotta fix a few things before I ride, but how is the take off from a dead stop? Like Can a relaxed riding style be done with it or does it need to rocket off the line to keep from stalling?
Nice I have a 1992 vs800 intruder like in mint condition thanks for sharing🤙🤙🤙🤙👊👍
Got me a 94 intruder 800 and I tell you I can run with the big dogs HD and them also m 280lbs and 5’10 no problem hauling butt love it
Bought a 97 for 2k 8k miles love it
Question to VS 800 owners - and maybe 1400 too however I've owned 800 only:
Did you experience a noticeable or even strong vibrations at higher speeds? Mine had quite acceptable level of vibs until around 80 km/h, and anything above that - vibs keep getting stronger and stronger. Both feet and hands, I think feet were receiving more severe numbness and quite quickly too. Short evening ride for fun and I really had to rest for a bit allowing hands and legs to return back to work :) damn. I loved everything else about this bike, just like BoB says - lightweight, fast, agile, cheap - but vibrations were killing all the fun. Planned some longer trips but they never went into effect because of that vibrations disabling me after one hour. Or riding max 75 km/h all day, which does not make much sense...
What's your opinion on this? Was my particular bike defective somehow, or this model just have it like that? How about 1400? I would still love to ride one, but maybe the problem is even worse there?
i've done drives of 120km/h for 1,5h on mine but no numbness or extreme vibration. but doing 160 or so is vibrating for me. but you could check about wheel balancing. ive hear that it could be possible that they are out balance and cause vibration
@@xnielsda1 Thanks. No, it definitely was coming from engine, the kind of high frequency vibrations that you can get instantly when revving. Wheels would rather introduce some stronger but low freq vibrations, and here I got numbness and "ants" on feet and hands. I don't own that bike any more but thinking about returning to the bigger brother, 1400, in some time.
Thanks for the question and sorry for the late response. In my experience the vs800 can be a tad...buzzy? I guess...I don't find the vibes of the 800 to be crippling per se but after an extended period of time, say, an hour ;) it can induce some fatigue. Adding weight to the handlebar ends can help reduce the effect but everyone's tolerance will vary. The vs1400 however is pretty much a jackhammer at almost any speed. Every time I ride it I ask myself "how did we ever put down thousands of miles (mostly light touring with my wife) on this ridiculous machine?!"
...And then I twist the throttle and smile...
Cheers :)
@@motorandom9857 Got it, thanks man :)
42K miles still good?
I got a virago xv535 and i get blown around by the wind...Especially in the highway .Do you have a wind problem with the intruder 800???
I rode an XV535 for awhile. It was my sisters...seriously lol but yeah...To hopefully answer your question, the Virago is a much smaller and lighter bike than the VS800 and from my experience ALL bikes get tossed around by the wind to some degree.
Typically the heavier a bike is; the less effected they are by the wind, although it varies from one bike to another. Even bigger bikes like our H-D Fatboy get blown around, like on the Bay Bridge for instance...gets pretty windy up there.
Thanks for the Comment...LIKE and SUBSCRIBE!!!
Cheers :)
whats the name of the handlebar (brand) ?
Thanks for commenting. I got the bars at a swap meet so I don't know the brand. Below is a link for the ones I would get if I were buying new. The super bike bars that I run on my VS1400 are Emgo 07-12516. They come up easily on a google search
None of this is sponsored BTW
Thanks for watching
th-cam.com/video/vONlobwBL4U/w-d-xo.html
www.amazon.com/Emgo-1in-Street-Std-Handlebar/dp/B0055DNYF0
The gears arent short...you're shifting too early. These engines are designed to rev higher than an American v-twin.
Perfecto
Do you think it's a good bike for a beginner
After watching this video @ 9:06 I realized that I had to have one.... However, I couldn't find one... I ended up settling for a Fat Tire'd 1999 Maruader VZ800 with 14,500 miles (Paid $1600.00). The Marauder is just as Bad Ass as the intruder.
Hey thanks for the positive feedback and congrats, ride safe. I've never ridden a Marauder but I did see your Cold Start video. Thing sounds like it's running great.
@@motorandom9857 very cool, glad you liked it. I've dabbled with some motovloging in the past and I plan to continue with this bike. Thanks for checking it out!
@@451dskots88 Cheers man. Ride safe out there
@@motorandom9857 I have to ask, what camera and mic set up are you using? Your audio is fantastic.
Oh ya and the top end not so good. Short a gear for sure.
god i love this bike so much, that exhaust note is insane. what pipes are those?
wait until you need to change the battery lol
It's funny you should ask. Those are actually the stock headers with the mufflers removed and 2" exhaust tubing welded on...no baffles or anything and that bike always ran great
oooohh...it's not that bad lol
9:14.. I think the clutch was slipping
Could be. I'll have to give it a listen.
Damn in New Jersey they asking 2k for 1988 and 3k for 1995 I think it's way too much and I haven't seen a used motorcycle here for less than 3k avg
I'm thinking about getting one man I love the dragbars on it though
Grab one, they're awesome. My friend and I put those drag bars on ourselves. Super easy and I think the bars are from Emgo and weren't expensive at all
@@motorandom9857 I have the same bike, definitely short gears and feel it almost could have used a extra gear. I used to have a 98 vulcan 1500 classic, this compared to that, power to weight ratio is still good on the intruder vs. the vulcan, which seemed heavy.... Definitely want to do drag bars on mine. I got mine for $1600 and you could eat off of it. 33k on it but clean as hell.
@@OzZy-13820 Thanks for the comments and support. Drag bars and easy and inexpensive to do on the VS as you won't need to buy any cables. The only real challenge is removing the factory tucked wires. Get plain bars if you want to drill and grind and re do the wire tuck (not that hard)
Get "dimpled" bars if you want to make it easy and run the wires outside the bar like the one I'm on in this video. Here's an amazon link
www.amazon.com/Emgo-1in-Dimple-Harley-Handlebar/dp/B007S1901O
@@motorandom9857 totally want to keep wires tucked, but most definitely thanks for the heads up on what to get. A bit daunting as I'm a automotive mechanic and NOT a motorcycle mechanic but I figure I can learn fairly quickly.
@@OzZy-13820 I think you'll be fine. Check Lowbrow Customs, they might have some bars that are pre-drilled for a wire tuck. It'll be more $$$ but really quality stuff
Not light enough when you go to put the stand down and it folds back up and you are holding it all at the slope on one leg. Nope.
I'm sorry to hear that. Dropping bikes is no fun :(
Thanks for watching the channel.
Cheers :)
BoyOnBikes lol dropped my Suzi tryna burnout, was kinda fun hahaha
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Lol that's flattering
lol 1:53 iam kind of a taller dude 5,11, man you are a midget (Netherlands size) :P joke.. nice video
That's funny!!! Lol I guess I never thought about that.
Are people generally taller in the Netherlands?
Sometimes I like to identify as Asian in which case I'm nearly a giant
I've seen girls Ride Suzuki Hayabusa 1300 does that make em a Girl's Bike lmao I don't care what you ride as long as you are happy with your bike and you enjoy your ride that's what matters real Biker's don't care as long you are riding I've grown up riding Enduros Supermotos Sports bikes Harley scooters I picked up a Gas Powered Bike Something good on gas fun around town surprise me wicked fast people underestimate motorized bikes