2002 Suzuki reviews

I have had this bike for over 2 and a half years now and have never had any mechanical problems. The drive chain does seem to loosen up on its own some times but that's about it. Bike has good performance but can seem a little heavy at times. The bike offers good performance and low operating costs. I found the insurance premiums on this cycle to be lower the most others. Would recommend this bike for pleasure rides and or commuting Show less

I beat this bike up... to my surprise it handled very well. I never had a problem with it for what I used it for. I do desert rides and trail rides and it was perfect for that. I was impressed with everything for the most part. I downshift a lot and the tranny held up and the powerband on the bike acted like a two stroke when I got on it. I love this bike! Show less

I bought my sv650s about a yr ago in May. It was a left over 2002. I can't tell you how much fun this bike is... I have a had all kinds of bikes from cruisers to rockets...Hands down this beats them all for under 6k. These bikes seem to have endless torque. though it has some budget suspension and brakes, you can change it into a real race-ready bike with little effort. It's light, powerful, and fast enough to keep up with any bike on a back road. Some of my friends have bigger bikes 750s,1000's. But in the turns it's all equal. In the strights well that's another story. But hey I still have a little scratch left over. Show less

I have had my SV for about a year now, and it is a great bike. It can tear up the turns as long as you do not have the factory tires on it. Great bike to customize, and easy to find parts for. Show less

This bike is the most comfortable bike I have ridden. It's sleek style makes it an awesome ride as well. Performance is quite impressive also! Show less

My 2002 Bandit 600S is my first bike and so far it has been great. I don't have a lot of miles on the bike but then again I only purchased it to ride on the weekends and for play time so I plan to have the bike for a long time. As with most of the reviews there are more pro's than con's for the Bandit. First with the bad, and they're not that bad. The rear view mirrors are pretty much useless above 20-25 mph becuase of vibration but then again you should always do a head check so this just helps out with safety, right?? Also there is a bit of engine vibration between 5k-6k rpm's which can lead to some numbness in the hands. But you know my father-in-law rides a 2001 H.D. Heritage Softail and his hands get numb even though he has a throttle boss and he spent thousands of dollas more then I did. Last and least the stock seat is a bit hard but then I should just stop complaining and go out and buy a gel seat to fix the problem. As for the rest of the bike, it is built solid and handles really well dispite my size of 6'/230lbs. As for the power, it has plenty of it. My bike makes my brother-in-law want to trade in his H.D. Electra Glide for a sport bike, he tells me he is amazed that the thing never runs out of power compared to his bike. All in all I would give this bike 4.5 stars out of 5. I recommend this bike to anyone as their first bike, I'm sure they will love it as much as I have. Ride safe and stay out of blind spots. Show less

So comfortable, quick, smooth. Only comfort factor is the windshield, the tall shield helped some, and the Laminar ears helped some. This machine is wonderful and fun. Many miles have been street, some gravel/dirt roads and some trails, it will do it all. Very usable power band, rev low and torque around town or trailing, wind it up when needed on the road, nice little boost when the secondaries open about 4500rpm, and yes the front end gets light in the first 2 gears. Show less

I have been riding for 35 yrs., and have ridden most anything out there. This bike came box stock ready for my size. I did re-jet it and add Vance & Hines pipes to up the ponies. I also had to purchase a 'gel' seat to make the long trips easier on me. But I couldn't be happier with it. One bad item is the battery being at the bottom of bike and I do mean bottom. Also it is a good thing I know how to listen to an engine since it has no tachometer, bad for first time buyers. I also do not like the spoke wheels, but I needed a scoot for vacation and had to accept the good (price) with the bad (spokes). Show less

First of all, with this bike you're getting the best of both worlds. Any GSXR 750 fan will tell this bike is simply the one to get. I have an older SRAD, but the thing still is crazy fast. I can get on the power band and be at 160MPH like it's nothing, and still be under control to chuckle about it. Am I crazy? Maybe. But still. If you're wondering if you should get a 600 or that 1000, why not have both with the 750? If you really want a bike to rip the twist, and still take off like a liter bike, get this bike, convert to a 520 race chain, a full Yoshimura exhaust and Power Commander. I guarantee you'll drop jaws from the liter riders. How do I know? I leave my friend on a RC51 in awe when I pass him by. Haha, but then of course he catches up and eventually passes on the long run (150MPH+). Show less

This is my first bike. But before I bought this bike I have rode a lot of them from Harleys to Yamahas to Kawasaki's. You name it I rode it and then I sat on the Volusia. Man this is one comfy bike without adding anything. Runs smooth at 75-80 mph. handles great feel good. Trust me you want a good bike get a Suzuki Volusia. Oh yea jus want to say I got a friend who just bought a 1200 HD. He traded in his Volusia now he is kicking himself for doing it. We all tried to tell him. Show less