Suzuki Burgman 200: 300 Mile Owners Review
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- čas přidán 25. 08. 2024
- Thoughts and opinions on my burgman 200 after roughly 300 miles of commuting.
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I had a 2003 burgman 650 and loved it. Huge storage and fit me well. Gas mileage was 42 to 44 mpg for me. I sold it, regretted selling it, and bought a 2017 burgman 200. I really like it. I am a big guy at 6 foot and over 300 lbs so it is a little cramped compared to the 650, but consistently gets me 65 to 70 mpg commuting and when back road cruising at a constant speed showing 90 mpg. It handled the highway at 65mph, but I did not enjoy the ride compared to the 650. Keep on enjoying it, it is a fine ride.
I've had a 2014 Burg 200 for almost three years. Bought it because it was light enough to go on the back of my motorhome. Built a power lift for it. I love my Burgman and it continues to amaze me. My wife and I rode 45 to 50 miles up and back on the Blue Ridge Parkway! From Cherokee southern entrance. It handles us together fine,no problems with the mountains. Combined weight of 350 plus. Just got back from an out west trip. Loved riding it in Yellowstone.
I went to the motorcycle expo today and I test drove this thing , like you said I absolutely love it. better then my new Honda Pcx more power better suspension and it handles curves crazy nice. I will trade it my pcx for this next year. Thanks for a good review. Mike
Awesome!!!
Watching in Nov 2021, and gas is now at least $3/gal everywhere. So you are saving $6/day now. Thanks for the video
Yes sir, bike has saved me around 800$ in gas so far and I honestly didn’t get to ride it as much as I’ve ridden other bikes in previous years, had a lot of rain this past year that cut down on how many days I rode it to work
Just bought one for my wife today. 2014 with 2k miles. It's her first bike, she loves it.
Awesome!!!
I toured with this scooter all around Spain and Portugal (3000 miles total) including a lot of very steep and narrow mountain roads. It behaved impeccably. It could easily keep up with A road traffic and is comfortable cruising at 70 mph+ (will hit 80 mph at a stretch). There is one issue with it, and your review mentions it. The seat is low but the platform is quite high. If you are over 5 feet 9 inches you are going to be cramped, as long legs mean your knees are too high. This can be alleviated by pushing your feet as far forward as they will go, which is much more comfortable. I averaged 90 miles per imperial gallon which is excellent for a 200cc scooter. If the seat was slightly higher and the platform lower it would be perfect.
Mine vibrates a lot at handle and belt squils at 4000rpm right before it take off,then all settles and its smooth,is that normal ?
Not for mine. A belt noise once every few weeks is normal but it only last a split second. And mine is dead smooth at all rpm’s
@@DirtRider22a do you ride it solo ? I feel vibrations when 2up,my scoot is only 6k kms,i dont think somethings wrong with it...
@@audiophilipp I ride it both solo and 2up. Next time you ride 2up try increasing the preload on the rear shocks if they are set really soft then 2up could have them bottomed out
@@DirtRider22a does it vibrate 2 up ? Or its smooth when accelerationg from stop
im debating on buying a burgman 200 that my local store has in stock...i need to get my permit and licence and go after that...
Hey man great video. Appreciate your thoughts on this scooter bike!
Thanks, I’ve had quite a few more videos on this bike since I posted this one. Feel free to check them out 👍
Very nice scooter. I plan to get it for my father. Seems to be plenty fast and quite comfortable for rides up to 30 miles one way. You got my like here. Well done video bro.
Thanks, I’m glad you liked it 👍
Well done on being a practical rider. Scooters rock for me too ,although I'm a Tricity owner. Fuel costs are superb neh! Here in NZ Gas is super expensive @ $10(nz) or $6.74 US a gallon!!
Great review..This looks ideal for me..Not many around at dealers now. We had two dealers here in the valley that sold Japanese bikes that closed their doors this year...Only thing left is a Harley Davidson dealership and a place that does repairs, sells used bikes and sells accessories..Ha.My brother lives close to Littlerock Arkansas. You two sound exactly the same..Keep safe and enjoy your ride....Peace..
Keep your eye open and maybe one will pop up near you for sell, appreciate the comment 👍
Have 5600 miles on my 2018 Burgman 200 and getting 93 mpg riding about 45 mph most of the time. Added a Utopia driver backrest, Airhawk seat pad and Shad 40 liter top case. Also have a gps and beverage holder. Best bike I ever owned.
I think the best I’ve ever finished a tank at was 82ish but that was mostly riding around 60 give or take. My highway commute 70+mph kills my mpg but it’s still 3x better than my truck 👍
@@DirtRider22a 70+mph how much fuel consumption ?
@@audiophilipp 70-73
@@DirtRider22a is it good scoot?
@@audiophilipp very good in my opinion, very pleased with it
For the benefit of Brit viewers, 70 American mpg is 85 for us.
I’d love to have one ! I have a Honda forza 300 , kymco super 8 150 and a Honda Navi
They are great little scooters for sure!!!
That bike will remain rock solid for 40,000 miles if it is anything like the quality of the other Burgman's. I would not worry a bit about taking too many joy rides! :-D
Just take care of it, and stay absolutely spot on with the service, and it will serve you very well!
I'm still glad you got it. ;-)
Hopefully it will last me that long, I just picked something else up today for joy rides, check back later when I upload my first ride video hopefully tonight 👍
If this is like the 650 and 400, you can remove the seat back/bolster for more room...
Unfortunately not on the 200
ive had mine a month.. 2017 with 38.000 miles yes 38 THOU.... and still pulls like its new.... (been well maintained) i have done 2 full tanks already done about 450 miles its done 90mpg easily... great solo... tiny bit sluggish 2 up.. but.. i am 17 stone my girl is 13 stone...we are way too big for it really but its coping... it handles better than my piaggio i used to own... and has put some fun back into it for me, i have a Honda nc700x..which is also very good on fuel... but i prefer riding this fun little bike... secret tip..... try putting 10ml of 2 stroke oil in a full tank of fuel... she runs smoother.... it really does
Good to hear, I hope mine last that long. I’m pretty good about keeping the maintenance up so I don’t think I’ll have any issues. If I stay off the major highways I can get up around 85-90 mpgs out of it as well. And the storage is great to say the least 👍
I was surprised when you said you had your Burgmen 200 up to 80 mph. I am looking at scooters for the first time in my life. I've always had motorcycles but at my age I want something with a smooter ride.
My wife always rides with me, and we are not big people, I weight 175 and she weights 130. Do you think a Burgman 200 could carry us both at 65mph and not be too streesed out? We ride a lot of highways where the speed limit is 70 mph, but I usually hold one at 65. Please help, I've been checking out a Kymco X-Town 300i, A Burgman 400(but it's OLD) and I know where there is a Burgman 200 in real good shape that I might be able to get for $3000. PLease give me your opinion. Being that you own one you know a lot more about them than I do. Thank you.
2 up is fine, and when I had mine I commuted to and from work 40min each way at 70mph. After 8k miles still no issues with the bike, it handles it just fine, and me and my wife are about the same weights and it does 2 up fine, could probably still hit top speed with us both on it, that last 10mph would just take longer. Go look at and ride that 200 and you will be very surprised 👍
I also have a top speed video as well, 83mph indicated top speed for me
Try and break it in according to the manual. Oil usage is a cause of hard riding during break in.
I’ve owned a number of new bikes and I’ve always broke it in by riding it exactly how I would ride it normally, and after 40,000+ miles no noticeable oil usage. That being said this scooter already had 1000 miles on it when I got it and had been serviced at the 600 mile interval per the manual
Nice scoot man, greeting from Indonesia... 👍
Thanks!!! Fee free to check out some of my other Burgman videos now that I’ve lived with it for a year and thousands of miles I have grown even more fond of this machine 👍
It is a capable and comfy machine. Here in Indonesia, someone has been drive it for 80.000+ kilometers and still runs like a charm. Will check your other videos too. Drive safe 👍
@@dekepikss wow 80,000+ that’s amazing!!! Ride safe
so im 5'9" 315, would this fit me well?
I’m 5’7” and have plenty of room, as far as weight I’ve had 290 on it with no serious issues. Just adjust the preload up to the high setting on the rear springs 👍
Where's the maintenance lid to replace the cell phone charger fuse
Left side of the dash I believe is the fuse box
@@DirtRider22a ok thanks, the only one I could find from the manual was under the seat but that fuse was fine.
How does this bike handle hills?
Plenty of power for hills in my experience
I've been looking at Burgman 400's because my wife always rides with me, but we rarely go faster than 60 or 65 mph. In this video you stated that the 200 will run about 80 mph. Do you think it can cruise at 60 to 65 without a lot of vibration with my wife and myself? I weight about 175 and she weights about 130? I like the 200 better in many ways. On the larger scooters they are addind a lot of elecronics which I don't care for. I just want a simple scooter that can cruise at 60 to 65 mph with both of us on it. Thanks
I have a video on my channel of me and my wife riding 2up and we have no problem running 70+ and we are about the same weight.
@@DirtRider22a I looked for the video where you rode two up, but didn't find it. Shoot!
@@genegoodwin8925 give me a min and I’ll send you a link to it
@@genegoodwin8925 czcams.com/video/dKK95_jyfaU/video.htmlsi=QdtKkcr1IrbpCSfo
Hey, I just got the Suzuki burgman 200. How do I check the tire pressure on it?
You will need a pencil style air gage because the wheel diameter is so small, other than that just check it same as any other vehicle. Under the seat is a sticker that gives you pressures 👍
Looks like it’s been a year now, are you still happy with this scooter? Thanks.
I have done multiple reviews on over the time I’ve had it and yes, it is still perfect for my needs and with over 8k miles on it it hasn’t given me any trouble 👍
@@DirtRider22a Thanks again.
Nice mpg
Where you get the top case mount?
It was on the bike when I got it so no clue, but the case was badged as Suzuki so I always assumed it was a genuine Suzuki accessory
Have you had a passenger ? How did she perform with one ? Ever hit a top speed ? If so how much was it. Also highest speed the 200 can do for a long stretch and be comfortable
Does fine with a passenger, atleast at me and my wife’s weight 300lbs, easily do 75. Top speed flat out is around 83 indicated, I have a video of that as well. I commute to work on it 45 min each way and maintain a speed of 70-75 indicated nearly the entire time without any issue from the bike, and I find it to be comfortable for that length of time no issue. I have multiple other review videos at various mileage increments after this initial review that you may find interesting 👍
@@DirtRider22a just watched them. Informative stuff. Thanks for the info
@@BiGMERf glad to help
Wonder why when you look up burgman 200 top speed it comes back as 60mph but I clearly see you doing 84 lol
@@BiGMERf no clue unless it’s speed limited in other country’s or something lol
What oil are you using in your burgman 200 ?
I’ll be using either maxima or mobile 1. And even though it isn’t necessary to use a motorcycle specific oil since the engine has a dry clutch/transmission I most likely will use one just because I trust it and would like the peace of mind. Been using both of those brands for years in everything from a big victory cross country to little 50cc Honda scooters. Full synthetic as well
@@DirtRider22a Thank you.
I have the same scoot,where did u buy that windscreen extension ? When i ride mine wind hits me to much in the helmet,to much noise,can i fix that with the extension that u have ?
It came off Amazon or eBay one, I’ll see if I can find a link too it
@@DirtRider22a does it solve the problem that i mentioned ?
@@audiophilipp yes it is fully adjustable and helps get the wind up and over my helmet. Motoparty Motorcycle Windshield Extension - Universal Adjustable Clip-on Windscreen extender- for Honda Suzuki Kawasaki Yamaha Aprilia www.amazon.com/dp/B07M7YBB3N/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_glt_fabc_XA8VRCJJDMG5TQ9N6RSA?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1
@@DirtRider22a this is the size that u send me ? Cuz there is diferent size
@@audiophilipp I didn’t pay attention to the size, I can’t remember which size I got, but that’s the style I ordered. Mine is tinted but only because the clear ones were out of stock when I ordered mine.
Do you need Tags or a motorcycle license?
Yes, to my knowledge in all 50 states anything larger than 50cc requires it
Is it available in india ?
I have no clue, sorry
does it have a charging port or
12v outlet
12 volt outlet in the lower left dash yes