Motorcycle specifications SuzukiM 800 INTRUDER 2017 Modesty in excess

the road is almost over for the M 800 Intruder. Like so many others, standards won't allow it to continue. Through the twists and turns of the regulations, a few 2016 examples will still be able to be sold in the network. After that, it will be nothing but a memory. The market won't care. The Japanese custom sector hasn't been booming for a while.

and yet, this machine wanted to make a name for itself. In the "muscle-bike" customs category, there's often a face and a big engine pushing behind it. But for those who just want to look good, without having to deal with big torque and the huge twin that goes with it, what's there? Not much, which is why Suzuki came up with the M 800 Intruder. The recipe: simple. The same design as the powerful 1 800, with its characteristic fork head. It's a little softer on the 800, less voluminous but still surprising with its trapezoidal headlight encapsulated in a substantial cowling. Add to that an upside-down fork and plenty of chrome, and you've got a machine that turns heads. But where it all changes is in the technical aspects. With 1,000 cm3 less, 80 kg lighter and over 70 horsepower more, the little Intruder is in a completely different league. It's all about parrying, accessibility and showing off, without having to deal with the character of a big monster. Coming out of 53 drunks, the liquid twin features dual throttle injection to optimize its filling. It'll take you just about anywhere, but don't ask it to burn rubber at red lights. With the exception of the forks and wheels, the chassis is that of the C 800 cousin. A classic double tubular steel cradle.
Pricing-wise, the 2 muscular custom protagonists are worlds apart: almost 6,000 euros less to afford the 800 and the famous futuro-classic VZR silhouette. If you're looking for a compromise, there's also a middle ground: the C 1500 T Intruder, but in a completely different category.

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