The Suzuki VZ800 Marauder was a motorcycle produced from 1997 to 1999. It featured a 805cc four-stroke, V-twin engine with 4 valves per cylinder and a Mikuni BDS36 carburetor. The bike had a maximum power of 50 horsepower at 6500 rpm and a maximum torque of 65 Nm at 5000 rpm, and was equipped with a 5-speed transmission and chain final drive. The front suspension was an inverted telescopic, coil spring, oil-damped system with a swingarm, oil-damped, 5-way adjustable spring preload in the rear. The front brakes were single 310 mm discs with 2 piston calipers, while the rear brakes were a single drum. The bike had a dry weight of 207 kg and a fuel capacity of 19 L, with an average fuel consumption of 6.2 L/100 km. It could achieve a top speed of 164 km/h and complete a standing 1/4 mile in 14.1 seconds.
Technical specifications:
Make Model: Suzuki VZ 800 Marauder
| Year | 1997 – 99 |
|---|---|
| Engine | Four stroke, 45 degreesV-twin, SOHC, 4 valves per cylinder |
| Capacity | 805 cc / 49.1 cu in |
| Bore x Stroke | 83 x 74.4 mm |
| Compression Ratio | 10.0:1 |
| Cooling System | Liquid cooled |
| Induction | Mikuni BDS36 carburetor |
| Ignition | Digital transistorized |
| Starting | Electric |
| Max Power | 36.4 kW / 50 hp @ 6500 rpm |
| Max Torque | 65 Nm / 6.63 kgf-m / 47.9 ft.lb @ 5000 rpm |
| Transmission | 5 Speed |
| Final Drive | Chain |
| Front Suspension | Inverted telescopic, coil spring, oil-damped |
| Rear Suspension | Swingarm, oil-damped, 5-way adjustable spring preload |
| Front Brakes | Single ~A310 mm discs, 2 piston caliper |
| Rear Brakes | Single drum |
| Front Tyre | 130/90-16 |
| Rear Tyre | 150/90-15 |
| Dry Weight | 207 kg / 456 lbs |
| Fuel Capacity | 19 L / 5.0 US gal / 4.2 Imp gal |
| Consumption Average | 6.2 L/100 km / 16.2 km/l / 38 US mpg / 45.6 Imp mpg |
| Standing 1/4 Mile | 14.1 sec / 148 km/h / 92 mph |
| Top Speed | 164 km/h / 102 mph |
