Some great scenery there. I have the same model and absolutely love it. Thanks for the vid.

@sdoo7441

Жыл бұрын

You bet

Thanks for the feedback. I do have the 2020 and love it so much. Willing to have it for a long time.

@sdoo7441

Жыл бұрын

I'm planning to keep my vstrom for quite some time. Judging by how reliable it is, I believe I can get it way past 100,000 miles with ease and 150K is within reach without any major problems other than regular maintenance

2012 V-Strom 650 was a first bike I bought my 16 year old kid as his daily high school commuter, in 2017. He loved it ! Summer, fall, winter, spring, the weather didn’t matter at all. Right gear and he was always happy. 😁 Last year my kid moved on into 2012 Honda Fury, and now the V-Strom sits in the garage all neglected. Time to revive the beast and put it on the road again ! 😁 It’s still in a relatively good shape, besides electrical problem (the cluster doesn’t work). Happy trails my brother !!!

@sdoo7441

Жыл бұрын

I now have 75K on her and continues to be reliable as ever. I've taken her on mild offroad trips as well and have gone on 4x4 roads that aren't too technical. It's a heavy bike offload

@sdoo7441

6 ай бұрын

Best bike I have ever owned. It does everything for me offroad and road riding

NIce vid. I often wonder why people bother with throttle locks when electronic cruise control is so much better and only requires a couple of hours to install. My Goldwing came with it and liked it so much that I put it on my 650 Burgman. And now the DL650 has it too. So nice to have. 👍

@sdoo7441

Күн бұрын

It's an inexpensive option for $12 that works just fine.

@beverlyhurd8556

Күн бұрын

@@sdoo7441 They do not work just fine for me. At least not for more than a few seconds before you to adjust the throttle again. They are better than nothing I suppose but oh Lord I would hate to have to go back to a throttle lock now.

My 2013 model has a similar mileage to yours, but I did 43,000 of those miles riding it around the world two up. Spent a week in Napa Valley on our way round. Off to ride the NC500 around the top of Scotland tomorrow.

@sdoo7441

11 ай бұрын

Very cool. Have a great trip

I just bought a 23 650, white with gold rims.Just love it.

Nice thxs for sharing

Nice video.You're a dedicated VStrom rider. Just picked up a '22 650 Adventure. Had a '17 DL . Great bikes. If you want to see a nut on an '18 DL, look at Trail Trash ADV on youtube. He puts it thru hell. Suprising where he goes.

@sdoo7441

Жыл бұрын

I'll check it out!

Great review thanks buddy

@sdoo7441

Жыл бұрын

No problem 👍

@sdoo7441

Жыл бұрын

Just reached 75,000 miles today

Are you in napa?? I'm not too far away. Would love to check out the roads you are on in this video. VStrom is my next bike. 👍😁🏍

@sdoo7441

Күн бұрын

I basically ride up Dry Creek Road and down Oakville Grade. On to hwy 128 to Lake Berryessa and back on hwy 121 to Napa. Great motorcycle roads up here except on weekends when it gets a bit crowded with RVs during the summer months and traffic heading to Lake Berryessa

Had a 2012 DL650. Its a great bike. Riding a 2014 DL1000 now. Both bikes are under rated.

@sdoo7441

Жыл бұрын

totally agree. the reliability is amazing

Thanks. You ride 2 up much? Curious about handling with extra weight of another person

@sdoo7441

Жыл бұрын

Ride and handles fine two up. Passing is slower though

I’ve heard nothing but great things about the V-Strom!

@KF1

9 ай бұрын

I've been looking at it for a first bike and by all accounts it's bulletproof. Only bad thing is having to lift the gas tank to access the air filter (which you almost never have to do, unless riding in very dusty offroad conditions). High mileage is common for these because they are reported to just run forever on regular maintenance.

@stevencaldwell838

9 ай бұрын

@@KF1 100,000 miles no problem!

Sounds like engine good shape getting 50 mpg. What brand and weight oil you use?

@sdoo7441

Жыл бұрын

Spectro Full Synthetic

@joecamel6835

Жыл бұрын

@@sdoo7441 10w-40

Enjoyed the informative video and entertaining video with excellent content and production but let's be real here we're talking Wee Strom not V Strom as I owned and road a '07 V 1000 Strom which left a lot to be desired in on road and off road situations also had oil leaks associated with the main oil gallery pressure on the countershaft seal to lubricate the transmission (poor design) which dumped oil on the cross over pipe under the frame which ignited from the catalyst on the freeway at 80mph it truly was a hot running bike. YMMV

@sdoo7441

Жыл бұрын

The 650 wee ström has no overheating issues. In fact, after 75K miles, I had NO issues what do ever. Just general maintenance. It's such a reliable engine. It is very limited as far as off road capability as the 6" ground clearance and weight makes it a handful offload other than mild 4x4 and fire roads

Are you filming this outside the loading bay of a warehouse?

@sdoo7441

6 ай бұрын

LOL...Delivery truck

I just hit 30k on my 2015 1000. Heading to the tail of the dragon in NC/TN two weeks from today.

@sdoo7441

11 ай бұрын

it's a perfect bike for riding the Dragon or any twisty road

I’m looking to buy a 2012 Vstrom 650 with 32k miles now. I’m comparing it to a 2015 BMW G650GS with 16k miles. I know the Suzuki has more power and is bigger and smoother, but there is something about the Beemer that I like, especially for a knock around town bike. Hard decision.

@sdoo7441

Жыл бұрын

I love the Vstrom 650. A friend of mind had a BMW 650 GS. Of the two, the vstrom is a better highway and street bike with limited offload ability; fireroads and mild single track are OK. Anything more is a challenge due to the weight and limited ground clearance. The BMW is more dirt oriented and is buzzy on the highways. The BMW is lighter with better ground clearance for dirt rides, but can be uncomfortable on the highways for long distance rides. The suzuki can carry a passenger with ease. The BMW is a bit uncomfortable for a passenger. Hope this helps your decision.

@jonmnelson

Жыл бұрын

@@sdoo7441 Thank you for your input! It’s very helpful.

wat isthe purpose for the fork brace?

@sdoo7441

2 ай бұрын

stablilizes the front end. Prevents the fork from flexing too much when pushed

@dc5duben96

2 ай бұрын

@@sdoo7441 awesome thanks, ill look into that

I can hear everything but your voice man

Own Gen1 vstrom650 no bash plate or crash bars gone 2 up with wife around oz on outback tracks without any problems . I've heard all the BS you need this and that and the other, it's nonsense. It's one of the best bike on the market.

@sdoo7441

3 ай бұрын

If you go offload, you need the baseplate and side guards. I've crashed enough offroad to prove they save the bike's body parts. I also have plentry of dents and damage on my bash plate from going over rocks and downed trees

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