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Title: Isn't this monster something!?
Post by: Stig / Major Tom on January 27, 2021, 12:40:15 AM
I had a new Burgman 400 a few years ago - might still have it if it'd been white or red.....but these big 'ol 650's in white are something to behold IMHO.

They have kind of a rude nick-name - still, what a machine!
If I had one I'd have to go for coffee in the next state over!
(https://i.postimg.cc/d3Z5D195/burgg.jpg)

(https://i.postimg.cc/Cdym8gPS/burggg.jpg)

I knocked 250lbs off when I swapped the Burgman for the Liberty.

Stig
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Post by: olds_cool63 on January 27, 2021, 02:29:33 AM
Truly a thing of beauty!

What power, what grace....ahhhhh!

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Post by: FJTRoy on January 27, 2021, 04:00:15 AM
It sure is. Got mine in August just a week before we picked up the DT. Absolutely Love it!  If I could only have one bike and was forced to choose between them, I'd keep the big burg without hesitation.  I obsessed on the lower 'stock photo' for weeks before I found mine, still my favorite 'Burg pic. I don't reckon I've heard about the nickname yet

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Post by: Neil955i on January 27, 2021, 08:29:18 AM
Don’t tease Tom, you gotta tell us the nickname now?...


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Post by: Stig / Major Tom on January 27, 2021, 11:03:03 AM
I was looking at a new Burgman 650 at my dealer. No price tag on it.
Young salesman came over. I mentioned that the "$12,000+ fees" for this Burgman would also buy a number of motorcycles parked here.
He exclaimed,  "twelve thousand for a scooter!?
Naw --- I'll go get the price."
He came back with real big eyes😊
Stig
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Post by: CROSSBOLT on January 27, 2021, 12:45:14 PM
Don’t tease Tom, you gotta tell us the nickname now?...


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Post by: Kansas kymco on January 27, 2021, 12:59:58 PM
I figured Boogeyman or Boogerman.  I affectionately call my Kymco 500 the pig after having to load it up a couple of times.  I realize the weight is what makes these things ride like a Cadillac but dang they are heavy.  My People S is a midweight 250 which seems to to have a good balance between weight and nimbleness.
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Post by: FJTRoy on January 27, 2021, 02:47:08 PM
 ...Yea I can't imagine spending that kind of money on a cycle... bought this '07 w/12,000 miles for $2500 w/slight damage - the grandkids had driven a golf cart into it & knocked it over. Just a few days later, Sheila bought the MINT '15 DT  w/600 miles! also for $2500, for her son. Over the period of a few weeks he dropped it several times so then I bought it from her for $2000.

  ...never really used nicknames for any of my vehicles until lately. we simply call my big white burg 'DABURG' , and my cousin name the burnt orange downtown 'CHEETO' & it stuck .  originally I planned on re-painting the DT dark grey or black but it's kinda growing on me

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Post by: Kansas kymco on January 27, 2021, 06:24:51 PM
...Yea I can't imagine spending that kind of money on a cycle... bought this '07 w/12,000 miles for $2500 w/slight damage - the grandkids had driven a golf cart into it & knocked it over. Just a few days later, Sheila bought the MINT '15 DT  w/600 miles! also for $2500, for her son. Over the period of a few weeks he dropped it several times so then I bought it from her for $2000.

  ...never really used nicknames for any of my vehicles until lately. we simply call my big white burg 'DABURG' , and my cousin name the burnt orange downtown 'CHEETO' & it stuck .  originally I planned on re-painting the DT dark grey or black but it's kinda growing on me
FJ you sound similar to me searching out the bargins. I thought the same thing about (Orange) my 06  Kymco Xicting 250  not to the point of repainting though but have come to like the bright color.
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Post by: Viper254 on February 09, 2021, 12:29:54 PM
See, I know that as a Burger Van.
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Post by: Big Mac on February 09, 2021, 03:47:29 PM
I had an '06 Lardy Executive. The electrically adjustable windshield was nice, as was the ability to manually shift and/or hold in a gear.  They didn't however make up for the fact that my well maintained scooter gave up it's extremely expensive CVT system with less than 29K miles. Earlier models had well documented issues, which Suzuki denied any responsibility for. I don't know for sure if that CVT system has been upgraded or not, but all I can say is buyer beware-and do your due diligence.
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Post by: Stig / Major Tom on February 10, 2021, 12:45:36 AM
I had an '06 Lardy Executive. The electrically adjustable windshield was nice, as was the ability to manually shift and/or hold in a gear.  They didn't however make up for the fact that my well maintained scooter gave up it's extremely expensive CVT system with less than 29K miles. Earlier models had well documented issues, which Suzuki denied any responsibility for. I don't know for sure if that CVT system has been upgraded or not, but all I can say is buyer beware-and do your due diligence.
Yes, I didn't want to say that name out loud, or mention that CVT system. "If it quits, sell the scooter." Is what I kept hearing.
The 400 seemed to be a well loved scooter.
Stig
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Post by: Viper254 on February 18, 2021, 10:48:45 AM
Even I've heard about the CVT going on the 650 - the word on the street (lol) is that the 400s are the ones to have :)
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Post by: Kansas kymco on February 21, 2021, 11:12:40 PM
Even I've heard about the CVT going on the 650 - the word on the street (lol) is that the 400s are the ones to have :)
Lighter to push ;).
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Post by: FJTRoy on March 11, 2021, 03:27:11 PM
nice 200m ride yesterday down southwest WV, recent severe floods left behind sunny beaches all over the place

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Post by: FJTRoy on March 29, 2021, 01:54:49 AM
rained all night & half the morning , then cleared off  8) wind was whippin this afternoon! good day to take out the sailboat  ;D
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Post by: Kansas kymco on March 29, 2021, 11:56:02 AM
rained all night & half the morning , then cleared off  8) wind was whippin this afternoon! good day to take out the sailboat  ;D
Were supposed to have 60mph winds today but no rain.
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Post by: FJTRoy on May 07, 2021, 12:47:15 AM
Babcock State Park WV
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Post by: FJTRoy on July 29, 2021, 01:29:57 PM
we had an awesome 3-day adventure. 850 miles -  across the state to Goshen Pass, up the BRP & Skyline Dr & back over to Moorefield, then down Seneca Rocks, up to Spruce Knob, Green Bank, Cass etc. & back home. Here's a pic from the east overlook Spruce Mtn.
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Post by: Neil955i on July 29, 2021, 01:37:20 PM
Sounds good to me Roy.  Keep these photos comin'!
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Post by: Stig / Major Tom on July 29, 2021, 02:04:42 PM
Great pix - don't know the areas you mentioned - so we're in W.V.?


Stig
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Post by: Neil955i on July 29, 2021, 02:21:32 PM
Great pix - don't know the areas you mentioned - so we're in W.V.?


Stig

I took BRP to be Blue Ridge Parkway?
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Post by: FJTRoy on August 01, 2021, 02:05:51 PM
Great pix - don't know the areas you mentioned - so we're in W.V.?

Thanks, Bub. Yes - from Barboursville WV (just outside Huntington) to Lexington VA , then north to Front Royal & back across to Moorfield WV & back home. I have now 'officially' ridden ALL of the Blue Ridge Parkway & Skyline Drive