2018 SUZUKI BURGMAN 400
FULL TEST
P92
Even though I've logged hundreds of miles on the Burgman 650 Executive in
my time, before now, I had never thrown a leg over the 400 (or even the small-
est of the Burgman family, the 200), so I was anxious to give the middleweight
Burgman a go; I was most curious about the smaller displacement engine.
Would I be disappointed with the reduced power compared to the 650, which
is downright fast? Surprisingly, I wasn't disappointed at all. This thing rips.
I'm your typical Californian that spends half their life on the freeway, so hav-
ing a motorcycle that is capable of keeping up with the flow of traffic (when it's
moving) is a must, and the Burgman 400 is plenty capable of doing that. It'll
easily reach 80 mph before you start feeling guilty, but it'll hum along happily
and quite contently at 70 mph for as long as you want. I was impressed.
The Burgman gets up to those speeds rather quickly, as well. Grab a handful
of throttle and you'll be joining the race to the next off-ramp in a few seconds.
Merging onto freeways won't trigger anxiety attacks. High-speed acceleration
The 2018 Suzuki Burgman 400 got a major overall.
(L-R) Lumbar
support is
adjustable.
From the stock
position, it
can be moved
forward 1.3
inches. A larger
diameter 15-
inch front wheel
handles the
bumps better
and improves
stability.
