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So what do you get really? From a small field of competitors the Burgman 650 is somewhere in the middle, it is not the worst of the big maxis, and in some areas, power for example… or gizmos it ranks quite high. All in all this is a reasonably priced touring machine that will get you to your destination in comfort. It will also give you some entertainment on the way with reasonable performance when cornering. You shouldn’t loose too many limbs buying fuel every time you ride it, as it is “reasonably†frugal. It is however pretty awkward to manoeuvre at low speed due to its high seat and weight. This along with the set-up of the controls and the less than perfect nature of the transmission set-up would lead me, personally in a different direction. However it is definitely worth a ride as these can now be picked up for reasonable outlay second hand. If I understand correctly the new ’08 Burgmans, both the 650 and the 400 have addressed some of the failings of this “05 model… if this is the case (and we will test them soon) the Burger will come back into the picture.
However as we are also about to test the new GP800 which appears to be the new benchmark for this category… If it is as good as it sounds on paper, Suzuki, Honda and Yamaha are going to have to go away and have a very long think about what a Maxi scooter should be. 50 horsepower is going to be a figure associated with the “also rans†Power figures are now closing on one hundred horsepower… and no doubt heading toward 200… that will be a happy day! With regard to fuel economy for this bike, on our test we managed to get 45mpg on the open road. The knowledgeable owners at the Burgman USA forums advise that an average of between 42 and 48 mpg is about right over a longer period of time with the worse end of the spectrum achieved around town and the potential to squeeze 50mpg with careful freeway riding.
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 written by Bryan Ball , August 19, 2008
It took me about a week to figure out the Burgman's controls and once I did, they seemed pretty well laid out indeed. There are a lot of widgets to fit on there and I think Suzuki did a great job. In standard mode, I think that the Burgman's transmission is lightyears beyond Honda's. Power mode works fine too. The manual mode is just a gimmick I admit. I don't understand the pants-wetting over the GP800. It's a sport bike that sort of looks like a scooter. Chain drive and no storage? No thanks.
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