Suzuki VanVan 200 Fat Tire Custom Dual Sport Motorcycle

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In this video, see how we tackled our latest custom motorcycle build, a 2018 Suzuki VanVan RV200 (a pair of them, actually), that got a fully custom, but entirely bolt-on update that gives the fun-loving modern classic an attitude adjustment.
We built this Suzuki VanVan in our shop, but made a duplicate of every single part, so the customer could build a twin version of this bike at home. What's more fun than a Suzuki VanVan 200? Two VanVans!
All of the work to complete this dual sport project was performed in-house - from custom metal fabrication, paint and graphics, powder coat, electronics, and upholstery. Let us know what you think about it in the comments.
Intro - 0:12
Project Twist - 0:56
Fat Front Wheel Conversion - 1:32
Honda CB360 Tank - 2:20
Lighting - 3:56
Rear Fender - 4:32
Subframe - 4:52
Custom Seat - 5:26
Side Covers - 5:42
Cockpit: - 6:08
Conclusion - 6:31
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  • @playsoneasy
    @playsoneasy6 ай бұрын

    Nice upgrade! Being all bolt on, you could easily make and sell upgrade kits!

  • @paulpryor850
    @paulpryor8506 ай бұрын

    Damn I thought this was the 2024 Van Van......

  • @Dave-sw2dm
    @Dave-sw2dm7 ай бұрын

    The seat is one of the main reasons I love my Van Van. I did suspension front and back and carry 1.5 gallon Rotopax on a huge rack. Over 7000 miles on it now.

  • @robc.5745
    @robc.5745Ай бұрын

    Nice bike,You guys do excellent work.

  • @necomartin2059
    @necomartin2059Ай бұрын

    looks amazing, thanks for sharing.

  • @user-xl6pn6xy9r
    @user-xl6pn6xy9r6 ай бұрын

    Love it !! Front chucky wheel cool . Charging the tank to honda brilliant. Dual lights awesome. 😊

  • @slipstreamcreations

    @slipstreamcreations

    6 ай бұрын

    Glad you like it!

  • @johnbuckley5233
    @johnbuckley52336 ай бұрын

    with a rack for luggage, and bigger tank would make a great backroad adventure bike , i do like your build,

  • @seimitsucook
    @seimitsucook3 ай бұрын

    Wow, great creation, love the aggressive look. Concur with many on this post about creating bolt on kit… nice work 👍

  • @daniyaldanish8996
    @daniyaldanish89966 ай бұрын

    Great job 👏🏻 ✌🏻😳😇🫨😎👌🏻🤝🏻

  • @NorCalSaint
    @NorCalSaint7 ай бұрын

    The Van Van's OEM fuel tank is to small IMO so GG on the new tank. Surprised you didn't add a front high fender because that front tire is going to throw a ton of dirt/mud. -- Have considered changing the front sprocket on mine to gear it down a bit for offroad.

  • @slipstreamcreations

    @slipstreamcreations

    7 ай бұрын

    We did consider a front fender, and ultimately it was a form over function choice. The good news is, even the stock front fender will fit without modification, and we talked about either adding one of those, or a high fender like you mentioned down the road.

  • @jamesdaple9951
    @jamesdaple99516 ай бұрын

    Nice build

  • @andrewthacker114
    @andrewthacker1146 ай бұрын

    Cool bike

  • @joepearce3033
    @joepearce30335 ай бұрын

    Nice one...looks great.

  • @stevensjonn8431
    @stevensjonn84316 ай бұрын

    Missing a full system exhaust and air filter with air box and big bore kit front fender suspensions front ,rear excellent work 👍

  • @josephgimenez9192
    @josephgimenez91922 ай бұрын

    Looks cool ! Put a front fender on above a tire ! 😎🫶

  • @hazimreitz
    @hazimreitz6 ай бұрын

    it's kinda what I was looking in to, fat tyres, high clearance and more milage. This video helps me on what I want since we got potholes for miles and a standard sized tyres is just not cutting it. Nice fresh clean build, and it look like it can handle some weight as well :D Awesome job man you guys rock!!

  • @thewatcher5271

    @thewatcher5271

    6 ай бұрын

    What About The TW-200?

  • @slipstreamcreations

    @slipstreamcreations

    6 ай бұрын

    The fat tire conversion is surprisingly not that big of a deal. Getting the custom length spokes made is the trickiest part, honestly, and even that's easy if you have a shop like Buchanan Spoke make them for you.

  • @hazimreitz

    @hazimreitz

    6 ай бұрын

    @@thewatcher5271 Damn, wish I knew about that bike before I bought mine LOL. Just got mine like a year ago it's the bx 150 trekker, got height... but the tyres are pretty normal in size so I got bent rear rim cuz of potholes.

  • @hazimreitz

    @hazimreitz

    6 ай бұрын

    @@slipstreamcreations Yeap, that's where I'm currently stuck for now, malaysia have strict rules on modding and shops like Buchanan would be a rare thing where I'm at. BUT!!! you gave me some new inspirations maybe I'll go fat but not this fat. Just enough for my wheels to be safe on a moon ride :D

  • @coconutjoe666
    @coconutjoe6667 ай бұрын

    i would so buy this in a kit for my own van van

  • @slipstreamcreations

    @slipstreamcreations

    7 ай бұрын

    I've thought about offering it as a kit, but I haven't thought real long and hard about it. If you want, shoot me a message on my website (slipstreamcreations.com) and I can get a list of people together who might be interested, and maybe we can figure out details and possible kit options.

  • @DogMania

    @DogMania

    7 ай бұрын

    Yes, such a great kit idea… does the new seat lower the seat height to say 28or 29 inches? This would be such a great bike for inseam challenged or the younger riders and getting down to 28/29 inches…. Perhaps also a softer or shorter rear shock to sag down a bit…. Love the build!

  • @slipstreamcreations

    @slipstreamcreations

    7 ай бұрын

    The seat height is *virtually* unchanged from stock. One of the riders of these two bikes is 5'5" so we wanted it to be a versatile height like stock. This could be done with a lower seat height, but that likely alters the lines of the bike quite a bit. There's honestly a little room to lower the tank as well if you really wanted to try and keep similar lines but lower the seat a bit.

  • @DogMania

    @DogMania

    7 ай бұрын

    @@slipstreamcreations thank you so much for response … I feel the VanVan being fuel injected would make it very desirable for folks looking not to mess with chokes/carbs… I will reach out to you on your email for a future VanVan build with the lower height but similar design!

  • @douglasgholson4835
    @douglasgholson48356 ай бұрын

    Awesome build 👏🏻

  • @slipstreamcreations

    @slipstreamcreations

    6 ай бұрын

    Thank you! Cheers!

  • @markmc9229
    @markmc92297 ай бұрын

    Hmmm … am I old or old school? I like my Van Van Van Damme just as it came …

  • @slipstreamcreations

    @slipstreamcreations

    7 ай бұрын

    LOL, nothing wrong with that. There's a lot to love about a stock VanVan!

  • @roam4fun853
    @roam4fun8535 ай бұрын

    Nice work

  • @amymartin5578
    @amymartin557825 күн бұрын

    I have this bike. Me next, me next, please!

  • @paulbraun8644
    @paulbraun86446 ай бұрын

    Great mods. Sure would like help on suspension upgrades!

  • @3dpdstom
    @3dpdstom6 ай бұрын

    Awesome job! You should do kits. Maybe try a TW200 makeover. Add a front fender

  • @greglenoir7674
    @greglenoir767414 күн бұрын

    Great build and presentation. Question, why no front fender?

  • @slipstreamcreations

    @slipstreamcreations

    13 күн бұрын

    Thanks! The lack of fender was just an aesthetic choice on the customer's part. We talked about some options, and the stock fender actually will fit on that tire, so there definitely are options to add one on.

  • @michaelconran5252
    @michaelconran52526 ай бұрын

    It looks cool, buT It is basically a Suzuki version of the TW200.

  • @slipstreamcreations

    @slipstreamcreations

    6 ай бұрын

    I'm not an expert on the VanVan or the TW200, but even in stock form, they're pretty darn similar bikes. I think maybe the big difference is that the VanVan is fuel injected, and the TW still has a carburetor. I do like the look of the stock TW200 way more than the stock VanVan though. I'm sure they're both a ton of fun.

  • @michaelconran5252

    @michaelconran5252

    6 ай бұрын

    @@slipstreamcreations the TW comes with the fat wheels, that is the big difference. Neither one is what anyone would call high tech, I would say the fuel injection is not a huge advantage. On our Harleys, fuel injection is a huge advantage, but on my dirt bikes and dual sport, all carbureted, much simpler. For an expert off-roaders, my KTM 450EXC, may get an edge with fuel injection, but for my fire road commando riding style, it doesn't make a difference. I may get rid of my KTM and get two XL150 L's, since I don't ride it like it is meant to be ridden.

  • @grindingbricks
    @grindingbricksАй бұрын

    Looking awesome, i'd really like to purchase one of those headlight setup, anyway that can be possible? Thank you

  • @BR1967FE
    @BR1967FE6 ай бұрын

    I want one 😊

  • @Parry635
    @Parry6355 ай бұрын

    excellent job, love the fat front tire

  • @ericl3870
    @ericl38705 ай бұрын

    I hope TW comes out Withey feel injected version. 0:07

  • @masanju3
    @masanju33 ай бұрын

    It's beautiful and has a very simple customization, which is great! vanvan125.That's awesome♪ I also bought vanvan200!

  • @AdamC66
    @AdamC666 ай бұрын

    I've put the fat front on my '17, but seeing this makes me think there's a lot more I should be doing. Have you thought of producing a kit? I know Born do one, but your bike seems... righter

  • @ADNeth
    @ADNeth6 ай бұрын

    I want one, how much? Where do I pick it up, location???? Looks like a fun bike.

  • @JasonWilliams-mr2qo
    @JasonWilliams-mr2qo7 ай бұрын

    How much?????😊

  • @wrightmelvyn1
    @wrightmelvyn1Ай бұрын

    Hi will the rv200 piston and barrels fit onto the rv125, without any crank case mods

  • @DavideCerriGA
    @DavideCerriGA2 ай бұрын

    Do you sell the tank adapters?

  • @seanmccafferty2197
    @seanmccafferty21977 ай бұрын

    Where's the front fender

  • @slipstreamcreations

    @slipstreamcreations

    7 ай бұрын

    We talked about keeping or adding a front fender, but the customer decided to leave it off for now, mostly for aesthetic reasons. We did confirm that the stock front fender would still bolt on with no problems though, even with that fat front wheel. It would be pretty easy to also relocate it and to a high-mount if you wanted.

  • @lookingfortheride
    @lookingfortheride7 ай бұрын

    are you thinking of selling the kits ?

  • @slipstreamcreations

    @slipstreamcreations

    7 ай бұрын

    I have contemplated it. Hard to know how many VanVan owners are out there that would be interested. If you want, shoot me a message on my website (slipstreamcreations.com) and I can get a list of people together to figure out details and possible kit options.

  • @simoncaddick9085

    @simoncaddick9085

    7 ай бұрын

    @@slipstreamcreations Maybe have an ally tank company make the tanks (and any other tins you need), lest you fall foul of the vintage Honda owners hitlist.. 😉

  • @slipstreamcreations

    @slipstreamcreations

    7 ай бұрын

    @@simoncaddick9085 that is a good point! The vintage Honda tank supply is definitely not unlimited, and there are some good reproductions of other Honda models. I haven't seen any for the CB360 yet, but it's worth some more investigation.

  • @clayjones9907
    @clayjones99076 ай бұрын

    How much? Fuel tank gallonage,MPG?

  • @DogMania
    @DogMania7 ай бұрын

    How does the bike handle with the much wider front tire? Is it smoother with the larger contact latch or harder to turn on street with increased width? Thanks so much!

  • @slipstreamcreations

    @slipstreamcreations

    7 ай бұрын

    I haven't personally spent a ton of miles riding the bike in either configuration, but I can say that for just normal riding around on the street, I didn't feel any real significant difference in turning, at least nothing negative -- keeping in mind that this isn't a sport bike, of course. I didn't ride this in sand, but I did ride it in some very deep gravel around a railyard, and the fat front tire definitely was great for that. I'm sure in sand it'd be fantastic.

  • @Jezzzza
    @Jezzzza2 ай бұрын

    When your client has $50K for a $5K bike.

  • @whobru
    @whobruАй бұрын

    Looks like I am the only one that hates the look of that front tire.

  • @bewilderment9268
    @bewilderment92686 ай бұрын

    Front fender...

  • @slipstreamcreations

    @slipstreamcreations

    6 ай бұрын

    Yeah, for any real dual sport riding you'll want a fender on there. Leaving it off was an aesthetic choice, but we did confirm that even the stock fender fits with the fat tire just fine, so bolting it back on is simple. We also considered a high-mount fender, which I think could look very cool and be totally functional.

  • @pcercuei

    @pcercuei

    6 ай бұрын

    @@slipstreamcreations I'd definitely love to see a high-mount fender! The original one isn't very offroad worthy.

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