Falcon 195 + Suzuki DF200SS first impressions/review

[dean c]

Very fair assessment! What sales guys tell me is Suzukis are available to the smaller builders/dealers. They have a long list waiting for Merc and Yamaha...(and nobody wants an Evinrude )

[th365thli]

Very fair assessment! What sales guys tell me is Suzukis are available to the smaller builders/dealers. They have a long list waiting for Merc and Yamaha...(and nobody wants an Evinrude )

That's exactly what the folks at Falcon said when I talked to them on the phone. They were looking to hook them up with Yamaha's but the wait was too long. Suzuki's were readily available. Not their first choice, but they were impressed with the performance and reliability. Top speed is nice but i'd rather have the first 2 over it.

In regards to Evinrude......I never ran a rude. No experience, not even seat time. All I know is that the coastal people here run Zukes, Hondas, and Yamaha's. Maybe some mercury's but they won't touch an Evinrude. Whether it's from fact, or just reputation, who knows, but I tend to trust their opinion, they run in saltwater and much harder conditions than a typical freshwater bass boat.

[billnorman1]

That's exactly what the folks at Falcon said when I talked to them on the phone. They were looking to hook them up with Yamaha's but the wait was too long. Suzuki's were readily available. Not their first choice, but they were impressed with the performance ...........................................Whether it's from fact, or just reputation, who knows, but I tend to trust their opinion, they run in saltwater and much harder conditions than a typical freshwater bass boat.

Suzukis are loaded with replaceable sacrificial Zinc anodes. They are all over the block itself and in the water jackets. Check it out. I think my 175 has about 7 of them.