Bob's VS-800 Intruder Page

In an effort to prove that I am not obsessed only with naval history and graduate school, I am posting a page on one of my other obsessions, motorcycle riding. I am including some information  and  some wrenching tips I have picked up in my nearly 30 years of riding. Most involve the Suzuki Intruder, as I owned a series of them and performed a lot of mods & maintenance to them, but there are also tips about other bikes I own, or have owned.  If you have some tips on maintenance, performance, or riding techniques that you would like to share, please drop me an email.

Contact and 'about me' information


My Intruder:

About my Intruder

My Intruder's Travels

Photos: The bike today

Photos: Recent ride to Deals Gap, N.C.

Photos: Polar Bear Run with the Southern Cruisers

Photos: Winter Rides in Georgia

Photos: Misc riding photos

Photos: Ice storm actually makes me stop riding for a day


Bike Tech:

Painting sheetmetal at home: Repainting with ColorRite spray cans

Rear Running-brake-turn signal lights: Electrical mods to keep you from getting rear-ended.

Solving the Big Streetability Problem with Drag Pipes: removing throttle lag and boosting mid-range torque to make them work on the street.

Modifying your Stock Intruder Exhaust: More power, more MPG, and more noise (but not too much)

Intruder 800 Factory Paint Codes: 1992- 2004

Enlarging a stock gas tank: How to increase fuel capacity on the cheap.

Removing the Front Wheel: An easy way to save some $$$ on tire changes

Changing the Throttle Cable: Save big $$$ by doing it yourself

Where are the Air Filters on an Intruder?: There are two.

Where the heck is the starter on an Intruder?: Well hidden.

Frequently Used Parts: What you need to do your own service

Installing a New Clutch: End the slipping in a couple hours

Draining the cooling system: What you need to do your own service

Bleeding the clutch on your Intruder: End clutch dragging, or just avoid future problems by doing this once a year

Helmet Laws by State: A complete list

How Cold Will It Be? : A windchill chart from the National Weather Service to help you dress warm enough

Do Helmet Laws Save Lives? : The Statistics Say States With Mandatory Helmet Use Laws Are No Safer, But I Wear One Anyway

Hand Signals: How to communicate on gruop rides

Fixing Up the Shop Truck - Putting carpet in the old Dodge 4x4




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