1986 Suzuki VS700 Intruder review from United States of America

The only problem I ever had while riding the bike was the battery posts touching the frame of the bike, which caused the bike to stall at speed. I was able to pinpoint the problem within 15 minutes, so I wasn't stranded, but as it continued intermittently (that and the difficulty in removing the battery) it was a source of frustration. I solved this by machining a new bracket to bring the screws to the side. This made it easier to remove, and I was able to insulate the posts from where they had previously touched the frame.

Another issue was the fork seals needing frequent replacement, 2 times in 4 years.

The motorcycle was the first motorcycle I wholly owned, and the one on which I logged the most miles. It made several long voyages, one from Utah to Banff/Jasper Park in Canada, to the coast down to Oregon and back to Utah, a couple more to the coast, to Yellowstone, to the Grand Canyon, and countless through Utah.

My only complaint for all this was the "numb butt" syndrome. I was actually relieved at the fuel stops every 116 miles or so due to its small tank, as my butt needed the break. Anyway, I typically logged 300-500 mile days, when riding and peaked with an 800 mile day and still started each new day looking forward to riding. It was not the optimum touring machine, but it did the job.