Highest Rated Review by the Community
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community Oct 20, 2004
Pros: Economy, handling, mid-sized power
Cons: Fuel capacity, seat comfort
Summary: I bought my 2000 VS-800 in October 2003 when it had 1954 miles on it, and I have not been sorry. My previous riding experience was minimal and many years ago, so I was determined to buy a mid-sized bike to get some experience under my butt before ... read more
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Rated a Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Dec 18, 2012
Pros: Great beginner bike, sporty handling, quick acceleration, simple, cheap, cult ride.
Cons: Small tank, Carbed, lacking 5th gear, unreliable with severe age.
Summary: I own a black 1994 800 that I bought off of a close friend who was selling it to purchase a newer Harley XR1200. He sold it to me for $1,100 with some problems.Might as well start with the bad news; the bike's condition was extremely worn, due to his ... read more
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Rated a Somewhat Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Mar 11, 2012
Pros: strong engine,low maintenance,attractive styling,nimble handling
Cons: battery in bad location,skinny front tire takes getting used to
Summary: I bought a '93 Intruder vs 800 ln Jan.2012. I found it on craigs list for $700. It had sat out in the weather for who knows how long. It's paint was faded,some of the crome was flaking, but was in generally good shape. The only real problems I found ... read more
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Not Yet Rated by the Epinions community
Mar 4, 2011
Pros: Responsive handling, Quick acceleration, Classic looks, Good power
Cons: Gas tank too small, footpeg location and seat height not comfortable for taller riders
Summary: I recently bought my Intruder after being off a bike for over 10 years, I finally got tired of saying "next year" I've never owned a big bike so the Intruder appealed to me as well as the price. I have been surprised at the power of this bike, it does ... read more
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Rated a Somewhat Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Sep 22, 2010
Pros: Light, simple, user friendly, power, easy, just jump on and go, and go, and go.
Cons: small gas tank, two gals and some about a hundred miles...battery hard to access.
Summary: I live in the south. I bought my 2000 Intruder 800 in March, and it was still chilly. I have had seven other bikes, and always had a reason not to ride. It was to cold, it might rain, could not carry what I was going after. I bought it from a guy that ... read more
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Not Yet Rated by the Epinions community
Feb 21, 2009
Pros: Looks, power, handling, low maintaince.
Cons: Stock tires, small gas tank, seat can be uncomfortable.
Summary: I got a 1999 Suzuki Intruder VS800 as my first bike recently. Not really having anything else to compare it to, other than the 250cc that I rode in my Motorcycle Training Course, I thought that it had more power than I would ever need in a bike. Also, ... read more
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Rated a Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Mar 18, 2007
Pros: Great Looking, Easy to Ride
Cons: Small Fuel Tank, Hates the Cold
Summary: After not having driven for 20 years I decided to get back into the saddle again. Armed with some advise on buying a used bike that I acquired from the internet I set out on my mission. The first bike I saw was a 1996 Teal Suzuki Intruder 800. I fell in ... read more
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Rated a Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Jun 12, 2005
Pros: Great looks, more power than a cruiser needs to have
Cons: Seat, small gas tank
Summary: I bought my bike used, in 2004, and it is a 2001. The bike only had 1,700 miles on it. Super bike. It has torque to burn. Speed limit is somewhere in excess of any sensible riding, I needed 85 once, and it got there from 60, in less than the length ... read more
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Rated a Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Feb 2, 2005
Pros: Nice looks
Shaft Drive
Overall reliable
Cons: Three speedometer cables in 55,000 miles
Clutch starts to slip after 15,000
High speed wobble
Summary: This is my fourth Suzuki. I've been pleased by the shaft drive (the other three were chain drives), but the handling and reliability have been lacking. And, when I've needed to get replacement parts from Suzuki, the wait has often been interminable. At ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Aug 26, 2004
Pros: Dependable, affordable, original styling.
Cons: Small gas tank, too light for big folks.
Summary: My wife has a 2003 Suzuki Intruder. It's basically the same bike as the 2000, so I've included the review here. We've put over 3,500 miles on this bike in the last year and have found it to be reliable and enjoyable to ride. The seat is comfortable, ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Jul 19, 2004
Pros: great looks, stable smooth ride, high quality manufacture and generally very well engineered
Cons: no storage, poor helmet lock, servicing difficulties, unreliable fork-lock, for smaller riders not behemoths
Summary: OK I am smaller than most of my biker cohorts (5'6"/160lbs) and this has made buying the right bike difficult. I am sick of feeling I am on the wrong horse. That is one of the reasons why I have been ecstatic since getting my '87 Intruder. This is a ... read more
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Rated a Somewhat Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Jul 19, 2003
Pros: has fantastic takeoff and gets good gas mileage , handles curves well
Cons: foot pegs too far back,need one more gear for top end highway driving
Summary: The 800 Intruder i had was used,it got around 50 miles per gallon.This bike had awesome takeoff hand ... read more
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Rated a Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Jun 12, 2003
Pros: Slick Look
Lots of Power
Easy to Handle
Cons: Squeaking Brakes
Small Gas Tank
Summary: I have had my Intruder for a couple months now and am loving every minute of it. I replaced the sto ... read more
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Rated a Somewhat Helpful Review by the Epinions community
May 8, 2003
Pros: Nice handling with ample amount of factory chrome.
Cons: Very small gas tank. 125 mile tank range,not a touring bike from the factory.
Summary: I recently purchased this bike from a co-worker of my wife. He slightly customized it with drag bars, shorter racing mirrors, six inch risers, and low pro lights. It also has a leather tank cover which I like. It has 20k miles on it and stills runs like ... read more
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Rated a Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Dec 20, 2002
Pros: Quick, slick ride. Nice acceleration, decent aftermarket upgrades.
Cons: Small tank, a bit of a production for some routine maintenance.
Summary: I really like this bike. I bought it used with some aftermarket pipes, and they give it a nice rumble. One up riding is what the bike is made for, but it still handles quite well with my rather tiny wife on the back.
I'm 5' 7" (but still ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Aug 18, 2002
Pros: Hot-rod power, gorgeous looks, good handling, very reliable
Cons: Small tank
Summary: Having owned more sporty bikes in the past, when I went shopping for a cruiser for daily use I didn’t want something big, heavy, and with the elephant-like handling of most cruisers. Instead I wanted something with cruiser styling but real power, light ... read more
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Rated a Somewhat Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Jun 26, 2002
Pros: Smooth ride, lots of power, good mpg,
very comfortable great looks
Cons: Small tank, hard seat
Summary: Should have bought one sooner, Literally
Ive had several other bikes, this one beats them all.
loads of power and loads of fun. I have looked around for a bike that was lightweight with a low seat but still had power and this is it. I have ... read more
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Rated a Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Jun 11, 2002
Pros: Incredible power and agility. Great look!
Cons: Small gas tank leaves you looking for a fill at 90 miles.
Summary: I have been riding for just under two years. I started with the (MSP) Motorcycle Safety Program and purchased a 1994 Honda Nighthawk 250. While I loved the zippiness and incredible gas mileage, comfort and power for two was definitely lacking. I ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Apr 5, 2002
Pros: Smooth ride, agile, quick, inexpensive initial cost, dependable.
Cons: Gas tank is small.
Summary: This review is being written after just 300 miles on my new Suzuki Intruder 800. This review is truly an initial impression of the bike.
Before I purchased my 2001 Intruder I pored over all sources of information available, including Epinion ... read more
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Rated a Somewhat Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Mar 17, 2002
Pros: Lots of style for the money,high quality.Great around town bike.
Cons: Awfully underpowered on the highway,too small gas tank,narrow front tire is tricky.
Summary: You have to love the looks,especially for the price.Slip on some louder exhaust and a jet kit and this is a great bar hopper bike.On the highway at 60-65 mph this bike is screaming for a sixth gear though.The high revving on the highway also drains the ... read more
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