written by on 06/01/2013
Bought this 3 months ago with 4500 miles on the clock.
Have used for commuting and general use, and just returned from a 1500 mile, 6 day camping round trip to South of France.
My brother took his HD Night train and the Burgman managed to keep up with no probs. (I have a Road King but left it in the garage on this occasion)
Carried everything I needed, with top box and expandable panniers.
Fantastic little scoot!
The only critisismn is the limited suspension, you can feel all of the bumps and ripples.
Handling otherwise is really good.
MPG varies quite a bit. Around 55 mpg when on the motorwat at 70 -75 mph, but around 65 mpg locally.
No other bikes wave of course, but they havent a clue how good these things are. It might not be a 'motorbike' but it'll eat as many miles as any tourer, and not even a hint of backache or sore backside.
Cant speak highly enough. Get one!!
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Tommybaynes's Comment
Written on: 07/06/2013
I can't agree more! I love my 1996 Burg 400. It is a pleasure to ride. They deserve more respect from the motorcycle groups imo. It is as much a motorcycle as most of the "real" bikes on the road.