Segment: Custom/Cruiser
Production years: 2002, 2003
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Even though some say that there cannot be big-bike style in the absence of an actual big bike, the 2003 MY VL800 Volusia is begging to differ. In fact, the Volusia is telling an even more thrilling story, that of a middleweight bobber which oozes classic styling and is packed with both tech feats and head-turning looks.
The 2003 MY brings multi-reflector turn signals for an updated appearance, while the overall stance of the bike maintains the same retro vibe. Laced wheels, deeply-valanced fenders, dual stacked slash-cut silencers and plenty of chrome in all the right places. Cue in the sculpted seat and pull-back bars which make a good complement for the forward-mounted controls, and the teardrop tank with a chromed console mounted on top for even more classic DNA.
SUZUKI VL800 Volusia 2002-2003
SUZUKI VL800 Volusia 805
| engine specs | Type: | four-stroke, liquid cooled, 45 degree V-twin, SOHC, 8-valves, TSCC | Displacement: | 805 cm3 | Bore X Stroke: | 3.3x2.9 in OR 84 mm | Compression Ratio: | 10:1 | Horsepower: | 50/6500 KW(hp)/RPM | Torque: | 46/4000 lb-ft/RPM OR 62/4000 Nm/RPM | Fuel System: | Mikuni BDSR34 Carburetor |
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| transmission specs | Gearbox: | 5 speed, manual | Clutch: | Wet multi-disc, manual | Primary Drive: | - | Final Drive: | Shaft |
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| chassis specs | Frame: | Steel | Front Suspension: | Telescopic, coil spring, oil damped | Rear Suspension: | Link-type, oil damped, 7-way adjustable spring preload | Front Brake: | Dual 300mm hydraulic discs | Rear Brake: | Drum 180mm |
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| dimension specs | Overall Length: | 98.2 in OR 2494 mm | Overall Width: | 38.8 in OR 986 mm | Seat Height: | 27.6 in OR 701 mm | Wheelbase: | 65.2 in OR 1656 mm | Ground Clearance: | 5.5 in OR 140 mm | Weight: | 531 lbs OR 241 kg | Fuel Capacity: | 4.5 gallons OR 17.0 L |
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| tyres specs | Front: | 130/90-16 | Rear: | 170/80-15 |
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