Suzuki Burgman 650 Review

Used Buyer Review

The Burgman 650 is genuinely one of the most underrated bikes in the used market right now. That parallel-twin pulls hard from low revs, the automatic transmission is smooth enough to make you forget gears exist, and the storage underneath that seat swallows a full-face helmet like it's nothing. For real-world commuting or long-haul touring on a budget, nothing touches it dollar-for-dollar. That said, go in with eyes open. These bikes are heavy — 260kg wet — and if you drop one in a parking lot, your wallet will feel it. Check the CVT belt carefully on anything over 20,000 miles because replacement isn't cheap and some owners skip it. The windscreen adjustment mechanism also gets sticky with age, so work it through its range before handing over cash. Buy a clean, one-owner example from someone who actually toured on it rather than a fleet or rental unit. Service history is everything here. Find a decent one and you've got a genuinely capable machine that'll embarrass sport tourers on motorway runs.