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Larry L · 01-27-2005, 11:38 AM

For those of you who snicker at scooters, check out the test of the latest Harley 883L (for "Low") in Motorcyle Consumer News (last month's edition). According to the tester, it had exactly the same performance specs as the . . . .yes, I'm not making this up . . . Burgman 650. Acceleration, braking, handling.

For someone who's never thrown a leg over a bike before, stepping through one might not be a bad way to start. Heck, if my kids ever decide they want to ride, that's the direction I'm going to point them. Today's scoots are not yesterday's Vespa.

Some comments from owners:

"From Drive Off, I knew this was the Luxury Version of Motorcycles in its' Class: the unparalled performance, responsiveness, handling, smooth ride characteristics and the "built in" engineering capabilities of this machine are awesome. This is the BEST decision that I have made in the purchase of a Motorcycle. I strongly recommend the AN650K4 to anyone that values Luxury, Class and Performance. Way to Go Suzuki!"

The bike was purring along effortlessly along the straight 70 mph run.

The trip was 230miles round trip. Most of the roads we took at 35 mph as they were small, windy two lane roads. We had two different couples stop and ask questions about the Burgman. They really seem to like it.

" . . . . I knew the Burgman would be supremely practical, but I didn't expect to find myself doing day trips with it. The smooth engine, good seat and ergos, the great storage make this bike a decent mid weight bike for touring."

"There likely is not enough room here to point out each of the Burgman's good points, so I'll mention just a few. Smooth, smooth to drive. Almost too easy. Accelerates like a dream, automatic shfting is great and the looks are splendid. I will never go back to a "conventional" motorcycle like all the others. The Burgman is in the scooter line, but at 650ccs this is no scooter of old. Cruising at 75mph is no problem, gas mileage is great and there is tons of storage space. Can't be beat unless you are willing to fork over at least twice the money on a BMW or Goldwing and then you don't have automatic shifting and the great handling of the Burgman."

'Nuff said.

01-27-2005, 11:38 AM	#26 (permalink)
Larry L Where Am I ? Joined: Mar 2004 Location: Ormond Beach, Fl Posts: 35	For those of you who snicker at scooters, check out the test of the latest Harley 883L (for "Low") in Motorcyle Consumer News (last month's edition). According to the tester, it had exactly the same performance specs as the . . . .yes, I'm not making this up . . . Burgman 650. Acceleration, braking, handling. For someone who's never thrown a leg over a bike before, stepping through one might not be a bad way to start. Heck, if my kids ever decide they want to ride, that's the direction I'm going to point them. Today's scoots are not yesterday's Vespa. Some comments from owners: "From Drive Off, I knew this was the Luxury Version of Motorcycles in its' Class: the unparalled performance, responsiveness, handling, smooth ride characteristics and the "built in" engineering capabilities of this machine are awesome. This is the BEST decision that I have made in the purchase of a Motorcycle. I strongly recommend the AN650K4 to anyone that values Luxury, Class and Performance. Way to Go Suzuki!" The bike was purring along effortlessly along the straight 70 mph run. The trip was 230miles round trip. Most of the roads we took at 35 mph as they were small, windy two lane roads. We had two different couples stop and ask questions about the Burgman. They really seem to like it. " . . . . I knew the Burgman would be supremely practical, but I didn't expect to find myself doing day trips with it. The smooth engine, good seat and ergos, the great storage make this bike a decent mid weight bike for touring." "There likely is not enough room here to point out each of the Burgman's good points, so I'll mention just a few. Smooth, smooth to drive. Almost too easy. Accelerates like a dream, automatic shfting is great and the looks are splendid. I will never go back to a "conventional" motorcycle like all the others. The Burgman is in the scooter line, but at 650ccs this is no scooter of old. Cruising at 75mph is no problem, gas mileage is great and there is tons of storage space. Can't be beat unless you are willing to fork over at least twice the money on a BMW or Goldwing and then you don't have automatic shifting and the great handling of the Burgman." 'Nuff said.