![]() Down shifting for a pass is usually unnecessary." Gear selection is simply a matter of how much vibration you can handle and how much gas you want to burn. Before our visit, we heard a lot of hype that this beast is a massive torque monster. The LC (which stands for Legendary Classic) is most comfortable around 75 mph. Although not mounted with a stock windshield, the front end pushes so much air that you almost don't need one. The Intruder LC cruises comfortably along at 80+ miles per hour. The final word isn't in, but it appears to be the longest bike in its class.ĭespite the low 27.6 inch seat height, shorter riders may have a problem with its massive girth and long reach to the floorboards. It could have been the dimensions, or perhaps the light, but it felt even bigger than it looked. On the left, under a slightly fiddly chromed side cover is the toolkit, which you'll need to use in order to remove the right side cover that hides where you add engine oil.Īfter sitting through all that technical hoo-ha, we couldn't wait to toss a leg over the bike. As a result, the battery, which formerly resided underneath the seat, now sits in front of the motor.īehind the right side casing that looks like the air-cleaner is an air-injection system to aid carburetion. Taking its place between suspiciously fuel tank-looking covers is a massive airbox feeding two linked Mikuni 36mm carbs. In a major re-work, the fuel tank has been placed beneath the seat. An extra flywheel has been added for more low-end grunt, and the cylinders have been plated (as on their sportbikes) for better durability. Providing monstrous and ever-present torque is a 96x101mm v-twin powerplant with single over-head cams and hydraulic lash adjusters for less engine maintenance. We learned that the new VL1500LC is loosely based on the VL1400 Intruder. We were shown the beast that was to be our mount, and we shuddered to think what kind of day it was to be.īefore the Suzuki fellas let us mount up they wanted to tell us about the new beasts, just so we knew what we were getting ourselves into. A dozen desperate hombres were rounded up in Old Tucson, packin' as much heat as they could muster. American Suzuki recently invited us to a showdown in Tombstone, Arizona to introduce their brand new giganto-cruiser, the Intruder VL1500LC. ![]()
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