2018 Suzuki Burgman 400 | First Ride Review - motorcycles

2018 Suzuki Burgman 400 | First Ride Review



The 2018 Burgman 400’s new, larger 15-inch front wheel increases stability on the highway and gives the all-new maxi scooter nice neutral steering. (Photography by Julia LaPalme)
Scooters are often thought of as less-than real motorcycles, but in fact they are superior in many ways and deserve a wave from the rest of us. Cost of ownership (fuel, insurance, maintenance) is low, the underseat storage and step-through seating are convenient and the typical twist-and-go, continuously variable transmission (CVT) in a scooter make it easy to ride in stop-and-go urban traffic. And larger ?maxi? scooters like Suzuki?s Burgman 650 Executive twin offer nearly as much performance as the typical middleweight motorcycle, and equal or even superior highway capability, wind protection and comfort. Read our Scooter Shootout: BMW C 650 GT vs Honda Silver Wing vs Suzuki Burgman 650
As much as we like the big Burgman 650, the current Executive model is so large and luxurious that for some it?s a bit too much scooter, like getting a foot-long at the sub shop when you really only needed the six-inch. To that end Suzuki offers two models that step-down in size, weight and cost in proportion to their smaller engines, the Burgman 400 and Burgman 200. For 2018 the Burgman 400 is all new, and to my mind is now the Goldilocks ?just right? model in the lineup. It lost 15 pounds, makes impressive power from its refreshed liquid-cooled, 399cc DOHC single with four valves and has stable handling at...
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