suzuki Cruiser reviews

I road all over with this motorcycle, Vermont, Virginia, Lake George, Pennsylvania and more. This is a great bike for POWER, HANDLING, MILEAGE, COMFORT and DEPENDABILITY. It now turns 35 yrs. Old and still dependable. Not a drip of oil has ever been found on the garage floor T.G. At 62,342 miles had to replace the drive shaft other than that, clutch, brake pads, oil changes, tires and had seats refurbished exactly like when I bought it back in 1990. Suzuki engineers knew how to build a good lasting dependable motorcycle. Show less

I bought one new. I rode it to work every day, rain or shine. In 15,000 miles, I never had a problem with it. My only complaints are the low gear ratio of the final drive, the lack of a tachometer, and the lack of a 6th speed gear in the transmission. I loved this bike. Show less

This motorcycle has been the most reliable and comfortable bike i have ever owned for the price this bike is a good fit for driving in the city or the expressway. Wind shield allows great protection from bugs and ensures safety while driving Show less

I owned a 2001 Suzuki Volusia 800 for less than a year. It was reliable, looked great, and was comfortable, but it is NOT a freeway friendly bike. Acceleration was acceptable up to 55-60 mph, but it strained to go much faster. Top speed was 75-80 mph riding downhill with a strong breeze blowing behind me! The shaft drive on the bike is very smooth but the gearing is absolutely horrible. The only way to remedy this is to find a donor VL1500 and swap out the drivetrain. This is an expensive solution to a problem that shouldn’t have existed in the first place. Overall, the only people that I’d recommend this to are ones that want a highway cruiser. Around town or on 55mph highways, the bike is great - I have no complaints. For any significant jaunts that include freeway riding above 55-60 mph, I strongly advise against the 800 and would look for a 1500 instead. Show less

Well at 74 years of age, I found it difficult to manage my Kawasaki Concours (2003) it just wore me out. So got a cruiser Intruder 800 (Year2000) with 10,000 miles on it runs great, the only complain is the lack of distance one can travel, with only a 3.43 gallons capacity (versus 6.2 on the concours) and no gas gauge, cruising without a care for gas is not possible. Overall nice cruiser, need to get highway pegs for it. Show less

Bought this brand new. It's been a great ride and dependable, well maintained. I love the bike, but I can no longer ride, for medical reasons, so I must let it go. It's time for someone else to ride and enjoy. Show less

Bought it new in 2002. It came with a lifetime warranty brochure! I said what vehicle comes with that? Been in the shop 1 time knock wood. Not counting tires. It's been awesome. I love my 02 vs800 suzuki intruder. Get one! Show less

2006 m50 Great Bike silver and black a 805cc motor 5 gear Wish it had 6 speed but can't complain just change oil check tires and ride. Seems to corner nice vs weight of bike suzuki is a winner I'm a older rider and comfort is important vs speed. Changed oil using suzuki brand 17.00 a quart seems to run quite and responds to throttle nicely. Show less

Suzuki M109R is very heavy big bike. It is very fast. I think of it as swollen heavier two piston Suzuki Hayabusa. I would say almost a hybrid betwen sport bike and cruiser. It can easily outperform any production cruiser out there. It has a shaft - no chain to back wheel - it is virtualy maintance free. It will never betray you. Super stable in high speeds. Proven technology as it is comming from factory almost without change for more then a few decades. Everything what could potentialy be of concern is now tuned to perfection. There are other good cruisers of this kind some BMWs, Yamaha V-MAX for example. But only the M109R offer the rumble when you riding like the classic riders guys do, but when you hit the gas full throtle you will see everyone in your mirror and fall in love with the bike everytime you will do it. Show less

I bought this as a left-over '05 in early 2006. Saw the transport arrive at the dealer, picked it out while it was still in the crate partially assembled. Picked it up later that day with 6/10 of a mile on the odometer. Since then I've put 68, 750 miles on it, some not so gentle. I love this bike and I'm going to do my best to keep her running for as long as possible. Show less