Intruder 800 and 1400

Doodles doodles@nycap.rr.com
Mon, 19 Apr 2004 09:39:33 -0400


There are several M-1600's on the local dealers showroom.. next to the 
1500LC.. wow, it's friggin huge!

Doodles


At Monday 09:13 AM 4/19/2004, Michel Cain wrote:

>If the Intruder 1400 came from the fatory with mag wheels instead of 
>spokes, I'd buy one in a heartbeat. I lo\ike the riding position (crotch 
>rockets hurt my back) and the king/queen seat is great for passengers.
>
>As a former owner of a Maxim 650 shaft drive, I really loved the feel when 
>getting on the throttle and the lower maintenance of the shaft. But when I 
>sold it, the Marauder's looks caught my eye and I hung a picture on the 
>fridge til I owned one. My wife was glad to see the full page ad leave the 
>kitchen. I was glad to have a bike again.
>
>Now the Marauder 1600 is what I will probably move to next. Might not be 
>til next year but I can wait.
>
>The '97 Marauder only has 10k on it nad should serve me well until I 
>replace it with the 1600.
>
>
>Just my two bike related cents....from central New HAmpshire where it's 
>going to be in the 80's today and I HAD to drive the truck! Sucks to be me 
>sometimes.
>
>Mike #211
>Live Free or Die!
>
>Wayne Coffin <wwrc@comcast.net> wrote:
>The 800 started as a 700, then a 750, then finally an 800. I don't know
>when those changes occurred, but I beleive the first was early 90's the
>second in the mid 90's. The 700 was intriduced in 87, the 1400 in 88. The
>1400 was actually at the very top of the cc wars in those days. The 14 was
>a 4-speed until 97 when it became 5-speed.
>
>IMO, it really has the best lines of any of the chopperish bikes. It's
>almost a 20-year old design, which has not to be right up there for
>longevity. It sould use some updating, but I won't be getting rid of mine
>anytime soon.
>
>Wayne
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Craig Goldstein"
>To: "New MIG list"
>Sent: Sunday, April 18, 2004 8:19 AM
>Subject: Intruder 800 and 1400
>
>
> > Bill et al.,
> >
> >
> >
> > While in the Zooki dealer yesterday I noticed the Intruder 800 and 1400
> > sitting there in the showroom. This has got to be one of the longest
> > production runs for any currently offered cruiser. Don't get me wrong, I
> > really think its actually a classic design. Timeless perhaps.
> >
> >
> >
> > My question is when did Suzuki begin offering the Intruder product? Was
>it
> > initially offered as a 700?
> >
> >
> >
> > Craig
> >
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