2017 Suzuki VanVan 200 Announced For US - It took a while for Suzuki to get in on the little dislodging bike market in the U.S., yet the organization now include four models punching under 250cc with the retro-styled VanVan 200 scrambler joining the returning TU250X, GW250 and the beforehand affirmed DR200S for the 2017 model year.

The first two-stroke 123cc Suzuki VanVan appeared in 1972 and stayed underway until 1982. Quick forward a couple of decades to when Suzuki got back the VanVan 2003, this time with a four-stroke 125cc motor, and it immediately grew to some degree a clique taking after abroad. Shockingly, neither one of the iterations made it here to the U.S.

2017 Suzuki VanVan 200 Announced For US

Suzuki hopes to compensate for that with the new 199cc adaptation. Presented the previous fall at EICMA, the Suzuki VanVan 200 is controlled by an air-cooled Single, likely the same essential thumper beating inside the DR200S yet overhauled with fuel infusion. Debilitate gasses are coordinated around the chamber and out the back with a high-threw slug formed suppressor. The motor is mated to a five-speed transmission that Suzuki cases is intended for "energetic quickening and smooth cruising."

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The motor is mounted to a precious stone style steel outline, the same one utilized on the 125cc form. The limited casing is supplemented by a thin 1.7-gallon fuel tank, the state of which that characterized the first VanVan's famous faction status. Spilling out of the highest point of the tank is a long and thickly padded ribbed seat that ought to offer an appreciated reprieve for those tired of sitting on seats the span of mousepads. The handlebars are really high and ought to give a simple scope, while the low 30.3-inch seat stature ought to make the VanVan 200 a solid match for fledglings.

In advance, the VanVan utilizes a 18-inch wire-talked wheel with a wide 130/80 tire, while the 14-inch back wheel wears an additional wide 180/80 tire. The 33mm telescopic fork and single back stun both offer 5.4 inches of travel; neither one of the units is movable. The front wheel is halted by a two-cylinder caliper, while the back wheel proceeds with the retro topic with an old-school drum brake.

Different highlights incorporate an (asserted) 282.2-pound control weight, roundabout 60/55W front lamp, one-piece snatch bar, basic roundabout speedometer and a bumper mounted device pocket.

The 2017 Suzuki VanVan 200 will be offered in Metallic Triton Blue or Metallic Matte Fibroin Gray for $4,599.
Suzuki VanVan 200

2017 Suzuki VanVan 200 Specifications
MSRP $4,599
Engine Type 199cc, 4-stroke, air-cooled, 1 cylinder, SOHC
Engine Displacement 199cc
Fuel System Suzuki fuel injection
Ignition Electronic ignition (CDI)
Starter Electric
Transmission 5-speed constant mesh
Front Suspension Telescopic, coil spring, oil amped
Rear Suspension Swingarm type, coil spring, oil damped
Front Brakes Disc brake
Rear Brakes Drum brake
Front Tire 130/80-18M/C 66P, tube type
Rear Tire 180/80-14M/C 78P, tube type
Overall Length 2140 mm (84.3 in)
Overall Width 865 mm (34.1 in)
Wheelbase 1385 mm (54.5 in)
Ground Clearance 220 mm (8.7 in)
Seat Height 770 mm (30.3 in)
Curb Weight 128.0 kg (282.2 lbs)
Fuel Tank Capacity 6.5 L (1.7 US gal)