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1985-86 Suzuki Intruder 750
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October 22, 2009 at 4:05 am #3521frasdnParticipant
Hi I’m probably returning to biking after about 30 years. I used to ride a suzuki 250 then a 380 triple for about 4 years.
I saw a Suzuki Intruder 750 a while ago and loved it, however, I don’t know if it would be too much bike for me to handle.
The Honda Shadow 750 is recommended as a good starting bike, how much different is the Intruder?
This site recommends starting with 600cc or less, so I’m also thinking of starting with a Vulcan or Honda shadow 500, then when I retire in a few years going to a larger bike – I’m looking mainly for highway cruising.So, the questions are:
How does the Intruder 750 compare to the shadow 750 of about the same vintage – i.e. mid to late 80’s – as a starter bike?
Should I forget both and look for a 500 cc cruiser and just get back into it?Thanks.
October 23, 2009 at 5:30 am #22992Bob HarleyParticipantWhen I don’t know I start doing my homework.
http://www.suzukicycles.org/Intruder/VS750-Intruder.shtml
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Honda_Shadow
I find that if it isn’t in wikipedia, it must not really exist. I’m not familiar with either bike, but a search in google can reveal much.
Maybe some one who is familiar with these bikes will chime in.
October 23, 2009 at 1:24 pm #22997WeaponZeroParticipantThe current generation Suzuki M50s/C50s/S50s use the same engine, only increased by 50cc, so Sangria would be the person to ask as it’s closest to his bike. His will make a little more power but not much.
I’m pretty sure the Honda Shadow 500 only had a 4 speed transmission, which would make it god awful on the highway even though it has the power to do it. The Shadow 750s being made today are not based on the 750s that were made back then so they’re not a good measuring stick, different engines and all.
As far as whether or not either of them would make good beginner bikes go, I would probably have to say if you can handle the weight, you can handle the power. Cruisers generally are easier to manage than standards/sportbikes in the smaller displacement categories because of much less power per CC, so your only concern there should be weight which is where cruisers are troublesome for beginners.
October 27, 2009 at 3:27 pm #23028wbsprudelsParticipantActually, the Suzuki M50/C50/S50 replaced the Volusia back in 2005; the S40 replaced the Intruder. Owlie is the person to ask.
October 28, 2009 at 3:50 pm #23029WeaponZeroParticipantThe Intruder was originally available as a 750. In the 90s the 750 became an 800 and they came out with a 1400 model. The S40 didnt replace the Intruder, it was sold alongside the intruder all throughout the 90s and early 2000s as the Savage 650. When Suzuki renamed their entire cruiser line the “Boulevard” series, all of the 800cc variants (Marauder and Intruder) were redesigned/renamed M50, C50, S50, etc… And the 1400cc variants (which included the Volusia) were replaced by the 109 series.
EDIT: Confirmed on Suzuki’s website. i was right about the S50 not not the 109.
The pre-“Boulevard” Intruder 800 is now called the S50, and the pre “Boulevard” Intruder 1400 is now the S83. They are completely unchanged from back when they were called the Intruders. And the 800 is the same thing as the older 750 models just slightly increased displacement. The S40 has been in production since the late 80s as well although it has gone through a few name changes: First LS650, then Savage 650, then Boulevard S40. Aside from the name though nothing about it has changed since its introduction.
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