Suzuki Intruder VL1500 Bikes For Sale
Specs
- Seat Height: Low (700 mm / 27.6 inches)
- Dry Weight: Very Heavy (292 kg / 644 lbs)
- Fuel Capacity: Average (15.0 litres / 4.0 US gallons)
- Economy: Poor (35 mpg / 8.1 l/100km / 12.4 km/l)
- Range: Average (120 miles / 193 km)
- Top Speed: High (105 mph / 169 km/h)
- Capacity: Very High (1,462 cc)
- Power: Average (66 bhp / 49 kW)
- Redline: Average (6,000 rpm)
- Road Tax / VED: Very High (£101 Per Year)
- Launch RRP: £7,300
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Review In A Few
Pros
- Plenty of low down torque
- Cool cruiser styling
- Comfort
Cons
- No gear position indicator
- Super heavy and long
- Grabby clutch
- Gearbox
- Brakes
Video Reviews
Check out this video review from Srkcycles.
What Is It?
The Suzuki Intruder VL1500LC is a premium cruiser style bike and is powered by an air / oil cooled 1,462 cc (89 ci) V-Twin engine which puts out 66.4 bhp at 4,800 rpm and maximum torque at just 2,300 rpm.
Features include:
- Shaft final drive
- Steel tubular frame
- 300 mm disc up front with two piston caliper
- 180 mm disc at the rear with two piston caliper
- 41 mm fork with 130 mm travel
- Adjustable rear shock with 117 mm travel
- Mikuni BDSR 36 mm carbs
- Analogue + LCD dash
- Adjustable levers
- Removeable pillion seat
- Footboards
- 2->2 exhaust system
- 5 speed gearbox
The 8-spoke 16" front wheel takes a Bridgestone G703 150/80 tyre and the rear 15" a 180/70.
Accessories include the fuel gauge, pillion backrest, panniers, engine bars and tall screen.
Colours: Black, white, green, yellow, red, blue
Did You Know?LC stands for Legendary Classic, the fuel tank lives under the seat and the "fuel tank" is actually a massive airbox. In later years it was re-branded as the Boulevard C90.
Model History & Updates
2002: Dual discs up front and four piston rear caliper.
2004: Re-designed clutch and brighter indicators.
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