[{"id": 12623252, "authorName": "AndyL", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/andyl/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "I always thought Gas Gas was an odd name for a bike. This is even weirder.", "likes": 3, "timestamp": 1696448125, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 12623364, "authorName": "1fasth2", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/1fasth2/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "VanVan is the name of the RV models of Suzuki motorcycles in Japan123. The name \"VanVan\" expresses a sound like \"Bang\" and also means \"More and more\" or \"Keep going on!\" in Japanese1. The VanVan 200 is largely the Suzuki SP200 Dual-Sport engine with fuel injection and an oil cooler4. The name \"VanVan\" sounds similar to a Japanese word that means \"keep on going\"2.", "likes": 4, "timestamp": 1696448595, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 12623791, "authorName": "Yamabilly", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/yamabilly/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "I have one of these bikes, bought to have at a vacation home where a lot of people visit and most are casual riders. Its a great bike, we also have a Yamaha TW200 which is almost the same thing but I wanted fuel injection because the bikes sit a fair amount and there's plenty of things I'd rather be doing than cleaning carbs. People love the Van Van, easy to ride, small-ish and fairly light. Not a lot of power but that's not why you'd buy this. Still... if you get in the racer tuck it'll hit about 70mph but plan on 60-65 being the fastest you'd want to go for any distance. I put a MIVV low slip-on on it just because the stock muffler looks horrible and its pretty heavy.", "likes": 6, "timestamp": 1696450291, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 12624714, "authorName": "bakes88", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/bakes88/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "great bike,,,,tons of these in Europe,,,,,economical,easy to ride, easy to park,,,,,cool", "likes": 3, "timestamp": 1696453264, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 12625121, "authorName": "willy", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/willy/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "@yamabilly \r\nI have been looking at the TW200.\r\nOther than the FI on this Suzuki and the carb on the TW200 Carb are there any major differences?\r\nSomeone mentioned that the TW200 is more off-roadable?\r\n\r\nthank, willy", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1696454618, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 12625894, "authorName": "Yamabilly", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/yamabilly/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "@willy, I honestly haven't pushed either one very hard on anything off road. Neither will come anywhere close to being as capable as a 'real' dual sport bike like a modern WR, KTM and that sort of thing. The Van Van definitely bottoms easily with its stock suspension. TW is a little better but still not great. This thread has a good overview of them: https://www.advrider.com/f/threads/yamaha-tw200-vs-suzuki-vanvan200.1386159/", "likes": 1, "timestamp": 1696457392, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 12628238, "authorName": "lrafeld", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/lrafeld/", "bidAmount": 500, "content": "$500 bid placed by lrafeld", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1696508318, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 12628430, "authorName": "Pompi", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/pompi/", "bidAmount": 750, "content": "$750 bid placed by Pompi", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1696510912, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 12631107, "authorName": "rkjjeep", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/rkjjeep/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Is the inside of the fuel tank unlined and nice and clean? Can we get a picture? Thanks", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1696527431, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 12636270, "authorName": "Metro1020 (The Seller)", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/metro1020/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Tank is perfect and was NOT relined.", "likes": 1, "timestamp": 1696546075, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 12637192, "authorName": "rkjjeep", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/rkjjeep/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "@Metro2020 - thank you!", "likes": 1, "timestamp": 1696556547, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 12638421, "authorName": "Macmotor", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/macmotor/", "bidAmount": 1500, "content": "$1,500 bid placed by Macmotor", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1696597841, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 12662039, "authorName": "TawCaw", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/tawcaw/", "bidAmount": 1600, "content": "$1,600 bid placed by TawCaw", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1696871970, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 12667002, "authorName": "TawCaw", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/tawcaw/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "to the seller: I have made a bid: what is your location zip: looking into transport. Can you offer assistance?", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1696891829, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 12667400, "authorName": "rkjjeep", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/rkjjeep/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Hello @TawCaw - the sellers location info is on the right sidebar at the top of the page.", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1696895700, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 12674082, "authorName": "bigboysurf", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/bigboysurf/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "@Yamabilly How is the dBA coming from that slip on compared to the stocker......My neighborhood loves this bike when I cruise around in the late afternoon, because it's super quiet with the stock muffler.", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1696969343, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 12677240, "authorName": "Yamabilly", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/yamabilly/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "@bigboysurf The MIVV slip on isn't obnoxiously loud but is definitely louder than stock. It has a removable db killer insert that I left in - it was too loud for my taste without it, and even with it in its noticeably louder than stock but not enough that I think it would offend anyone.", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1696989056, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 12677768, "authorName": "Macmotor", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/macmotor/", "bidAmount": 2000, "content": "$2,000 bid placed by Macmotor", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1697000401, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 12678287, "authorName": "Gpip", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/gpip/", "bidAmount": 2150, "content": "$2,150 bid placed by Gpip", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1697028037, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 12678295, "authorName": "Moparkid", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/moparkid/", "bidAmount": 2650, "content": "$2,650 bid placed by Moparkid", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1697028105, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 12678507, "authorName": "CKKurtz", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/ckkurtz/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Cool scoot!", "likes": 1, "timestamp": 1697030944, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 12682684, "authorName": "Doran410", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/doran410/", "bidAmount": 2750, "content": "$2,750 bid placed by Doran410", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1697053844, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 12682775, "authorName": "Moparkid", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/moparkid/", "bidAmount": 3050, "content": "$3,050 bid placed by Moparkid", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1697054283, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 12682937, "authorName": "Motorcult1", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/motorcult1/", "bidAmount": 3150, "content": "$3,150 bid placed by Motorcult1", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1697055111, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 12682953, "authorName": "Moparkid", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/moparkid/", "bidAmount": 3300, "content": "$3,300 bid placed by Moparkid", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1697055192, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 12682979, "authorName": "Moparkid", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/moparkid/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Sold on 10/11/23 for $3,300 to Moparkid", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1697055312, "type": "bat-bid-reserve"}]