2004 SUZUKI MARAUDER VZ1600 27,858 MILES. NICE LOUD COBRA PIPES, K&N AIR FILTERS, COBRA FUEL COMMANDER CHIP... BIG FAST AND FUN TO RIDE 40MPG... MUSTANG SEAT Power is provided by a 4-Stroke, 1552cc, Liquid cooled, SOHC, V Twin engine with Electric starter. The engine is paired with a 5-Speed Manual transmission and total fuel capacity is 4.5 gallons. The Marauder(tm) 1600 rides on Aluminum wheels with a 130/70 R17 front tire and a 170/60 R17 rear tire. The front suspension is an Inverted Fork while the rear suspension is a Twin Sided Swing Arm. Front Dual Disc brakes and rear Disc brakes provide for the stopping power. The Marauder(tm) 1600 The story behind the Suzuki Marauder Seeing Double: Kawasaki Mean Streak and Suzuki Marauder 1600 Motorcycles https://www.motorcyclecruiser.com/seeing-double-kawasaki-mean-streak-and-suzuki-marauder-1600-motorcycles/ Though they wear different brands, these two 1600s are essentially the same, the first streetbikes sold under the agreement between Kawasaki and Suzuki to share models and development efforts. By Art Friedman. Though selling the same basic vehicle under two brand names has become common in the automotive world, the practice is a comparative rarity in the motorcycle market. A few Royal Enfield vertical twins were sold as Indians in the 1950s. In the late 1960s, Laverda 750 twins and models other from other makers were sold under the American Eagle brand in the U.S. Evel Knievel even rode one for a while. Korea's Hyosung motorcycles are imported here bearing the Alphasports brand and elswehere with other names. Aprilia has built a few models for BMW. However, the first time that two major motorcycle brands shared models was when Kawasaki and Suzuki announced that they would do so a few years ago, beginning with versions of the same dirt bikes. The first street bike to arrive here under that agreement is the Kawasaki Mean Streak 1600/Suzuki Marauder 1600. A number of readers have inquired about the differences between the two bikes. The short answer is that the differences are quite minor, and all of them are essentially cosmetic, not functional. Both bikes are built by Kawasaki and are a minor variation on the Vulcan 1500 Mean Streak, using the 1552cc "1600" engine instead of the 1470cc "1500" engine in last year's Meanie. The Mean Streak was one of our top picks in our 2002 Big Twins comparison, and trhe 1600 versions of the bike are still quite pleasing. The most noticeable difference between the Kawasaki 1500 Mean Streak and this 1600 drivetrain is that the new engine's clutch engages a bit more abruptly. The seats of our pants are debating if there is any more power down low in the 1552cc engine, but if so, it's not much. Both Kawasaki and Suzuki versions of the 1600 have the same frame, suspension (air-adjustable in back and an upside-down fork up front), brakes, gas tanks, and other major components. Even some items that we thought would be changed to create a visual separation -- front fender, seat, wheels, mirrors, etc. -- are the same on both bikes. The Marauder, which as the largest-displacement bike in Suzuki's cruiser line-up becomes its defacto cruiser flagship, also gets some features -- such as the headlight not turning on until the engine starts and automatic neutral-finding -- that were previously exclusive to Kawasakis. Even the suggested price is the same no matter which dealer you walk into: $10,999.