Why I Bought The Suzuki V-Strom 800 DE
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- čas přidán 8. 06. 2024
- In this video, I tell you the reasons I bought the new Suzuki V-Strom 800 DE.
0:00 Intro
0:26 Comfort
1:30 Fuel range
1:56 Pillion comfort
2:16 Off-road capability
2:55 Low cost and reliability
3:25 Weight
3:53 Alternatives I looked at
4:48 Good things I've learned since I bought it
6:18 Bad things I've learned
7:46 What's to come - Auta a dopravní prostředky
Happy vstrom 800 de owner here. Also had a bad experience with ktm. The vstrom has been flawless, 7000 miles of joy.
What KTM did you have? Iv got a gsxs1000 looking at a middle weight next, I was considering the 790 but I also love the 800de after having one for a day on 2 occasions
How are you prepared for punctures? Do you miss the cruise control from the GT,?
@@ashleyhinton6926 2023 ktm 390 adv. I used to have a gsxs1000 2018. I really loved that bike but now doing more adventure riding.
@@ashleyhinton6926 my gsxs1000 did not have cruise control. The youtuber had it not mine. For cruise control, veridian cruise is creating one, while aftermarket it is a great quality product and it will cost a bit over $350 dollars. For punctures, i installed e07+ dakar tires that have a stronger ply and are regarded to be puncture proof. I also got tools with me just in case.
@@ashleyhinton6926 i had a ktm 390 adv with stalling issues. Researching it I saw that other ktm models experience the same. Some even only starting on one piston. As for the cruise control my gsxs was older 2018, the naked model so no cruise. However, veridian cruise will be producing a cruise control for the 800 de for a bit over 300usd. They already have one for the transalp.
Cumulatively on three V-Strom DL650’s I rode well over 230 000 trouble free kilometers. I can’t see the new 800DE being any less reliable. I still own other more expensive and “better” bikes but the old V-Strom will always hold a special place in my memories . . .
Also a happy 800DE owner. Traded my 19/MT09 for it. Its been a great bike and definitely what I was after. I just installed a Full Arrow exhaust/Sprint AF/Stage 2 AB Mod/Tune/Crash Bars/Skid Plate/Center Stand and rear hard cases over the winter here on Vancouver Island. I just started getting it out in April here to test all the mods. That thing is a beast now. If your itching for something on cruise control the Kaoko Throttle Lock works well enough and is very easy to install/use. I will most likely upgrade to an electronic one if they make it down the road.
I road the new Vstrom 1050 the same day and actually chose the 800 for the engine. It felt better to me, spun up faster, the P-twin is more forgiving in higher gears and low revs where I found the 1050 is more sluggish and you have to drop the gear.
Hope you enjoy yours!
25 000km on mine on south of France......what a bike!!!!! Best i have ever had!!
is it a V
@@contactinspect It's a parallel twin.
I do have SE version, and love it so far. Enjoy your new bike and ride safe
Good choice! Congratulations! Haha low power?! I come from a Zzr 1400 and i have more fun on my v-strom 800 de because the storm has the “right” power delivered exactly when you want it. I whas stunned by the engine on my first test ride and i still am . I have grown up from bikes where you only can use the the power looking at the spec sheet!
I tried the 800 de last week. Lovely engine, a lot of torque and very quiet. However, the vibration through the footpegs after 5000 rpm, the lack of cruise control, tubeless wheels, and the engine heat made me opt to keep my KTM 790. The engine heat for me was the major issue, it was much more than my 790.
The high frequency vibrations of this engine turns rght leg into jelly.
I do not get why people do not mention this - some sadomasochistic pleasure or what?
And tubed tires 🤮
I have a 790. The heat from the cat is so bad that it cooked my clutch. I have a heat shield over the cat which the dealer said might have been part of the problem. Under 2,000 miles on the bike. Going to trade it in on the DE
@@8andsk835 dealer blamed a mod that you made to not take responsibility and pass the repair under warranty. The 790 and 890 are pretty famous to burn the clutch because during assembly they use too much thread locker that clogs the oil squirter for the clutch.
great video, thank you, you helped me a lot to choose motorcycles. Thank you again .
Great choice, enjoy!
Nice video AB, looks like a good fit for you. I’ll watch with interest to see if that 80 BHP keeps your interest.
Yea I wish I had at least 90 or even 95
Great motorcycle (great performance to cost factor).
You made a great choice.
Yep sounds like it’s up my alley after selling the Honda RR.
Now I know why you didn't like the GT. This bike is enormously different. Hope you enjoy it a lot.
I had the DL 650 . Didn't come with rad guard .after i saw where something had hit the top of radiator i ordered a rad guard straight away . Was a good bike . no issues
This looks much better than that jixxer you had.
"Relatively low powered bike" - back in the day two of the most powerful/largest capacity bikes were the Kawasaki 750 H2 (70hp) and Z1 900 (85hp) 😮 😅
Yes my honda 750/4 felt and looked like a rocket, sounded like a beast -- 69 bhp😂😂😂
Good choice!
Enjoy!!
It's true that the bike is amazing!. I can ride to work enjoying a sunrise. Then lean in on a merge for some thrill . Then go.mudding after work all in one day .
Great review. All of is fantastic in being open to “ how it is for you”
( nobody expects you to evaluate for them obviously)
HOWEVER..
@6:20 your first downside is confusing “ for me” as I do not understand why you would want both legs locked straight.
If I’m sitting at a red light or stop sign and I have both feet flat on the ground. I’M HAPPY
Do my legs need to be directly beneath my hips ? No
Could my feet be flat AND legs bent AND my feet are slightly behind the ideal ( pegs in the way) position.. sure !
If my feet are flat and I can push the bike forward behind the pegs, I see it as a feature.
I see it as a positive thing that my pegs are directly in line with my centre of gravity. Something BMW has mastered.
For me, your first disadvantage is not such a dis.. more a positive feature.
Thanks for the review, I am grateful and appreciative.
It just feels less stable to me and means I feel more likely to drop it
I don't even have any serious off-road pretences, so I tend to dislike 21" wheels preferring 19" ones for their better on-road manners. So, the 800RE would have definitely been my choice if it had come out 3 years ago before I bought my Tiger 850. Mid capacity ADVs are perfect for the daily commute, long-distance tours and the occasional jaunts on dirt/gravel roads.... not to mention climbing up and down the kerbs in the city.
It's fairly normal for Suzuki's to sell well below RRP new I feel as I've been keeping an eye out on various models so I wouldn't worry about one of those big KTM discount crashes
You probably would have enjoyed the TA, but im sure the 800 is nice as well
It’s a Suzuki, enough said 😎
What windshield is that? Mine has suzuki touring screen which is okay but I get a bit of buffeting on helmet. Also my fuel gauge consistently over registers fuel consumption by at least 2km to litre which is annoying as it's telling you you're nearly out when you have 5 or 6 litres left. I normally fill up at around 350 km but it normally only takes around 15 litres to fill.
It's the MRA. It's OK but not brilliant but it's good enough and relatively quiet
Thanks
Pleasantly surprised with your choice. Really nice bike so underrated. You are right about comfort, i am 6 7 and it is still comfortable for me.
Why do you Say..it IS underrated ? It seems that everybody love this bike!
Gonna test ride one this week. Downsides (IMO) No option for cruise control and tubed tyres.
Tested a KTM 790 Adventure yesterday. Lighter, tubeless tyres, option for cruise control. Felt awesome on road. We shall see.
Yeah the lack of cruise is ridiculously frankly 😅
A truly outstanding all round machine is the KTM 790.
Check out mccruise in Australia. Super simple cc setup for the 800de. Game changer for those long trips.
@@dr3804Terribly expensive and no ergonomy at all
czcams.com/video/k6iMSqZzJ64/video.html&ab_channel=VeridianCruise
Cool but i like the v strom 1000cc with the v engine i own a fjr 2002 so most bikes are not even close in its category maybe someday a gtr kawa and dream bike is the newer goldwing
I did consider this bike. It was a toss up between this and the tenere world raid. Anyhow I opted for the world raid.
I was about to comment on your last video where you ditched the GSX-S 1000 GT: "Get a V-strom", been riding mine for 15 years
😅 great bike so far!
@@averagebiker do you not regret letting the GT go?
Can you give any comments about the level of vibration please?
I haven't done any properly long journeys yet, but I do notice a bit of buzz in the foot pegs. It's pretty minor, but it's there.
I reviewed this bike last year. My biggest complaint was really the tyres. For a bike intended to be green lane capable the oem tyres are garbage. The Pirellis on the Tenere are far superior.
I think a lot of people are confused on what a sports tourer is, or the title has been muddled. Not saying your one of them but going from the GT to this is not even remotely the same bike. This is an adventure tourer light imo, which is fine but I seen a lot of comments on your "Why I sold" vid about people saying just get a "insert adventure bike here". Even Yamaha calls the Tracer GT a sports tourer. To me a Yamaha sports tourer would be a comfortable R!. I'm prob getting the SX because I feel the gripes you had with the GT would bug me too but adventure bikes and sport tourers are on different planets imo.
Yep, turns out comfort is more important to me than anything so an adventure tourer light is perfect 🙂
in 6.1 its good.at 5.10 that i am i found it a little big,too wide,too tall feeling ,too heavy
I want to get this. But it would be my first bike. Do you think it would be OK for that purpose? I've sat on it in shoppe and it's super comfy, I'm 190 cm. I'm not an american so I didn't get my license after a weekend ride in a parking lot, so I think I could get away with having this as a first bike but I also don't want to bite off more than I can chew.
It's quite big and heavy for a first bike - my first bike was a Triumph Street Triple that's 40 kgs lighter and I still manged to drop it 😅 but if you like it, I say go for it.
250
The nice channel guy is right. It’s quite heavy for a 1st bike. But the bike does look pretty awesome.
It's my first bike, I'm 187.
Works fine for me.
Suzuki failed to put a usable headlight in this bike.
Could you elaborate on this please?
Engine could be gem. But these high freq vibrations are so anoying....
A couple of washers help a lot.
190 miles? come back and talk when you have 19,000 done on it, great engine but an odd feeling long plank of a bike to me.
Because it’s average
yuck lol.