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Suzuki Van Van 200 To Reach U.S. Shores

The retro style is coming in strong in the bike world lately, with most major builders offering at least a neo-retro motorcycle in their lineup. One of the latest models to come out is the Suzuki Van Van 200, a 70’s style small-displacement bike that will soon reach the U.S. market.
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Retro is cool, and if you don’t like big, expensive and heavy bikes wearing the design of the past, Suzuki is soon going to offer its new Van Van 200 model in the land of the free.

The model is especially aimed at beginner riders, offering an up-right position with a high handlebar and a seat for two. Spoked rims wrapped in beefy multi-terrain tires and a 220 mm ground clearance makes the Van Van 200 ideal for mounting curbs, going over potholes and bumps as well as tackle some dusty farm roads.

Styling wise, the small bike looks like it exited the production line some time in the 1970s, yet it benefits from a 199cc fuel-injected air-cooled four-stroke engine, electronic ignition, twin-piston disc front brake, a 33 mm telescopic front fork and a rear monoshock.

Curiously, the rear comes with a drum brake only, despite the fact that in Europe it will most likely be sold with a disc brake to be compatible with the mandatory ABS.

There are no exact numbers for power output, but we know the Van Van 200 is available in Metallic Matte Fibroin Gray or Metallic Triton Blue and starts at $4,599. It's a bit too much for such a bike if you ask us.

The 2017 lineup comes with two more updates and for $4,399 you can have the Suzuki TU250X, another retro-styled bike that is fun to ride in the city. The new model comes with a 249 cc air-cooled, four-stroke single-cylinder engine, chrome-plated spoke rims, polished engine cases and two color options - Metallic Oort Gray No.3 or Glass Sparkle Black.

Finally, there’s the Suzuki GW250, another small-displacement bike but with a fuel-injected twin-cylinder engine and the look of a modern naked motorcycle. Available in Pearl Nebular Black only, the bike is offered at a more modest $4,099 despite more modern looks a proper disc-brake at the rear.
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