Ride and Review of the Suzuki Burgman 400 

I've owned 4 Harleys and a Suzuki Drifter. Due to health issues, I got a Burgman 400 in 2008. I absolutely loved it! It changed my whole outlook on super scooters. As you found in your test ride, they just work for anything you want to do. After a couple of years, I test rode a 650 Burgman, but the extra weight (and cost) was just not worth it to me. The 400 was plenty fast and much easier to push around in parking lots. I ended up trading it for a 600 Honda Silverwing, which is pretty much the same thing. It is a little faster and smother, but not much. As my health got better, I did get another harley, but sold it because i never rode it. I always chose the super scooter over the harley, unless I just wanted to look cool. I've been thinking about going back to the 400 Burgman since they quit producing the Silvewing and mine is getting a little old (2012). I found that changing the windshield for a taller one or adding a wind deflector lip can get rid of the wind buffeting for taller riders. Those long running boards/fairings are the best thing since slice bread. You can move your feet around and stretch you knees and butt on long rides. In the summer, the motor does not roast your nuts. And when it rains, you are dry until you stop! Great review! Although, you did giggle a lot! But thats ok, I still do on mine,

I just picked up the 2022 Burgman 200, it rides like a Cadillac compared to other scooters and motorcycles I’ve ridden. Great suspension, excellent cruiser. The CVT is the smoothest I have experienced, it feels like you’re driving a regular automobile. The new Burgman 200 is a powerful vehicle, you can absolutely ride two up after the break-in period. I can’t believe I was actually thinking about getting the ADV 150. The 2022 Burgman 200 is expensive but only $700 more than the weak ADV 150 which is grossly exaggerated and overpriced. And yes, the Burgman 200 and 400 are capable of highway speeds.

Bought a new 2019 Burgman 400 in August 2020. I’m an old geezer at 65 and I rode dirt bikes growing up and had two Honda 400’s in my 20’s. My first scooter and I love it. I think my next move will be the Burgman 650. It’s easy to ride with a passenger also. My wife loves it.

I have a 2013 Burgman 400 and love it. I said to myself " halfway through the video he is gonna get comfortable and start enjoying the big ass seat". And damn if he didn't! Great review man, scooters FTW :)

Maxi scooters (from a reliable brand) are superior to motorcycles in every objective way other than acceleration and top speed. Even on those matters, they're quick enough to beat most cars off the line and can hit 85-100. Comfort, fuel economy, utility, storage, wind protection, maintenance intervals - all wins for the maxi-scooter.

Good to see a rider used to conventional motorcycles trying a scooter and liking it. Too many riders of 'proper' bikes slag off scooters, but if a few of them tried one I think they would change their mind😀. I have owned two Burgman 400s and would have another.

My Burgman 400 is my touring bike. Two years ago I rode it to Yukon in northern Canada and last summer south to California. It has storage and room for travel bags and the comfort for all day travel. I do ride secondary highways mainly. On a divided highway I will be in the slow lane with the trucks. The plus side of Burgman gearing is that I can maintain my normal highway cruising speed up any mountain grade; even packed for travel. One thing that wasn't mentioned; my Burgman has by far the best braking of any bike I've owned. The front brakes are really impressive. Combine this with a long wheelbase and the Burgman can stop shockingly quickly. I have a Givi Air-flo on mine which fixed the wind noise. It's a really useful bike.

Great review, but you got the brakes the wrong way around buddy. Right is front like a bike, left is rear. The park brake is for leaving the bike on inclines on the sidestand, since you can't leave it "in gear" like a manual geared bike. But best is the comfort and underseat storage, and the great weather protection. A truly practical 2 wheeler.

My 2016 Suzuki Burgman 400 was stolen on October 14, 2019...so yeah, people love to ride it. It was recovered on October 28, 2019. Waiting on the insurance company to buy a 2019 Suzuki Burgman 400. I am anxious to ride!!

Right lever is front brake, just like on a motorcycle, left is rear brake.

What a gorgeous sky.

My wife has one and loves it. She is 5‘6“ tall and can handle it very well. She loves the large windscreen and very comfortable seat. And no shifting! It really is a step through motorcycle.

Its an awesome bike. Very capable of highway speeds and long distance cruising. Super comfortable. Super reliable.

I bought a new Burgmann 400 in June this year...what should I say...LOVE IT! 😁😁 I do take rides with friends you drive regular motorcycles and haven't had problems keeping up so far....it's a real nice scooter with which you can have a lot of fun and especially curvy roads are the most fun 🙂 Greetz from Germany ✌🏻

The suspension on these are Great for a Scooter. It's a very comfortable ride

I'm going to purchase a 2020 Suzuki Burgman 400 TODAY right after work. They are Soooooooo Cool 😎 and Comfortable. ❤

Thank you! We just discovered these guys and they seem to be the perfect option for me. My husband had been riding since he was a kid, and just retired, so we're ready to do some long-distance camping and each want a bike to bring along. He's getting a huge Harley. I got a beautiful Honda Rebel 300, but am having a devil of a time learning all the hand and foot motions. An automatic is the perfect answer. So thank you for the great review... you sure seemed to be enjoying it!!! 😊

IVE OWNED MANY MOTORCYCLES..BUT THIS SCOOTER BURGMAN 400 IS THE BOMB, A FANTASTIC RIDE..MANY GUYS THAT OWN BIKE BIKES PREFER TO RIDE THIS THING ALL DAY LONG...BANG FOR BUCK ITS A BRILLIANT INVESTMENT AND CAN CARRY WAYYYYYYYYY MORE STUFF THAN A MOTORCYCLE CAN.....TOURING NO PROBLEM OVER HERE IN ENGLAND A GUY RODE FROM ENGLAND AND DONE MORE THAN 3,500 MILES IN 18 DAYS ALL OVER EUROPE ON ONE OF THESE SUZUKI BURGMAN 400,s

Scooters are surprisingly good, great review..

Great review. I was happy to actually be able to hear the engine a little bit. People who do the dialogue with their helmets on kinda ruin a major component of a review when the engine can't be heard. I also appreciated the interstate ride and discussions of the speed and RPMs in various conditions. Thanks.

They really rides smoothly to. Be a 400cc pretty awesome indeed

The biggest advantages of scooters: all that beautiful storage space under the seat and the far cheaper mechanic labor (at least in Los Angeles, where I live. They charge $120-plus/hr at every motorcycle shop.). Cheaper insurance, too. It all adds up. And as far as having something "between your legs," think about that for a second. If you hit a rock going 50 mph and start to fall over, your legs won't be trapped between a 450-700 lb hunk of steel. Plus, on a scooter, you have the front fairing to protect you. Scooters, though, need bigger wheels, generally speaking. And they're goofy looking. But damn, who wants to throw on a backpack every time you jump on your Ninja or R6 because you have zero storage space? It's all about your needs, I guess. :)

Nice bike and easier to service than the 650. Better gas mileage also.

I have a 2019 Susuki Burgman 400.....I love it!

Like others have noted… right side lever is the front brake… left lever is the rear wheel :-)

Friends from Italy rave about the Burgman 400 as an all-around travelin' machine. I've tried a couple late model Vespa 300s and didn't gel with their little wheel dynamics at all. Surprisingly, my girlfriend's Honda PCX150 felt better to ride! A Burgie 400 just might hit the sweet spot, with bigger wheels and more motor.

I bet your nickname is giggles...

The power of comfort!! ❤️

I’m 6’ 1” and sit straight up in the seat on my Honda PCX. I put the tallest National Cycle windshield on it and was getting a lot of wind noise around my helmet at 45+ MPH. A $30 Amazon clip on wind deflector added to the top makes the ride nearly silent all the way to top speed.

In my top 5 all time favourite bikes. I've owned 32.

Good work Hedge, nice to see someone doing reviews of other things than just HDs That maschine is one of the better looking Scooters and certainly the one of my choice should I ever buy one.

Hello, I am from Malaysia, just bought my burgman 400 couple of weeks.. yes indeed... it was fun ride a suzuki with 399CC DOHC.. the power to ovetake is there.. Previously had a mini scooter SYM 200..

It is a SCOOTER. I have one and it is fantastic!

Good review but I prefer to avoid highways. Press your feet against the front upslope part of the floorboards and your back against the backrest to get a more locked in feeling with your legs. I have the Burgman 200, plenty of bike for short freeway rides @70mph but great on twisty back roads.

I was just in a bike shop and I sat on this for fun, and holy crap was I shocked how comfy it is. I bet it must be soooo comfortable and easy to ride! The only other bike that was as comfy was a v-twin cruiser but you have to shift your own gears and it had no wind protection for your body and legs like the scooter does. Only you look like a pizza delivery dude on the scooter and not a bad ass

I enjoy the video and thank you for doing the ride. I currently own a 2015 Honda PCX150 scooter/bike and it works good for me. I am a disabled (R.A. Rheumatoid Arthritis) retired veteran and these scooters/bikes work for me. I want the Burgman 400 for the ALRSC (American Legion Riders of South Carolina) because the rules state we have to have 350cc min. to be in the riders. My Honda PCX150 works very good and has mods to achieve 75mph GPS. I rode it a few weeks back to a meet and greet so with the 5+ hour ride and breaks I never had any issues. My disability with weight limits and auto control (no clutch for my crippled hands) with light weight makes it a dream and fun. Storage is another thing. Plenty of storage under seat to carry some things with you and my Honda PCX now has a 30l top box. Be safe have fun and enjoy.

Hi this is scooter Steve I have the Bergman 2022 it's better to change the windshield I put a givi windshield on there you can hear all the noise in the wind agave windshield on their is higher and wider you don't hear any wind noise I also have my own RU-vid channel 2 you can see my burgman with the new windshield and I get 70 mi to a gallon which is really great and I like your video

I prefer scooter instead of ''normal'' bikes...Here in Italy there are mostly scooters

I'm thinking the Burgman has less vibration then my old 1975 Yamaha XS650 twin. Which I loved.

Hey, I am coming back from a huge break to ride motorcycles. Before I bought my V 7iii mid 2018, bought a Piaggio Medley 150, 2 years earlier. You guys have straight lanes and open roads so no problem using the car instead. Here in Europe, especially the southern part, where weather is good, Scooters are urban weapons :) Have you tried to lift the seat up? It has over 40 lt of space, enough to put helmet in, and your rain gear. There are also 2 compartments under the handlebars for small stuff! It is great to go for groceries and small shopping, like clothes and shoes etc. And while raining its offering superior protection to reach the office dry. I kept it the Medley and I aint have plans of selling it!

Its like a car on two wheels. nice . That thing needs a drink holder seriously comfortable. Imagine that in a 650cc

😅 Hi this is scooter Steve I have the 400 burgman 2022 I love it

my Burgman 400 gets around 56-60 mpg and can do 65 MPH easily just need to find some kind of highway pegs

There is a lot of buffeting because there is no space between the windshield and fairing to equalize the pressures in the cockpit

YOu are following 2 seconds behind the rider in front!

Great video, and comments, i have watched this quite a few times, i have a Kawasaki j300 and a Brand new 2020 Suzuki Burgman 400 on order....This has nothing to do with starting out on Motorcycles, i have owned over 30 PLUS Sport and sport tourers From Thundercat 600 to Bandit 600, Blackbird CBR 100XX and Suzuki M90 1500 Cruisers...I have gone to Maxi scooters for the reason of Practicality, ease of use in London and Comfy long distance Touring....At least i dont get the wrist ache from City stop start stop start traffic anymore, plus i can carry food and drink and extra warm clothing and rain gear, when i stop anywhere i put everything under the seat and it looks look i came by car (Ha ha ha ) MAXI SCOOTERS RULE EVEN IF YOU HAVE ONE AS A SECOND BIKE........Thanks for Video Rabid.... Keith from England....

Love your review, thanks.

I bought a 2005 Burgman 400 type S with low miles. Not logged very many miles due to winter, but it has been easy to get used to it. I am big and and I can get around on it very well. It just does anything well, and is quite reliable, and easily maintained. The thing I like the most about this video is how he giggled like a schoolgirl the whole ride. They are enjoyable to ride. I have no Harley aspirations, I just want to be in the wind, to be able to twist the throttle and watch the miles disappear. And that is what the thing does best.

You should try the 650, it’s even better.

I used to have the 650 burgman but it was getting too heavy and it was costing more on gas I had trouble pushing it so I decided to get the 400,022 model it was the best thing I ever did and I love it a lot it's cheaper to work on and it doesn't go through tires like the 650 does I'm always putting brakes on my 6550 but on my 400 I got 2,200 me on it and my tire is still look good and I like the 400 a lot better I saw also have a RU-vid channel my name is scooter Steve I show all the scooters I ever owned the best one is the 400 burgman the 219 and the 221 and 223 model I was looking at the real old ones I didn't like the old ones when they first came out pick the one I got right now I love it like I said before you can change the windshield it'd be much quieter when you're on the freeway cuz I have a stereo on mine I had to put a windshield on it cuz I couldn't hear my music but the original windshield is on it but I show that on my channel how to put a stereo on there I also put a security alarm system on there you don't have to hook it up to the battery it uses a phone charger to charge the alarm you have a safe drive

Now one second, no way to not hit on problem.

Huh did they change the brake layout in the later model Burgmans? I have an '06, and the left side is linked front/rear brake, right side is just the front.

his giggling is so annoying

I thought about getting one of these for riding even when the weather is horrible because they seem to protect the rider better than most mid size motorcycles unless they have a great fairing.

Thanks Rabid Hedgehog, I've been riding a Honda Forza 300 for almost five years, longing to get on a "real" bike why am I watching this and considering another scooter??

I'm pretty sure the right is front brake and left is back.

If you think the 400 is great, you should try our 650

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This was very good! :-)

How much is a Burgman. Thinking about getting one

Has anyone figured out the top speed on one? I can't find anything other than the claimed top by suzuki but i never trust claimed tops on anything

If someone were to give you a 2018 Burgman 400. Would you keep it, or trade it in on an actual motorcycle? Also, may I ask what you weight. I'm 220, and I heard you speaking on the suspension not handling you weight.

It's a scooter dude. It isn't weird. We get it about the brake and shift. Repeating it over and over isn't helping anyone with deciding to get one or not. We scooter riders want to know the size, weight, get up and go power, braking and features. Thumbs down on your review👎

Do you recall the cost of the bike when you test road it??

No no left brake rear. Right brake front

I ride a 650 07 burger. It’s a great bike. Different but the same as a cycle. I love love love mine as a practical mildly sporty daily commuter. Oh and the weather protection is phenomenal. I did the one foot duck walk looking for the clutch dance first ride too.

Do you need to get a motorcycle license in order to ride one or just have a valid driver's license

I was hoping for an actual review. Sorry, but too much giggling/laughing for me.

Oh you never ride automatic before?

Was wondering how it rode for you on the highway 65 or 70 mph. I test rode one a year go and felt like the wind was pushing me around a lot. Just wanted to get your thoughts or anyone else's thoughts. Thank you for the review it was good.

I’m sorry BuT I’m pretty sure the right break is the FRONT and the left is the REAR , in the first 3 minutes you have referred to them being the other way away! Muppet

Great review! Could you do a review of the 650 Suzuki Burgman? I'd love to hear your comparison comments. I think you'll be surprised at the difference... Some have said that the 650 is a lean, mean, highway machine...! Some have called it the "Mother of all scooters"...!

Seems you were riding towards Norman? I used to live in okc. Neat scooter

am from Ghana (Africa) I need some can u help with one

Please stop saying “weird”

Hello bro from puertorico I have a Bergman 400 custom 3 wheel

Ok we get it.." Its so weird"

Would have been a better video if you would have stopped laughing

How many top speed???

How much do you weigh, I am 6 ft too

By the way how much do you weigh?

The constant laugh in your voice is very distracting to the point of being annoying. One who has a constant laugh in their voice denotes a nervous person. Please check yourself and lose the inappropriate laughter.

Haha it’s weird hahha it’s weird haha it’s just weird.

Scootercycle lol

He he he he he

Enough with the giggles man.

weird weird weird, weird weird weird. weird weird weird. it's weird. it's not a motorcycle. it's weird. hahahaha.

Had an 08 400cc and a. 600 honda silverwing. Both bike would squeal when taking off. Real embarrassing and real Annoying

That scooter's really strange to you huh..? You probably feel the same way about women..Joke..

Hi, nice review. Please work on your narration. Weeee is not helpful. Have fun yes but constant giggle is not helpful.