Suzuki Burgman AN400 Project

Well, this machine was purchased when hubby was unable to "get his leg over" Guzzi California due to medical problems. (Shut up Yam and Simbo!)

The step through action would allow him to ride and having no worries about gears etc would give him freedom of road.

I have NEVER been a lover of scooters but guess who had to test ride and fill with petrol?  Anyway, this strange creature was duly mounted and twist and grip taken on board, hated it from first minute but job had to be done.

Went to local Asda store and filled with petrol, on way back and on windy back road leading home suddenly realised I was travelling in excess of speed limit and how easy it was to do so.

Took it down later for new MOT, halfway home, it stopped! Brought home by our coverage with GEM (recommended) and sat in garden for a further two years with MOT certificate attached.

We have now, stripped it down to bare bones, had new tyres fitted and after some investigation by a man who knows, he discovered that some wiring was loose and now it starts first time every time, needs tidying but is a runner and can go like the proverbial off a blanket!

This brings me to the dilemma we have, I would like to see the back of this, hubby is still not comfortable on the California, which we have spent codgels of money on and the Volusia is available but needs seating assistance.

What to do???

Peardrop, if you would like a look let me know. Can get MOT done if necessary.

Anyone else have suggestions???

Ta very much

Great town bikes but not for me

Would love to but this week we're busy Valerie with the funeral & numerous other things & not including going away next Friday to France.
Will be back week commencing 8th if you want to hold it till then? I'll PM you ok?

Peter

PM sent to you Valerie xxx

Hi Auntie Valerie,

The 400 Burgman is a clever bit of engineering, not really my thing, but my buddy Steve did use to hanker after one. They have a good reputation in the USA .... & quite a following over here - so you should be able to move it on  - if that's what you wish to do. (Or fix it yup if your hubby still fancies using it - though with such a passage of time since you last used it, I guess he ain't that keen !

Cheers         Yam

Peardrop just seen pm and previous one, will respond on email.

Thanks Sweet Potato x

you selling it? if so how much? I like them and yes there pretty quick and good at keeping you dry when its raining lol

I would of been interested as well.

Have an interested party who is willing to look so should this be unsuccessful will get back to you after holiday, mid June Morgan, hope that is ok?

Mr Intruder, if perchance neither of the above people wish to purchase you will be consulted, hope that is ok? Will be after mid June. x

A mad kit car trike?

Ummmmmmmmmmmm not my idea of spending time doing thanks Mal

Interesting Mal,
That trike clip is at Curbourgh Sprint near Lichfield, spent many a happy day there in the past campaigning either my 'mod-sport' single seater or our ex-circuit kneeler with tuned Suki GT750 kettle engine (Run on Castrol R of course !) ..... aaaaaahhhh .... those were the days !

You sound just like the man for the job... Get your spanners out. I saw one in the flesh at a kit are show a while back... Bit puny looking, but I bet sat that close to the ground it feels quite poky. Designed by Stuart mills of MEV fame, but then sold on to another bloke...

Link to MeV kitcars

Valerie E wrote:

Mr Intruder, if perchance neither of the above people wish to purchase you will be consulted, hope that is ok? Will be after mid June. x

Fine with me Valerie, fingers crossed here then. Sounds interesting to me.

Thanks Dave x

fat intruder wrote:

you selling it? if so how much? I like them and yes there pretty quick and good at keeping you dry when its raining lol

Check your pm Morgan please

Reminds me of the 'Greenwood Mini'.
A chap called Greenwood  put a mini engine in a threewheeler ( 2 front 1 at rear ) and raced it against sidecars...this must be back in the 70's.
The traditional sidecars couldn't live with it and it caused a lot of bad feeling.
Eventually they legislated that a sidecar outfit must only make two tracks and the Greenwood was banned.

Hi Alan,

That's Interesting .... 'cos at speed-climb & sprinting events they allow 3-wheelers to run with sidecar/outfits ...... & that included classic 'Morgan' 3-wheelers & the modern JZR 3-wheelers that were powered by Honda CX500/650 engines. The JZR was made in Darwen (Lancashire) ..... & they did some
other engine variants ...... including an ST1100 (V-4 Pan European engine).



I love that type of creative ingenuity.

How often do you guys hijack a thread?

Come on, I am trying to sell my hubby's scooter and get it out of the garage.

Apologies Valerie

Sorry Auntie Valerie ........ digression seems to be an age related problem .... we really should have stated another thread.

The AN400 is of course an interesting machine in its own right & a great commuter that can pack in some decent distance. Far superior to most 'scooters'. My mate Steve had a soft spot for the Burgman & I would have thought you would have got some interest for it from the forum.

Sorry, it's me that took us down this path earlier in the thread. 

But..... I was try to open people's eyes as to interesting uses of a burgman, which might have increased your chance of a sale

 Behave you two/three!   Morgan's not been on for a while Valerie so I've sent him a text to alert him of your PM 

Thanks all, seems a little chastisement is all that is needed, x x

oooh ooooh   you tell them Valerie!!!

I will Peter, I am capable of being quite wicked  ;-)

ooooooh can't wait, er I mean yes of course auntie Valerie

You are being a bit cheeky for a poorly person, I may have to make a "voodoo doll" hee hee

Anyway, Back to the 3 wheelers 

Sim.  How far away are you?????????????????

Be afraid, be very afraid bwa ha ha ha ha

  Peter made me type it.

Another voodoo doll on order hee hee

sim stop getting me in trouble for gawds sake cos i'm in enough trouble with rosie without aunty Valerie making voodoo dolls!!!

peardrop3 wrote:

sim stop getting me in trouble for gawds sake cos i'm in enough trouble with rosie without aunty Valerie making voodoo dolls!!!

I think you need to adopt my signature:

OK Guys and gals, this machine still sitting in my front garden, if you wish to pay me and remove it from my property I will be forever happy, I am looking for around £250 and yes it needs work, yes it needs pampering and yes I need it gone.  ANY TAKERS?

Seems like only yesterday this was put on here but no    it is a year

If nobody jumps up Valerie then let me know & I'll sort something out for you ok?

Funny thread this one Valerie  but I think you've sorted them guys out now, Burgman's are an extremely good scooter, I've ridden one, good luck with the sale, should sell especially being the 400cc

Post some pics if you could Val? It'll give people more idea about it.

I'll pop Valerie ok? PM sent!

peardrop3 wrote:

I'll pop Valerie ok?

 ooh err missus!!! 

The infirment was that Aunty Valerie has voo doo dolls of some of us in her possession & I think 'I'll pop' will be what I do if I fall foul of this lovely lady! (bs, bs, bs he he he.....)

Peter,

Will see how things pan out Saturday???????

hee hee

Oh crap what have I let myself in for, HELPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Whatever you have let yourself in for, make sure you video it

Ooooh ooooh now that's a good idea Mal but you do realise that Kings Lynn is the Bermuda triangle of the UK & I'm likely to drive into one of  those big dikes they have & disappear forever!

Who are you calling a dike(dyke)?????

No no not you Valerie it's them big deep wet things that, oh crap I've fallen for it again haven't I?


Mal can you stop getting me into trouble? I thought you were a friend???