Suzuki has finally introduced their super popular VanVan to North America. Here's our impression of this single cylinder 200cc retro runner. Available in 4K!
I have the VanVan 200. I have terrible coccyx tailbone pain. I thought I’d never be able to ride again. The seat of the Vanvan is so comfortable, I’m back to riding! 🙂
I have a 125cc one (couldnt find a 200) but im happy, i get a smile every morning when i sit on it, it aint the fastest or newest tech, but it deliveres fun in spades, plonked a sound system on mine, love it!!
I'm 70 years old and haven't owned a motorcycle in 25 years, but I want a off road trail bike like the Yamaha TW200 or Suzuki 200 Van Van for their simplicity and after watching the reviews on both, I will go to the dealers and see what is available and make my best deal. I can't wait. I'll be sure to wear a helmet and leather gloves.
VanVan is a fantastic bike. I bought mine new after enduring a couple of frustrating years commuting on my Hayabusa... the lightweight VanVan transformed my daily commute into a laugh-riot experience.
Hahaha pick any country in Asia lol…for most, its more affordable than a car. For most a car is out of reach…walking, cycling and then motorbike…middle class and upper class = cars , 4x4s etc
I just spent the last six hours on one during my Motorcycle Safety Course, after have been off the bike for 12+ years. Easy to ride. Tons of fun. Best looking of the class selection.
Definitely like the 70's look. Best bikes were made then. I didn't think that any of the big companies, other than Yamaha with the TW, made the lower sized trail bikes until I discovered this one. I'm definitely looking into getting 1 and maybe 3. My wife and my twin girls are short and this is the only big name bike that will fit their size. Thank you Suzuki!!! My first real ATV was a Quad Sport and I'll be glad to get back on the bandwagon with this Suzuki. It will look good next to the TW 200. Dan, Pennsylvania
What a fun motorcycle! It's nice to see old bikes still in production. If you go to Suzuki motorcycles Kenya, you can still buy a 2017 model Suzuki TS 185 TR two stroke dual sport in continuous production since 1969!
What was the one-lunger that used to smoke and do the YING, Ying Ying, Ying Ying ying ying. ? Oh man I love to have one of those now. Just for the sake of pissing off my snobby neighbors. I know that each time I ride by now, Patty is hoping that it will be my last trip down Dinsmore St.
Ah, what memories! I had one of these bikes back in the early '70s I wish I had a dollar for every time I either fell off of it or got it stuck in the sand. Now I have Suzuki DR650SE (2019) old old design, but they run extremely well and are not sophisticated machines. SHUMBA
I know. "Jesus," (2:34) what was that noise? A Canadian thing? They are a REAL strange lot. Especially a Canadian Jew (my love interest) who was brought up Catholic. All kinds of issues. I had to up my dose of depression medicine with this last one! I got sucked in by her beauty (and she is) and like Ivanka Trump, can do no wrong in my world. But she inflicted pain on me back in September because I could not make her 60th birthday party. After 5 years, I had no idea that would be the "straw" that broke the camel's back! Sent me packing. Oh, poor me!
You are right, but I can tell you that this van van 200 gives you a lot of satisfaction, I got one last year,black gas tank,very soft seat, easy to drive,good mileage (you will forget gas stations ),reliable...👌👍
@@patrickbuzzo1970 , I ended up getting a 1000 mile used '17 about 18 months ago. I have been enjoying it, but there are situations where I am forced to get on a fast road to cross a major river which is stressful when vehicles are blowing by me. It really shines exploring the roads less traveled.
@@diegodebunks8459 Diego ,i don't know the Honda you have mentiond, i can tell you that my experience with the Van Van is 100% positive, comfortable seat, even with a passenger, 30 kilometers with one liter of gasoline, light weight, easy to drive even for drivers with no experience ( i had my first motorcycle 40 years ago ) ,Low insurance costs ,and ,overall, reliable engine, The big rear tire assures comfort even on the worst road, where you can find holes or speed bumpers. My suggestion is : buy it!! One more tip: see the channel " Clay R Van " ,on which you can see several Van Van videos. Regards to you, Patrick from Italy 👋
@@patrickbuzzo1970 Thank u! My mother/grandparents were Italian from Sicily. Thanks for the recommendation, hard to find in the US they stopped selling them for 2020, so just a few left over.
@@diegodebunks8459 try to find it in internet, like i did, the dealer where i have bought my VAN VAN was 120 kilometers far from the town where i live .Dont give up ! Find it , and have all the fun possible!!! 👋👋🐾🐾
Looks like a fun machine! Perfect for my kind of riding..."I've got an hour to spare, a ride around the lake then with a stop for an ice cream." I really like your "channel", nice people, good, reviews of machines. Safe riding, enjoy your summer!
Not city dwellers. It is a scrambler, a farm bike, a forester, a travel bike for a non-hurry solo traveller, and a bike for any bad road. On top of that it is a handy city bike. But only for the city? ... it would be wasted. The engine is not powerful, but tough. It lugs you up any hill and everywhere. Essentially every locksmith can repair it. Than older it gets, than more blemishes it has, then better it looks, just like an old leather jacket with patina. The performance of the VanVan is not based on hp and acceleration. The performance lies in the friendship. You have a VanVan, you've got a friend. (I don't own it but I wish I would)
I have ridden the Van 125, it felt underpowered. I think I would like the 200cc version. It would have a bit of extra kick that the bike needed . It does have nice. retro styling which I like.
This type of bike was build to go deep off roading like climbing over logs and rocks. Thus the wide tires and knobby side walls. Met to have lots of torque for low speed enduring riding.
I've ridden my VanVan 200 about 9000 miles. It's a beautiful bike, high quality and will last you 40 years as long as you change the oil. The bad? 200cc's is ridiculous. 250cc's would be optimal and allow for 50 mph all day travel. The gas tank is 1.7 gallons, but needs to be at least 3 gallons and the wide rear tire is loud and annoying as Hell...
Fuel injection goes back to the late 1800's, and motorcycles were there from the beginning. But if you want to keep it to our lifetime the "1980 Kawasaki Z1000H was the first mass-produced fuel-injected motorcycle in the world" which would have been available Fall of 1979. Try that 2007 again.
@@papatorr3669 i think you need to re evaluate your comment. The video cleary states the vanvan engine has had fuel injection since the 80s. To say otherwise is Trumpian.
I have a 1970 Suzuki Van Van RV90, a two stroke, which is oil injected, so he may have been referring to that. Also, as a neutral, watching two relatively stupid groups of people mock and ridicule each other while chiding and pointing fingers at each other, using a word like "Trumpian" may make you feel like you're superior and far more intelligent than someone else in a conversation, but I'd like to point out that name calling during a conversation is universal proof that your opinion far exceeds your IQ. Basic Debate 101, right there. So, debate wise, you've submissively proclaimed that Papa Torr is your superior. Don't do it again.
Jump to minutes 2:35 on the video. This lady is lucky nobody was driving a car in her direction when she hit that curve wide. They were not lying that she has not road in 18 years, it shows.
These are just basic fun, I’ve ridden litre plus bikes for over 20 years but sub 250 singles are pure fun. At the moment I have a Van Van 125 and a TW225 as well as an Africa Twin. Everyone needs at least one small fun bike.
Honestly, I'm loving this and the TU250X. I'm getting my motorcycle license next month. Super exciting. Do you think the VanVan would be suitable to drive on the highway?
Been around for forty years? It was launched in 2002, the only thing it has in common with the 1970's Van Vans is the name. They were completely different bikes with two stroke engines.
David Holden that's a bit unfair, its pretty normal for bikes and cars to iterate and innovate over the years. A 1955 ford F150 is going to be quite a bit different than a 1986 model, or a 2017 model.
"Tres cool"? Ohhh ... Ontario Canada. Never mind. Je ne sais quoi ... I'm with Rhonda! Every once in awhile I see people bowling around downtown on Suzuki VanVan's and Yamaha T200's, just as stable as can be in traffic. And when those riders spy an interesting back road away from the city limits, they can follow it out!
Anyone who has ridden this and can compare it to something like the TU250x? Contemplating buying one of those, but i need first hand impressions from both experienced and beginner riders alike. I would mainly ride it in urban areas and country roads.
Had a tw. Got a dr650 now. Couple of harleys. I actually miss my tw200. Super lightweight. I could throw it in my truck by myself. Im 250. The bike would do 55 60 mph all day with me on it. This bike the suzuki van is basically same thing with fuel injection. Which is a good thing. Because the tw200 carb will clog evrry once in a while. No biggie. Easy cheap fix at a local not dealer bike shop. Tw200 has better tires for offroad but the van van has brtter road tires.
I've talked to a guy who owns both a TW and a VanVan. There was really not much difference in handling, braking, accleration, etc. On-road the VanVan has a bit more speed, off-road the TW has a slight edge. And the VanVan has now been taken off the market after only three years, whereas the TW is still selling strong every year since 1987! Just for parts availability, the TW is the better choice.
There's another video on RU-vid about a guy in Oklahoma taking one for a demo ride. He had it all out on the Interstate and was doing 65 MPH indicated, which is probably more like 60 MPH in reality. I think it'd be a great bike for country roads and back highways, but you're not going to want to ride any major distances on the concrete slab.
They had one in my msf course. They were going to put this kid on it (he was a no show after day one) so they put this gal on it instead Super quiet engine and ran like a sewing machine
@@grumpysquid dealer and agent are uselessno point, i think it is the material of the geniuine part, I replace with a not original one and it is equally effective and the noise cease..
Sure took them long enough! Guess they weren't paying attention the last 20 years. LOL! I think they brought it over because of the popularity of the Grom and Z125 which is much more recent.
I shd not have buy this bike as it is for rugged terrain, I am mostly on the road, The rear tyre is too big and tyre size is hard to find and expensive. Too big for a 200cc engine and it is bumpy.
A 500cc version would kill you with these tyres, trouble with you Yanks you think power is everything, what happened to fun? Touring the lanes you enjoy your surroundings in comfort and look cool. I have a 400 honda that will do a ton, I have one of these that I sit on 30-50mph with the happy Mrs.
