This is one of those bikes that you cannot get in love with so easily, but once you live with it for some time, you love it more and more. It is not an eye-catcher, but overall it offers a great package. Would love to try one. Great video. Enjoyed it. Cheers.

@mancavemoto

7 ай бұрын

Couldn't agree more! cheers

The green colour is really nice. Fab bike... I'll add it to my wishlist.

Loved this Tony!! Great vlog and it was ace to ride with you :)

@mancavemoto

8 ай бұрын

Ditto, hope you didn’t mind the mention in the video, but it’s true

@UsernameKate

8 ай бұрын

too kind :)@@mancavemoto

Looking forward to seeing it in the flesh at Motorcycle Live. Thanks for the review.

@mancavemoto

8 ай бұрын

No problem!

My next bike in blue! Awesome review! ❤😊

@mancavemoto

5 ай бұрын

Thank you!

Fantastic review there T , this bike is ticking all my box.s can’t wait to get a spin on one when they hit the shops 👍

@mancavemoto

8 ай бұрын

Hope you enjoy it!

Thanks Tony enjoyed that. Great to hear your thoughts on this bike. Good price too. One thing you forgot! To bring that nice weather back with you. 😂 cheers

@mancavemoto

8 ай бұрын

Ha! well it did look like it was going to rain the following da as we left. Looks like we had a nice window of weather

@williamrae9954

8 ай бұрын

Get on the Santander ferry and spend 2 weeks between the boat and the Millau Viaduct, great area or biking, and some nice beaches at the bottom(including a nudest one...boiled eggs n fried sausage) 😂😂

Another winner from Suzuki. For me ,better than the DE because I'm sure it would more than cope with the gentle gravel roads and trails i do on my DL650XT. The extra power would be helpful when she tours with me, too. 20 litres is a better tank size than most in this class. How do service costs compare through the class. A couple of my touring colleagues pay extortionate bills to have their Triumph explorers worked on annually. These things add up Good one. Ride safe and happy travels 👍

@blackskunk54

8 ай бұрын

Shorter wheelbase than the DL650XT and the DE by 2", so it may not be so good for taller riders. One of the reasons I had a DL650XT was the long wheelbase.

@roadwarrior8560

8 ай бұрын

@@blackskunk54 explain why 2" less wheelbase 'may not be as good for taller riders' 😁

The thinking man's BMW...huge amount of accessories just appearing, Hessler have the DE fully loaded and weighing in at 226kg fully fuelled, so under 220kg for this with 14kg of fuel on-board! Cruise will be available shortly, so it's still cheaper and more reliable than it's BMW competition. Trail de Couvert have just got their DE finished, so even more choice of add ons...good half way point between a Tracer7 and it's 900cc sister, and a more direct Transalp 750 competitor than the DE,as the T/A is a more road based bike...a bike you can buy relatively cheap, and add to later...I'm impressed! Great part of France!

@mancavemoto

8 ай бұрын

Thankd for the response, and well put. We were talking to Suzuki about the CC, and as its ride by wire, it should be possible to install it fairly easily on future models. They are lobbying Japan about it

@jonathonchudyk4509

7 ай бұрын

Really hope cruise becomes an add on option down the road. I have a deposit on a new 800 RE here in Canada and nothing about CC is known at dealer level. I added it to my Street Bob and it makes a world of difference being able to rest your right arm.

@williamrae9954

7 ай бұрын

@@jonathonchudyk4509 Keep your eye on McCruise, they will be making one for these bikes!

I really like this. Under the Christmas 🎁 tree maybe 😮

Whoa, that was a nice place to ride , indeed .

@mancavemoto

6 ай бұрын

It’s lovely, I’ll definitely be heading back there again in the future

I like the look of this as a replacement for my Versys 650, keep hoping Kawasaki give the 650 a long overdue refresh

Nice video and great job on the Suzuki v strom and a shout out to user name Kate awesome video and you keep good company lol

@mancavemoto

8 ай бұрын

Thanks 👍

It's nice to see the new GS1300 in blue..

@mancavemoto

8 ай бұрын

😂

Looks good. I like naked roadsters better nowadays. Strange because I always used to be a big trailie man, when that term was used. XT500, XRV750, 950 Adventure, XB12X. I still have the Buell. Been off the road, but going back on soon. Superb bike. It's almost a naked roadster. The usual good review, Tony. Nick

@mancavemoto

8 ай бұрын

Cheers Nick, its a really nice bike to ride, plenty of grunt, but comfy too

A green one just enter my garage in replacement of my 09 vstrom650. Hope will be as good as the 650!

@mancavemoto

7 ай бұрын

Nice, love that colour. Enjoy the bike I hope it lives up to expectations!

Great review Tony. Thank you. Suzuki has a history of high build quality that is often overshadowed by Honda. I’ve just taken my morning coffee to look at the collection of Suzuki’s I have dating back several decades and the welds etc. are as good as the robot ones used in some areas today.

@johnmartin7158

8 ай бұрын

Suzuki are good value for money.

@mancavemoto

8 ай бұрын

Thanks and yes this is nicely finished off. Less utilitarian than some of the older models

@marcusgeorge1825

8 ай бұрын

@@mancavemoto I’m curious Tony. Examples?

@mancavemoto

8 ай бұрын

The 1050XT is one example, nicely quality finish but very functional. This bike seems to have more thought i the materials and colours. Hard to pin point it, but it just seems a little more classy.

@marcusgeorge1825

8 ай бұрын

@@mancavemoto That doesn’t answer the utilitarian comment. As the engine alone in this guise ( the large Suzuki V twin) was purpose built and not designed to be utilitarian in the slightest.

I liked the review and Suzuki tour-style bikes, the move from V-twins is not my favourite option but OK. No cruise control is the killer for me on any new bike, especially with the all-weather mileage I do. Suzuki has always got the engine-gearbox right for me, just wish they would get the bells and whistle combo right.

@blackskunk54

8 ай бұрын

You can't use CC in the wet, lethal

@roadwarrior8560

8 ай бұрын

@@blackskunk54 Good point, even in a car CC is not good on a slippy road, but on a touring bike it would be great to have to rest the right hand and to wave at all the riders on their broken down Bmw's sitting by the roadside😄

Great stuff Tony. Sorry I got on this late. Cruise control lacking isn’t a show stopper. Does Suzuki have accessories (luggage & top box) available for this model? I’ll checkout the local website. Cheers🤙

@mancavemoto

8 ай бұрын

Cheers, yep same for me, its a 'nice to have' but personally I rarely use it. Yes plenty of accessories, both aluminium and plastic luggage, crash bars, bash plate etc

@stevesanelli90

8 ай бұрын

@@mancavemoto champion⭐️

Heated grips and cruise control, this 800re would be a winner.

@mancavemoto

8 ай бұрын

Heated grips are an option.

@williamrae9954

8 ай бұрын

McCruise are on the C/C...all there,everything sensible you need...add to it over time,keeps you out the range of the wife,fettling!

This looks like a better option for me than the SMT or any of the very expensive road oriented adv-tourers.

@mancavemoto

6 ай бұрын

I?ts a much more capable and enjoyable bike to ride than I expected.

I’ll hold out for “packages” that add features. That said, our local Suzuki dealer has inflated the price by about $1000 and won’t sell unless we include the hard panniers in the purchase so . . . guess they must be selling well?

Can't understand why they didn't add cruise, it would be more use than the quickshifter to me. £9699 or £9999 with cruise control and maybe hand guards/heated grips thrown in? I know which option I'd go for anyway. Great review, thanks.

@mancavemoto

8 ай бұрын

Yep, it seems an odd choice, but then personally I hardly use cruise control, even on long motorway runs, and i'd rather have the quickshifer, so its horses for courses i guess.

Did you find the engine felt rough and vibey in the higher revs/speeds? Did the mirrors blur and vibrate as a result of this? I tested the DE and much as I wanted to like, the terrible wind protection and vibes in higher revs out me off along with the vague handling due to the 21 inch front.

@mancavemoto

8 ай бұрын

I can’t say that I did, there are minor vibes, but no more than any other parallel twin

Great review. Is there a mount to put on a Nav unit like on the 1050? Is the engine as smooth as the 650? Which is a little gem we all know, but sometimes a bit down on power. Perhaps this is the perfect halfway point between the 650 and the 1050.

@mancavemoto

8 ай бұрын

Thanks, yes theres a cross bar to mount a gps too. I would say the engine is just as smooth. Interestingly the 650 is staying in the line up as therre is still demand. I thought thi may be coming in as a replacement, but appreantly not

@blackskunk54

8 ай бұрын

The DE is smoother than my old DL650XT M0 by quite a bit. The RE has a shorter wheelbase than the DL650 which might affect the ergos. The quickshifter is a cracker on the DE. Looking forward to a demo on the RE and my XL750 is getting nervous.

Sorry I noticed, you hit the cone! tut tut tut

@mancavemoto

7 ай бұрын

Watch it again, I think you'll find i didn't.....not that it matters

@flexywing

7 ай бұрын

@@mancavemoto Opps my bad, must watching these and drinking! 🤪

Regarding screens, 1 do you find deflector visors effective 2 are they better than tall touring screens

@marksimpson5218

8 ай бұрын

The best mod I did to my tracer, was take off the standard screen & put on a small sport screen. I find a naked bike is better than one with a screen.

@mancavemoto

8 ай бұрын

Its a bit of a black art to be honest. They work on some bikes and not others an dit all depends on the deflector. I found the most consitient one to be the MRA VSA typ C spoiler

@beverleynorth4914

8 ай бұрын

Afternoon both. Thanks for the advice. Seems to be a suck-it-and-see basis, albeit at £100ish a pop for each new screen!!!

can you add cruise control from suzuki

@mancavemoto

7 ай бұрын

Sadly not

How would you compare it to a Honda Transalp 750?

@mancavemoto

7 ай бұрын

Quite similar in some respects. This has more mid range grunt than the Honda, which is a more revvy engine. The Honda feels a bit lighter and more nimble. But the RE is a really good Al rounder. Hard to split the two, it depends on how you like to ride.

Really love the looks of this bike, looks better then the DE

@IAmYourReflection

8 ай бұрын

That windscreen tho 😳

@mancavemoto

8 ай бұрын

Its such a blast to ride. The overall package really surprised me

@mancavemoto

8 ай бұрын

Yep it’s not the prettiest screen is it….

@martinbohlin6962

5 ай бұрын

Maybe the DE-screen fit bolt-on?

I didn't hear you mention that the rake angle of the front forks is different to the DE and the wheelbase is shorter by about 2" (Also shorter than the DL650). Might be too small for me @ 6' 1". I rode the DE and absolutely loved it, I have the Transalp 750 and found the DE more fun to ride and more confidence inspiring. I would not pay extra for CC as I would never use it. I have ridden for 53 yrs and never ever found a need for it. The reason they put it on bigger bikes is they are more likely be ridden on motorways IMO. This bike is more likely to be ridden on roads like the ones you have just ridden where CC would not be needed. CC is useless in the wet and should only be used when its dry. Good review though

@blackskunk54

7 ай бұрын

Just ridden the RE and it is a little bit small for me. Great bike though, as with the DE, the engine is a cracker and the quickshifter awesome, what clutch? The seat seems more comfy when you first get on but after about an hour it soon feels like any other seat, I do have arthritis though, which doesn't help. Glad they kept the simple controls from the DL650 and others. Dash is very good. Built quality looks very good. Handled some awful potholed roads very well. The green one looks great.

How does it stand against bmw f800gs 2024..its a bit cheaper than that but i am confused

@mancavemoto

6 ай бұрын

I think on paper it stacks up well, but i've yet to ride the new F800GS yet.

If you had to pick one would it be this one , the 890Ktm or the transalp ? Thanks for you video

@mancavemoto

5 ай бұрын

OK, thats a tough question, very tough. I'd probably say for all round work the KTM 890 would edge it, but its £2000 more expensive than the other two. So if I was having to spend my own money, then for what I need and how i use the bike, I think i'd pick the Transalp. Having recently reviewed it, the Honda really surprised me.

@lewiss66

5 ай бұрын

@@mancavemoto Maybe a used ktm 890 2023 would do the trick :) Thanks for your comment.

@mancavemoto

5 ай бұрын

👌

@lewiss66

5 ай бұрын

@@mancavemoto If the 890 ktm did not have this heat problem that burns the legs would you end up having it in your garage ?

@mancavemoto

5 ай бұрын

I used to own a 790 adventure, so yes I would own it, the heat isn’t a problem. It’s noticeable, but not a reason not to own one

Is the weight noticeable compared to the transalp?

@mancavemoto

8 ай бұрын

In reality, not much. The Suzuki feels like it carries its weight a little bit lower

@kairyurider

8 ай бұрын

Would you have this over the Honda, 95%road 5% gravel roads?

@mancavemoto

8 ай бұрын

I'd need to spend more time on the Honda, but it depends on what you prefer. I like bikes with good torque at lower revs, which is where this bike differs to the Honda

@kairyurider

8 ай бұрын

@@mancavemoto thank you. It’s tempting, then again, I guess the biggest problem with bikes now, too many good choices… without cruise😅

Still cooks and vibrate right leg?

@mancavemoto

8 ай бұрын

Not much in the way of vibes, get a bit warm the right when worked hard, but not bothersome

How does it compare to the Tiger 660?

@mancavemoto

3 ай бұрын

More mid range pull, I prefer the Suzuki's engine characteristics

Similar price to the Tiger 660 and 850. How do you think it compares?

@mancavemoto

8 ай бұрын

Its got more low down grunt than both the triples, especially to Tiger 660. You don't have to work the engine as hard. The other two are lighter i think, but of those three I think i'd pick the Suzuki

@stonkerontheroad9609

8 ай бұрын

@@mancavemoto Fair enough. Thanks

Is the 800 top heavy as the 650?

@mancavemoto

7 ай бұрын

No, I think the weight distribution is better

Nice video. Can you please share the location?

@mancavemoto

4 ай бұрын

Thanks and sure, its on the outskirts of Montpellier.

Where can I get a free one?

Lack of cruise was a mistake. The Chinese are putting the bells & whistles on their smaller models.

@djrandizz

8 ай бұрын

You want to ride a bike built by communist slaves be my guest

@blackskunk54

8 ай бұрын

Buy a Chinese bike then. Problem solved.

@RB-gx4qg

8 ай бұрын

They Chinese are giving away free refills to maybe sell some bikes and attract customers . The big boys have big boy bikes if you want the bells and whistles. If this had it all, it would make too much sense to not get a big boy bike from them. Classic tier sales model

Any word when it will get to the USA?

@mancavemoto

8 ай бұрын

Unfortunately we werent given any international release dates

@trailrider1980

8 ай бұрын

Suzuki usa has it on its website. It should already be around or if not in a few weeks.

The question is: Is it worth to purchase a new tiger 900 gt pro for such significant amount of money comparing to much cheaper suzuki vstrom 800re?

@mancavemoto

4 ай бұрын

And it’s a good question….

@Damian78687

4 ай бұрын

@@mancavemoto adding a new moto guzzi v85tt and stelvio you might get crazy ;)

Final speed?

@mancavemoto

4 ай бұрын

Never something i really worry about but it will exceed 200kph, don't ask me how I know ;)

Think I’d go for the tracer 900 which just under 10k and comes with cruise control and 6way imu = much more of a bike

@trevorphillips3055

8 ай бұрын

How does that compare on price?

@Steve-motorcycles

8 ай бұрын

@@trevorphillips3055 the standard 900 tracer is £9900.00. Still come with better equipment, tech and the great cp3 engine. Altogether a better bike

@marksimpson5218

8 ай бұрын

The great thing about the tracer, is you get everything with it. With the gt you get heated grips, cruise control, centre stand, panniers tft dash, quick shifter. On paper my bike would only be worth 6k now so I won’t part with it. Only the screen needs changing, I went for a small Puig sports screen which transformed the bike.

@mancavemoto

8 ай бұрын

A Tracer 9 GT + that has all the kit on it is £14,910.

@Steve-motorcycles

8 ай бұрын

@@mancavemoto a basic Tracer 900 that comes cruise control and a 6 way IMU is just under £10. The same as the basic, without extras Suzuki 800RE. Which bike would you prefer?

Is there an option to buy with the v-twin engine? Don't fancy a 125 thats how these sound and these engines are not as reliable as a v-twin nor do they purrr

@mancavemoto

Ай бұрын

No there isnt, and this new engine hasn't been around long enough to give any indication of long term reliability yet. But i've not heard of any issues with it so far

Bummer it doesn't have CC, otherwise a great bike.

@blackskunk54

8 ай бұрын

No

This or tiger 900?

@mancavemoto

8 ай бұрын

hhhmm, I guess the Tiger 850 sport is a pretty close competitor. The Triumph is nicer looking, but I think i'd pick the Suzuki. A little more left field, and I prefer the grunt of the twin over the higher revving triple that needs to be worked a little harder.

Will be good for 175cm not to high ??🤔

@mancavemoto

8 ай бұрын

I’m 178cm and it’s a very easy flat foot for me

@87Kal-El

8 ай бұрын

@@mancavemoto ok thanx

800RE kinda looks like 'bore' - ops for the marketing department 😂

Mmmh - you can get yourself a standard BMW 900XR for £10300 which weighs less ,has significantly more power, more torque , better brakes and adjustable screen without tools. You also have the option to start adding things like cruise control as you require. Lovely bike but maybe not the bargain you think.....

@mrsilbo6499

8 ай бұрын

Made in China too. That doesn't actually bother me, but it might affect others' decisions.

@hair2050

8 ай бұрын

I was thinking the same thing but at the end of the day I don’t want to carry a pillion or the kitchen sink. What I want doesn’t exist. (Currently own, and have a dysfunctional love hate relationship with, older 2011 VStrom 650. Love ❤️ the engine, perfect if you ask me, but I would accept a much lighter parallel twin as a replacement). Give me a mild adventure bike with similar off road credentials of the 650 or 800 reviewed here, but smaller and much lighter. 50-60 hp, good health torque, and 180kg. For my commuting and mix of riding this is the perfect bike.

Seat hight 825 mm ????? A bike for the short people.

@mancavemoto

5 ай бұрын

Yes, just over 32 inch stand over height.