My very first bike is a 1986 Suzuki Intruder VS700. Bought it for 750 USD and put about 2000 USD into it to fix some problems the previous owner caused with the bike. After a year of waiting to come back from the shop it runs great. I love cruiser bikes and would honestly love to own a little 250 like this as a backup bike. Thank you for the video and stay safe out there on the road.
Yeah I'm very proud of her! Nay did a day course to get her learner permit and now we are just honing her basic skills. We will be going and doing some motorcycle skill courses once she has mastered just the basic stuff and more than anything get her confidence levels up. Cheers... Mark
"I'm scared...", haha, remember first learning to ride and feeling the same way! Once you have a go and get a bit of confidence, you wonder why you didn't start sooner and your life feels more 'complete' from learning how to ride. Great video!
I bought this bike a year ago and love it..... perfect for getting to and from work. I cruise at 100kmph on the freeway and its quick enough off at the lights.
I bought this bike couple of months ago I am 55 yrs old and 5ft 3 and weigh 52 kgs i love this bike it goes where you want it to go and ive had it to 120 no problem and will go a bit more even up high hills, it has given me so much confidence as a learner , i would recommend it for any one , love it
This bike looks great and I'm thinking of buying a used one in Sydney. I've read of some people having trouble in cold weather though - the engine just dying when temperatures drop below 7 degrees Celsius. Have you had any trouble in cold weather in NSW? Thanks!
G'Day mate, I think this bike would be great for you to learn on. It's not big and heavy and the seat is at a good height so you will feel more confident on it. Nay is 5 foot, 6 inches and she had never riden a bike like this before and was not confident about riding, but after a very short time she was riding around no problems at all. I'm 6 foot and 85kgs and I take this bike out every now and then for a spin... it's a fun little bike. Hope this helps! Cheers... Mark
I recently bought my first bike and cant stay off it. While waiting for my girlfriend to finish work I put $30 in the pokies and won $10,000! Ended up going out the next day and buying a Suzuki intruder 250cc with only 845km on the clock for $3600 and I gotta say it's a comfortable fairly quick ride that looks and handles real well (from my limited experience that is). cruise around comfortably at 110km and reaches just over 130km with a little strain.
It's a fantastic looking motorcycle. I have a Bajaj Avenger 220 street. I personally feel if it had been a single long seat, instead of 2 seperate ones it would ve enhanced the bike's looks. But then again, it's just an opinion. Beautiful, sweet little ride, it is.
I'm picking up a 2014 Suzuki intruder soon ..I can not see other 2014 models around for parts ..can you help me or are the old Suzuki intruders interchangeable in parts as I don't like the single exhaust ..
Hey mate. Great video and hope you're still going strong! I read below in a comment that you would suggest anyone over 6 foot look at bigger cruisers for learners. I'm about to buy my first bike and I'm 6'1. Could you recommend me any other beginer cruisers for a tall rider? I was going to buy one of these but after reading your comment I'm having second thoughts. Thanks, Sven.
Great vid!! I know you mentioned you are 6ft. I am also 6 ft, 100kg and looking to buy one of these as an entry level bike. Do you think I will be too big for it? Should I go for one of the bigger LAMS approved bikes? I don't want to look like a gorilla on a tricycle. Thanks!
Thanks mate, yeah you see them here too and I'm the same... I picture what would happen when they come off and it gives me the heebee geebees too. Cheers Mark
hey mark, i have a question i am in a position to buy the 250 intruder (can't remember the year) and everything i found says it's a good bike but the question of speed comes up a bit. the research I've done say the bike is happy to cruise at 80 but up around that mark it tends to feel strained, given where i live i have to take the freeway which is a 110 speed limit, basically I'm looking for advice, can the bike handle the high speeds and does it require a lot of care ? and help would be great
How does this bike ride on the highways at speeds of 100-110km/h? Does it struggle at all or feel like it's being pushed to it's limits? Because I've read somewhere the top speed of the Intruder is only about 110-120km/h. Nice video by the way :)
Im 5'5 and i love this bike. I have an old Kwaka zzr as well but the zuk is my go to bike for every day riding. The counter steer push on this bike just feels effortless,You sink in to the seat.
I love the new paint job for them. Shame they only brought it out last year. I'm looking into second hand one's from pre-2012 and it's a choice between black and black.
Hola moteros!yo tengo una igual y actualmente he recorido mas de 100.000 km.solo puedo decir que es una de las mejores y fiables.con esta moto me he puesto a casi 150km/h.y lo aguanta todo.
Hello everyone. I'm looking to get one just like that but can't find any info around. Can anyone tell me if it's fuel injected, i live in europe and it gets cold. Carbies + Frost = late for school/exams=FML
Nice bike, and it sounds pretty robust for a 250. I always get nervous watching a beginner take those first baby steps. Naomi did well, but I'm hoping there is a motorcycle safety course in her future?
G'Day mate, the bike is still being run in at the moment so we have not pushed it to it's limits yet. I did take it for a short burst up the highway with Nay on the back and it did 100kms easy and had more in the throttle. The bike has only done about 180kms so far. Cheers... Mark
Hey i am gonna buy my first Bike and i wanna travel through Australia with it, i need a reliable bike that would perform well on a bit more tricky roads, could you recomend this one?
G'day Mark, I've got a '05 GZ250, similar to the Intruder but only one piston. Was wondering if you could point me at info on putting floorboards on it. Got it for the girlfriend but she's gone and it isn't so I'm looking at ways of making it more 6 foot 2" friendly. Was thinking about 14" apes also. Cheers... Alex
G'Day mate, no sure what to say here, except if you thrash a bike it's gunna be a thrashed bike... and you know what that means! If your looking for real grunt and lots of speed buy a bigger bike it will save you hassles down the track. Cheers... Mark
hey mate. Hows the bike handle doing the 110km for long periods of time? I'm thinking of getting one but really want it for as the name suggests, cruising around outside the city. Now I'm 100kg and 6'1'', which I've heard can make it hard for the bike to do the 110 over long distances.
+Benjamin Biddle Go around and sit on a few. Either at some dealerships or check out a few used bikes and see what you like. Cruiser bikes tend to be pretty low, overall.
Good clip. Have u ridden a virago/xv/vstar? Almost identical bike. I think the intruder may sound a little better, look a bit more substantial, and have a little more hp. Thoughts? Cheers.
I've had my intruder for some time now and have ridden from the Canary Islands ( obviously ferry to cross the water!!) to Spain,France,U.K., Italy, Germany, suitzerland, and Morocco. 12.000km, one month.
G'Day mate, Nay's bike has only done 200kms... so it's still being run in, but I can say it does happly sit on 100kms an hour and will do 110kms without to much fuss. I had myself and Nay on the bike and we did 100kms an hour no problem! I have not pushed it yet as I want to run it in properly. Cheers... Mark
on a side note i have been known to kick my bike in the guts sometimes and really try to push it, that could be a problem down the line, depending how it handles the high speeds.
Hi guys and Gals I own the suzuki vl 250 intruder and am wanting to put loud pies on it but not been able to find any, Can anyone recommend somewhere to buy them,
My very first bike is a 1986 Suzuki Intruder VS700. Bought it for 750 USD and put about 2000 USD into it to fix some problems the previous owner caused with the bike. After a year of waiting to come back from the shop it runs great. I love cruiser bikes and would honestly love to own a little 250 like this as a backup bike. Thank you for the video and stay safe out there on the road.
Yeah I'm very proud of her! Nay did a day course to get her learner permit and now we are just honing her basic skills. We will be going and doing some motorcycle skill courses once she has mastered just the basic stuff and more than anything get her confidence levels up. Cheers... Mark
"I'm scared...", haha, remember first learning to ride and feeling the same way! Once you have a go and get a bit of confidence, you wonder why you didn't start sooner and your life feels more 'complete' from learning how to ride. Great video!
I bought this bike a year ago and love it..... perfect for getting to and from work. I cruise at 100kmph on the freeway and its quick enough off at the lights.
I bought this bike couple of months ago I am 55 yrs old and 5ft 3 and weigh 52 kgs i love this bike it goes where you want it to go and ive had it to 120 no problem and will go a bit more even up high hills, it has given me so much confidence as a learner , i would recommend it for any one , love it
Fantastic and good onya! :-)
Check out Nay's new 2012 Suzuki Intruder 250. We do a quick rundown on the bike and take it for a little spin. See Nay learning to ride a motorcycle.
nice video, what part of australia?
G'day Calvin, thanks mate and this is Bendigo, Victoria. Cheers... Mark
how can one not like see a woman going for her first bike. thumbs up. hope she has a lot of fun with it and you enjoy a lot of journeys.
+tatoismus - thanks mate! :-)
Cheers Mark, appreciate the advice. Keep up the great vids.
Looks like a great bike!!! Good to see her out there!
I really want to get one of these for my learner. Nice video.
You look like a tall guy, yet the bike accomodates your legs just nicely; no small feat for a 250cc custom. Thanx for the review bro !
This bike looks great and I'm thinking of buying a used one in Sydney. I've read of some people having trouble in cold weather though - the engine just dying when temperatures drop below 7 degrees Celsius.
Have you had any trouble in cold weather in NSW? Thanks!
Nice little bike! Good luck to the lady. May she have many decades of enjoyment on motorcycles.
G'day John, Thanks mate! :-) Cheers... Mark
My wife has a Yamaha XV250 :)
thanks for the advice, so between you and me think it's worth it ?
G'Day mate, I think this bike would be great for you to learn on. It's not big and heavy and the seat is at a good height so you will feel more confident on it. Nay is 5 foot, 6 inches and she had never riden a bike like this before and was not confident about riding, but after a very short time she was riding around no problems at all. I'm 6 foot and 85kgs and I take this bike out every now and then for a spin... it's a fun little bike. Hope this helps! Cheers... Mark
G'Day mate, Thanks and they are a great bike for learning! Cheers... Mark
Hey Mark, do you recommend the suzuki stock windscreen for highway riding?
I recently bought my first bike and cant stay off it. While waiting for my girlfriend to finish work I put $30 in the pokies and won $10,000! Ended up going out the next day and buying a Suzuki intruder 250cc with only 845km on the clock for $3600 and I gotta say it's a comfortable fairly quick ride that looks and handles real well (from my limited experience that is). cruise around comfortably at 110km and reaches just over 130km with a little strain.
It's a fantastic looking motorcycle. I have a Bajaj Avenger 220 street. I personally feel if it had been a single long seat, instead of 2 seperate ones it would ve enhanced the bike's looks. But then again, it's just an opinion. Beautiful, sweet little ride, it is.
I'm picking up a 2014 Suzuki intruder soon ..I can not see other 2014 models around for parts ..can you help me or are the old Suzuki intruders interchangeable in parts as I don't like the single exhaust ..
Sim, eles são uma grande moto pouco. Felicidades Mark
Hey mate. Great video and hope you're still going strong!
I read below in a comment that you would suggest anyone over 6 foot look at bigger cruisers for learners.
I'm about to buy my first bike and I'm 6'1. Could you recommend me any other beginer cruisers for a tall rider? I was going to buy one of these but after reading your comment I'm having second thoughts. Thanks, Sven.
Great vid!! I know you mentioned you are 6ft. I am also 6 ft, 100kg and looking to buy one of these as an entry level bike. Do you think I will be too big for it? Should I go for one of the bigger LAMS approved bikes? I don't want to look like a gorilla on a tricycle. Thanks!
Thanks mate, yeah you see them here too and I'm the same... I picture what would happen when they come off and it gives me the heebee geebees too. Cheers Mark
hey mark, i have a question i am in a position to buy the 250 intruder (can't remember the year) and everything i found says it's a good bike but the question of speed comes up a bit. the research I've done say the bike is happy to cruise at 80 but up around that mark it tends to feel strained, given where i live i have to take the freeway which is a 110 speed limit, basically I'm looking for advice, can the bike handle the high speeds and does it require a lot of care ? and help would be great
Ótimo vídeo... Essa moto é top! Um abraço e bons ventos ✌
Was looking at getting a 2000 model for my first LAM bike, seems nice
Nice vid helped me choose my first ride :)
G'day Johnny, great to hear mate and thanks :-) Cheers... Mark
How does this bike comper to the laro pro 350?
250cc is really all you need bro great bike.
Congrats Nay
How does this bike ride on the highways at speeds of 100-110km/h? Does it struggle at all or feel like it's being pushed to it's limits? Because I've read somewhere the top speed of the Intruder is only about 110-120km/h. Nice video by the way :)
great little bikes ..
Nay looks much better on it then you do, Good vid Thanks for posting
G'Day mate, yeah it does have a great sound to it. Cheers... Mark
Damn, great one, wanna buy it too as my first bike
MARAVILHOSA!!!!
I can't seem to lock the steering. Can you make a video on how to lock it
Great Bike .
Well done to Nay, seems to have good low speed control already :) ps nice wee bike
G'day Sam, great stuff mate :-) Cheers... Mark
Thanks great video!
hello! how much is cruising speed?
Great Looking Bike...
+Book'em Danno - thanks! :-)
Im 5'5 and i love this bike.
I have an old Kwaka zzr as well but the zuk is my go to bike for every day riding.
The counter steer push on this bike just feels effortless,You sink in to the seat.
+TheBaldMan28 Great stuff mate! :-)
Beautiful bike, I once had a brand new GN250 single pot, Suzuki , Suzuki make top gear👍👍👍
G'Day David, WOW that a great effort mate! :-) Cheers... Mark
Just saw this. What a ripppaa 👍
Yeah I think it's worth it... it's a great bike! Cheers... Mark
What's the top speed? MPH in USA speak?
''DO A WHEELIE''
Sweet looking 250 though, and sounds surprisingly awesome, even with the stock pipe
G'day mate, LOL :-) it really does have a great sound to it! Cheers... Mark
Am getting a 250 tommorow for my first bike and am as tall as this guy if I look as cool as he does on it I should be fine 😂😂
I love the new paint job for them. Shame they only brought it out last year. I'm looking into second hand one's from pre-2012 and it's a choice between black and black.
G'day Andy, yeah it's a great look. LOL bugger about the colour choice! :-) Cheers... Mark
Lots better than today's bike
G'day mate, sounds great and I'll bet you have a great time on it! :-) Cheers... Mark
thx, cheers from Belgium
Hola moteros!yo tengo una igual y actualmente he recorido mas de 100.000 km.solo puedo decir que es una de las mejores y fiables.con esta moto me he puesto a casi 150km/h.y lo aguanta todo.
Two cool laid back ausies
Thanks mate, that's right and now we have the choice of Nay riding on the trips or jumping on the back of Harry. Cheers... Mark
onde compro essa Móto aki no Brasil?
Hello everyone. I'm looking to get one just like that but can't find any info around. Can anyone tell me if it's fuel injected, i live in europe and it gets cold.
Carbies + Frost = late for school/exams=FML
what was your long term opinion of the intruder 250? Looking for a first bike for my daughter.
A great bike to learn on! 👍
How tall are you ?
Nice bike, and it sounds pretty robust for a 250. I always get nervous watching a beginner take those first baby steps. Naomi did well, but I'm hoping there is a motorcycle safety course in her future?
Very nice bike ride
thank you mark
She is really pretty! The bike is nice looking too...
G'Day mate, the bike is still being run in at the moment so we have not pushed it to it's limits yet. I did take it for a short burst up the highway with Nay on the back and it did 100kms easy and had more in the throttle. The bike has only done about 180kms so far. Cheers... Mark
Nice Bike !
G'day Cory, No worries mate! Cheers... Mark
I cant believe it started with the kickstand still down ...do you disconnect ? I did pain in the arse !
G'day mate, yeah it starts with the kickstand down and in neutral. If you are in gear with the stand down, it won't start. Cheers... Mark
G'day Andy, yeah its a great colour. LOL... bugger about the colour choice! :-) Cheers... Mark
Hey i am gonna buy my first Bike and i wanna travel through Australia with it, i need a reliable bike that would perform well on a bit more tricky roads, could you recomend this one?
lucatheking100 look at the Royal Enfield himilayan
Is Nay riding with you now? Any epic rides planned?
G'Day mate, yes they are! :-) Cheers... Mark
G'Day mate, thanks for that! :-) Cheers... Mark
G'day Cory, we got them from bikercom . com If you see the update video on the channel... all the info is in that. Cheers... Mark
Thanks !
G'day Mark, I've got a '05 GZ250, similar to the Intruder but only one piston. Was wondering if you could point me at info on putting floorboards on it. Got it for the girlfriend but she's gone and it isn't so I'm looking at ways of making it more 6 foot 2" friendly. Was thinking about 14" apes also. Cheers... Alex
G'Day mate, yeah she's doing really good... just have to get her out on it more often :-) Cheers... Mark
G'Day mate, no sure what to say here, except if you thrash a bike it's gunna be a thrashed bike... and you know what that means! If your looking for real grunt and lots of speed buy a bigger bike it will save you hassles down the track. Cheers... Mark
Thats great
Looks Good. I am impressed with the helmet and jacket. Get that girl some boots. She will do well hanging out with you.
+Kat Astrophe Thanks and yes she now has motorcycle boots! :-)
like your intruder hope to see more videos of the intruder going camping
Beautiful 👍
hey mate.
Hows the bike handle doing the 110km for long periods of time? I'm thinking of getting one but really want it for as the name suggests, cruising around outside the city. Now I'm 100kg and 6'1'', which I've heard can make it hard for the bike to do the 110 over long distances.
Long distance at your weight I think 100kms would be fine but 110kms would working it to hard.
how tall are you mate? thinking about the 250 for myself... im 6"3 though
6 foot
what about for a dude thats 5'2? im on a cb125e at the moment but i want tl upgrade
+Benjamin Biddle Go around and sit on a few. Either at some dealerships or check out a few used bikes and see what you like. Cruiser bikes tend to be pretty low, overall.
Good clip. Have u ridden a virago/xv/vstar? Almost identical bike. I think the intruder may sound a little better, look a bit more substantial, and have a little more hp. Thoughts? Cheers.
+Cam 76 Thanks mate... I think I would have to agree! :-)
I've had my intruder for some time now and have ridden from the Canary Islands ( obviously ferry to cross the water!!) to Spain,France,U.K., Italy, Germany, suitzerland, and Morocco. 12.000km, one month.
That sounda good for a 250!
G'Day mate, Nay's bike has only done 200kms... so it's still being run in, but I can say it does happly sit on 100kms an hour and will do 110kms without to much fuss. I had myself and Nay on the bike and we did 100kms an hour no problem! I have not pushed it yet as I want to run it in properly. Cheers... Mark
is this bike smaller than the yamaha virago 250?
Similar size! 👍
LOL ... Thanks mate!
on a side note i have been known to kick my bike in the guts sometimes and really try to push it, that could be a problem down the line, depending how it handles the high speeds.
G'Day Diego, sorry mate I have no idea! I've never ridden a Laro Pro 350. Cheers... Mark
Can't get these in the States. :(
Hi guys and Gals I own the suzuki vl 250 intruder and am wanting to put loud pies on it but not been able to find any, Can anyone recommend somewhere to buy them,
+julie megson Sorry mate don't know!
Hi there,
Where in AU did you get the floorboards?
Thanks
+Rafael Reyes Conde I got them from America!
Great! Thank you!
Could you please share the seller details?
We got them from here: www.bikercom.com/shop/index.php?page=pp_producto.php&md=0&ref=9075
G'Day Grant, yeah it's a ripper little bike! Once Nay is trained up we should do a breakfast run with ya old man. Cheers... Mark