Thanks mate. Yeah, today I have been fiddling with the cables and have improved the grip setup, although it is still stupid. The karting was awesome fun 😀
Great to hear how pleased you are with the bike. I didn't think you'd part with the AS thought. At least the new bike let's you get out and about no matter the weather too
So much fun. The Kart racing was exciting and a great workout by the sounds of your breathing. Great to hear you are loving your newest bike shame about the screen and the heated grips. Great colour.
@@specialcircs with karting, I've found the best thing is patience and waiting for the other driver to make a mistake and just hope in the meantime, I don't make more mistakes than them. Normally my mate Matt wins out of the 2 of us, so I'm making the most of beating him this time! 🤣👍
@@Trevster65 cheers mate, yeah the saddle is super comfy, I may look into getting some narrower bars though, it is a little wide for my shoulder injury
That karting track looks amazing fun! How cool is that! Great to see a vid on the mighty Strom mate. I used to go jet skiing at Shoreham! Different one though! Gotta have a centre stand. It's an ugly looking screen, shame it doesn't work and that you have to get another one. How weird with that grip! A yellow beak would fit in with your channel. Definitely V-Strom weather mate. Love the bike!
It was brill mate, and awesome to get on track with my mate Matt for it, we are generally around 0.1s max apart on our lap times with each other 😀 Haha... yeah, be a bit flat in Shoreham harbour on a jetski in the UK 😀 I moved the screen to the top position today, not tried it yet, but will give it a go, I don't think it will be any better, but it may show me how tall I need to go to get the wind noise gone... it's like riding in a hurricane every ride currently! 😀 Thanks Bill 🙂
@@HippoDrones I always thought my stock screen was good until someone gave me a clip on screen extender to try. That was great until I broke it, but it made me realise just how much better a bit more wind protection was. The Givi Airflow screen I now have is awesome!
@@markfortin8286 I briefly thought about getting something older, but couldn't think of anything that interested me enough and I really like the Suzuki engine.
I love seeing stroms, of any generation, getting the love they deserve :D That karting track looks so cool, I karted in Colorado when I was working over there, I never thought about the fact it's a mile above sea level.....it nearly killed me :D Centre stands are very useful, @fatherbobber had to roll my bike around for me to lube the chain when we were over in Tennessee, which is a bit of a pain. I'm yet to find a Vstrom screen position I like. Screen off was also best for me. It's very pretty, and looks a bit more of a narrow package than mine, I believe it's not much lighter though which is interesting. That cable placement is very silly. I was actually thinking of doing a Garmin.....we'll see. My phone never stays charged and rain messes with it for nav so it gets annoying. I'm still unsure of beaks, but I absolutely love my Vstrom and really like yours too!! Cable might be correct.....but I don't like it :D Lovely rain, at least when it does it here it's generally mad heavy and then gone. Best of luck with it amigo and congrats again :)
Strom Strom Strom Strom... reminds me of the old Skol Lager adverts 😀 WOW, that is pretty high up... am guessing it was altitude sickness that was making me breath heavily on the third floor too! 😀 The thing I dislike about this centre stand is it is the same as the one on the DE version, so is designed for a taller bike, which makes it a PITA to get off the stand and a little harder than it should be to get it up on it too. But they are super handy... I have paddock stand bobbins on the bike too, but it is way easier to just deploy the main stand. I have just moved mine up to the high position, not tested it yet, but think it will still be too low... but if I can squidge down to get into nice air, then at least I'll know how much taller I need an aftermarket screen to be if I go bigger... I could also just fit a phone mount on to the nav bar and use my phone as a wind deflector with the screen totally off, which might be an option... although not so good for the phone in the rain! 😀 Yeah, it is a shame it is heavier than the 8S... if it was the same weight, I'd have possibly got the DE and ditched the Aprilia, possibly... LOL I need to sort that cable... someone suggested re-routing the wire, so I am going to try that too, at least it will stop it interfering with the switchgear then even if my finger will still rub on it. I just got an induction phone charger on my XSR900 GP which means it charges any time it is connected to the mount (while the bike is on), so flat battery is less an issue. The screen going stuupid though is very annoying and something I find very frustrating on trail rides where I am using it for route guidance as even behind a windscreen it still gets wet and stuupid LOL Thanks mate, I always enjoy responding to your comments, I have to do it on a PC though so I can look back on what you wrote as I go 😀
Great name for your bike “Daffy”. I’ve recently bought an outgoing model of the V85TT green in colour that I call Edd (the duck),great minds think alike.😂
Liking the new intro pic, your awesome Yammy head on. First time I've noticed it....😂 Going up Bury hill, I wager? Wow, you were ripping that cart. What a great bit of footage, very immersive with your breathing. I remember going a long time ago, with some MotoX buddies, hired the whole venue for the night. Lots of heats and races, the overall winner was a 16 year old girl, even beating Perry Leask and Yan Dixon...She was very light, that's everyone's excuse...haha That's a great looking practical bike. Nice one
Nice bike, prob be my next bike, what phone case is better than quad lock? also can you get google maps on that tft screen? a Givi airflow screen might be the solution for you. subbed.
Ahh thanks for the sub 🙂 Cheers, I really like it, I hope you get as much from yours if you get one as I do this one. I don't know about case... all cases are pretty much alike for protecting phones, but there are many options for mounting the phone to the bike, that was what I was mentioning. The SP Connect, or Peak Designs I think are better options, but only if you don't have anything already... I have 4 bikes, and each has a QuadLock mount so I'll probably stick with them even though they are a bit fiddly and expensive. The bikes dash has no option for displaying maps or anything but the bikes dash display (speed, rpm, fuel, temps, etc). A lot of people have recommended the Givi Airflow screen, they are very expensive though.
@@tonyjourneyman1944 the shop I traded it in to is selling it for £6k... £1500 mark up on the part exchange price... that is a lot of money for giving it a clean.
@@HippoDrones I bought the 8s for 7270 GBP equivalent and traded it for 4756 GBP equivalent. So 3000 GBP loss in about 6 months. Still I wanted to move it on, I tried to sell privately for about 2 months and received not a single enquiry. I don't think they sold that well. It was a good move, I'm enjoying the TA and can ride it in all weather and environments so it's a win I reckon. I'm riding it much more than I rode the 8s which says it all.
I have never been able to get on with screens, so I have never had one. I love the clean air. My heated hand grips were installed with the cable on top as well (on the GSX). I took them off myself and fitted them correctly. I don't mind the look at all. You nailed it a fun practical bike.
@@MRTPR I've always preferred naked bikes too, but it is nice to hide out of some of the weather if riding in rain. I'm going to see if I can modify it to run the cable better I think
@@paulbudford it does seem very odd, but the grip comes from Suzuki attached to its own throttle tube and only mounts one way, so is as designed, just designed badly imo
Nice to meet Daffy officially Pete. Looks like a very nice bike. I hope that you have many great rides together. Now just wait for the next gen to have cruise control 😝 Take care mate and enjoy ! Garry & Ruby
@@HippoDrones No worries if it happens Pete. Just do another cheeky little "cheap" trade-in and upgrade 😱 Actually, I can see you doing just that ! 😂 Don't do it Pete ! Don't do it ! It's only bloody cruise control !!! 😂
@@MVDBR yeah it's a bit odd having the cables over the switchgear. I might try reroute them a bit better if I can. Ahh mate, the kart track is F'kinMint 😎
Id have a 800 strom tommorow, brilliant bikes and I prefer it so much more than the 8s. It's a nice looking bike. The karting segment was the most exciting piece of RUclips I've ever seen 😂👍
@@exeterrider they are super awesome machines... although do seem to vibe more than my 8S did... that could be a result of the stock exhaust though as it mounts up to the frame at hard points, the Akrapovic on my 8S was rubber mounted to the frame. Haha... it was possibly the most fun session I have had there with just 4 karts on the full 3 story track, so me and my mate could have a proper race against each other 😁
Well hello Daffy! Poor duck... mounted by a Hippo!! 🤣 A great, practical bike mate. One that you can take in the rain witout a worry - and also (I reckon) looks bloody good in all Black - put away that yellow paint 😆
@@CaptainCrankyMotovlogger haha... the duck is slightly larger than the Hippo in this case 🤣 I do think you are right... and the parts and mods to do it would be a waste of fuel money
Good choice,i like the latest range of stroms & awesome value! 👍😎 What the duck,Suzuki designed the heated grips so the cable sits stupid & will just annoy you? 🤔🤣👍 I suspect you'll reroute the cable yourself & have it going under not over...No pressure though! 😉✌️
I do enjoy a bit of karting. I had the same with my Honda screen. The little add-on from eBay really helped. I got the angle on my heated grips a little wrong at first. I turned them up to full to get them really hot then just twisted them. All sorted 🙂 I can hear the next Land Shark bike in the making 😀
@@CalmBiker it is great fun, especially going up against my mate Matt. I'll do the deflector thing if I can't sort it, but hope to get a screen that works by itself if I can 🙂 Ooo, top tip... that worked actually inadvertently on my 8S. Haha... not sure I am quite as creative as him sadly 🙂
@@matthewcoleman8267 Hahaha... you saw the photo of the food on my Instagram the other day 🙈😁 It was mate, really good fun. Yeah, well a boost button anyways, supposed to activate once per lap but am not sure mine worked that often
I went go karting recently. Did not go nearly as well as for you. I think I will put the video up one day. edit: with a bit of yellow vinyl wrap you could complete the Daffy Duck look.
@@HippoDrones I'll get there. I have so much stuff to edit, but somehow lack the desire to do it, at the moment. Luckily there are few videos in the queue already, so I can relax and wait for the inspiration to hit
Congratulations on the RE Hippo! But, that 3 level karting looks absolutely awesome! Much better being electric too! Is it an abandoned carpark? Ripper fun, but you have to work for it!
@@stevesanelli90 thanks mate. Aye it was wicked fun. It used to be an industrial unit, think for parcel delivery or somit.it is a great design, really flows.
yeah I missed a bit in the couple weeks of no YT watching. I was actually considering the 800DE as an addition and I'm still considering it. They are a really good bike. That cart session looked really fun too.
Ahh mate, YT is just YT, we can't be on it all the time... I actually need to catch up on my viewing too as I'll not be able to watch it at work for a while due to a big project I've been given. The DE is a great bike, although I am not sure where that would sit as an addition for you unless getting rid of one? I wish they did a "SE" sport version, with 17" wheels, as that would possibly have been the unicorn bike for me, but the RE is a cracker. The Karting was awesome fun mate, my mate and I nearly always have a go at it when we catch up, last few times were at a different location, he nearly always beats me on fastest lap and overall too, so I got some gloating in on this occasion 😀
Enjoy your new motorcycle mate👍 I mind riding in the rain, means the bike gets dirty and i have to clean it🙄😀 I do love a bit of karting, not been for ages though. I take it that was an old multi storey car park? Surface looked lethal like glass😀
@@mellowr1 haha... I'll keep it clean through the summer, but once winter hits in I'll be wanting a good protective layer of mud on it 😁 It used to be a parcel depot for Tufnells iirc, some of it was grippy, some of it not, so you had to remember which corners you cold pin it and which one you needed to feather the throttle
many say about annoying vibrations between 4-5.5k revs.what you say about that?i ride a 90's technology single cylinder 600cc bike.you thinki ll have problem with vibrations?
@@thodoris3790 haha, I bet... even my modern Beta 390RR is pretty bad on the vibes. It tends to get most buzzy around 5-7k rpmand annoyingly, that is around the sweet spot for riding the torque.
The frames are different, not sure how different, but certainly different part numbers. I did look to see if I could get the Akrapovic I had from my 8S to fit this, and it wouldn't work with the locations of the footpegs etc, so guessing the stock 8S can would not fit either.
Great RE Hippo! Get the touring screen! The throttle heated grip factory routing is above the kill switch but I fitted it below allowing for WOT. It just looks so much better routed that way. Get some handguards though! I can send you photos of my setup on the 8S if I get your email!
@@stevesanelli90 cheers Steve, the trouble with screens is what works for one, doesn't always work for another and screens are quite expensive... is the touring screen that much quieter? Ahh cool re the grips, I'll see if I can route mine better as I hate having the wiring over the switchgear. You are on the Facebook group aren't you, bung some pics up on there, am sure other members will also find it helpful to see too. 🙂👍
That go cart track looks amazing. Electric works well indoors. The Suzuki looks a great practical addition to your fleet. Screens are often a nightmare. I don't get how that right grip cable is routed like that??
@@Banditmanuk it really was fun mate, such a well thought out track 😁 Yea, screens are so individual as to how each works. Am gonna try re-routing the cable for the grip I think.
This is simple DL 800 (no RE). Terrible high frequency vibrations at 5k, right leg grilled from catalic converter, big weight, uncomfortable position vs DE.
@@podunkman2709 it does suffer vibes, but no issues with excessive heat. Weight is less than the DE iirc, and the riding position feels identical pretty much for me after having ridden them both back to back (RE and DE)
I think the V-Strom is one of the most practical bikes around. Affordable and reliable. I'd love one... maybe one day.
@@hachewie Yup, and still retains almost all the fun of the GSX 8S too
Make it happen, sounds like you should! 🙌👍
Great bike, does it all. Love the karting buddy.
Weird way to mount that heated grip with the cable on top🤷♂🤷♂
Thanks mate. Yeah, today I have been fiddling with the cables and have improved the grip setup, although it is still stupid. The karting was awesome fun 😀
Great to hear how pleased you are with the bike. I didn't think you'd part with the AS thought.
At least the new bike let's you get out and about no matter the weather too
@@BikingBuddies I really enjoyed the 8S, but it was a toy bike, purely a fun machine, and the XSR covers that role now 😀
So much fun. The Kart racing was exciting and a great workout by the sounds of your breathing. Great to hear you are loving your newest bike shame about the screen and the heated grips. Great colour.
@@BikesDrones cheers mate. Aye it was a good workout for sure... annoying the mic picked up my breathing... no engine noise to drown it out lol 🤣
@@HippoDrones Not many places to pass on that track, by the looks of it, you did a great job!
@@specialcircs with karting, I've found the best thing is patience and waiting for the other driver to make a mistake and just hope in the meantime, I don't make more mistakes than them.
Normally my mate Matt wins out of the 2 of us, so I'm making the most of beating him this time! 🤣👍
@@HippoDrones Not annoying just showed how hard you worked for the win, it was very close.
@@BikesDrones we had about 0.1 of a second difference in our best laptimes, so super close.
I had the 800RE loaned to me for couple of days while my 8s was in for annual service, loved it wish my 8s was that comfy. Great choice.
@@Trevster65 cheers mate, yeah the saddle is super comfy, I may look into getting some narrower bars though, it is a little wide for my shoulder injury
That karting track looks amazing fun! How cool is that!
Great to see a vid on the mighty Strom mate.
I used to go jet skiing at Shoreham! Different one though! Gotta have a centre stand.
It's an ugly looking screen, shame it doesn't work and that you have to get another one.
How weird with that grip! A yellow beak would fit in with your channel.
Definitely V-Strom weather mate. Love the bike!
It was brill mate, and awesome to get on track with my mate Matt for it, we are generally around 0.1s max apart on our lap times with each other 😀
Haha... yeah, be a bit flat in Shoreham harbour on a jetski in the UK 😀
I moved the screen to the top position today, not tried it yet, but will give it a go, I don't think it will be any better, but it may show me how tall I need to go to get the wind noise gone... it's like riding in a hurricane every ride currently! 😀
Thanks Bill 🙂
@@HippoDrones I always thought my stock screen was good until someone gave me a clip on screen extender to try. That was great until I broke it, but it made me realise just how much better a bit more wind protection was. The Givi Airflow screen I now have is awesome!
@@MrAusadventure they are quite pricey though aren't they?
@@HippoDrones Yeah, I just looked it up, I paid $285AUD for mine in April 2022.
@@MrAusadventure 😯
Nice to see Daffy. I'm surprised the seat height is lower than the XSR! Electric carting looked a blast.
@@LordBilious it is really weird... I keep doubting where the floor is on Daffy lol 😆
Mate, the karting is a blast 🤩
@@HippoDrones the carts had petrol engines last time I went.
@@LordBilious same
I’ve done some of that carting and it’s insanely fun. The V Storm is one of the more affordable and reliable bikes. Can’t go wrong 👍
@@Viper6-MotoVlogger it is a giggle indeedy 😁
Yeah, great value bikes, but also just great bikes all-round 🙂👍
That's still a very slick machine for something you're using as a daily mule! Those carts looked like fun, what a great indoor track!
@@markfortin8286 I briefly thought about getting something older, but couldn't think of anything that interested me enough and I really like the Suzuki engine.
I love seeing stroms, of any generation, getting the love they deserve :D That karting track looks so cool, I karted in Colorado when I was working over there, I never thought about the fact it's a mile above sea level.....it nearly killed me :D
Centre stands are very useful, @fatherbobber had to roll my bike around for me to lube the chain when we were over in Tennessee, which is a bit of a pain.
I'm yet to find a Vstrom screen position I like. Screen off was also best for me. It's very pretty, and looks a bit more of a narrow package than mine, I believe it's not much lighter though which is interesting. That cable placement is very silly.
I was actually thinking of doing a Garmin.....we'll see. My phone never stays charged and rain messes with it for nav so it gets annoying. I'm still unsure of beaks, but I absolutely love my Vstrom and really like yours too!!
Cable might be correct.....but I don't like it :D Lovely rain, at least when it does it here it's generally mad heavy and then gone.
Best of luck with it amigo and congrats again :)
Strom Strom Strom Strom... reminds me of the old Skol Lager adverts 😀
WOW, that is pretty high up... am guessing it was altitude sickness that was making me breath heavily on the third floor too! 😀
The thing I dislike about this centre stand is it is the same as the one on the DE version, so is designed for a taller bike, which makes it a PITA to get off the stand and a little harder than it should be to get it up on it too. But they are super handy... I have paddock stand bobbins on the bike too, but it is way easier to just deploy the main stand.
I have just moved mine up to the high position, not tested it yet, but think it will still be too low... but if I can squidge down to get into nice air, then at least I'll know how much taller I need an aftermarket screen to be if I go bigger... I could also just fit a phone mount on to the nav bar and use my phone as a wind deflector with the screen totally off, which might be an option... although not so good for the phone in the rain! 😀
Yeah, it is a shame it is heavier than the 8S... if it was the same weight, I'd have possibly got the DE and ditched the Aprilia, possibly... LOL
I need to sort that cable... someone suggested re-routing the wire, so I am going to try that too, at least it will stop it interfering with the switchgear then even if my finger will still rub on it.
I just got an induction phone charger on my XSR900 GP which means it charges any time it is connected to the mount (while the bike is on), so flat battery is less an issue. The screen going stuupid though is very annoying and something I find very frustrating on trail rides where I am using it for route guidance as even behind a windscreen it still gets wet and stuupid LOL
Thanks mate, I always enjoy responding to your comments, I have to do it on a PC though so I can look back on what you wrote as I go 😀
Great name for your bike “Daffy”.
I’ve recently bought an outgoing model of the V85TT green in colour that I call Edd (the duck),great minds think alike.😂
@@barryjmarling haha, awesome name... although being green you could also have gone for Count Duckula 🤣
@@HippoDrones now that got me thinking,at least Count Duckula is green (Edd was yellow).
@@barryjmarling 😁
I'm with your first thought. The wire from the grip should be pointing down. Great bike for your purposes 👍🏻
@@sammeadows8614 yeah, is kind of annoying. I've rerouted it so it is out the way now, but sadly impossible to have it point downward
Liking the new intro pic, your awesome Yammy head on. First time I've noticed it....😂 Going up Bury hill, I wager?
Wow, you were ripping that cart. What a great bit of footage, very immersive with your breathing. I remember going a long time ago, with some MotoX buddies, hired the whole venue for the night. Lots of heats and races, the overall winner was a 16 year old girl, even beating Perry Leask and Yan Dixon...She was very light, that's everyone's excuse...haha
That's a great looking practical bike. Nice one
@@davexs the karting was ace fun Dave 🙂👍
Yup Bury Hill
Out & about in Strommy weather! That's a nice-looking machine. Hmm, since you had Lord Vader, this might be Count Duck-u, no? JK! :)
Haha... I did think about Count Duckula, perhaps I should have gone with that... too late now though, it is named! 😀
I love my TankGirl. She is my daily ride commuter and she is comfortable and a lot of fun
That is a good name for it! :-)
Nice bike, prob be my next bike, what phone case is better than quad lock?
also can you get google maps on that tft screen? a Givi airflow screen might be the solution for you.
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Ahh thanks for the sub 🙂
Cheers, I really like it, I hope you get as much from yours if you get one as I do this one.
I don't know about case... all cases are pretty much alike for protecting phones, but there are many options for mounting the phone to the bike, that was what I was mentioning. The SP Connect, or Peak Designs I think are better options, but only if you don't have anything already... I have 4 bikes, and each has a QuadLock mount so I'll probably stick with them even though they are a bit fiddly and expensive.
The bikes dash has no option for displaying maps or anything but the bikes dash display (speed, rpm, fuel, temps, etc).
A lot of people have recommended the Givi Airflow screen, they are very expensive though.
I bought a big screen for my Transalp of aliexpress for about 40 GBP, worth a look for your RE. I'm very happy with it.
PS your comments re the 8S totally mirror my experience, I dropped a chunk of change on the trade in for the transalp. 8s only had 2000 klms on it.
@@tonyjourneyman1944 the shop I traded it in to is selling it for £6k... £1500 mark up on the part exchange price... that is a lot of money for giving it a clean.
@@HippoDrones I bought the 8s for 7270 GBP equivalent and traded it for 4756 GBP equivalent. So 3000 GBP loss in about 6 months. Still I wanted to move it on, I tried to sell privately for about 2 months and received not a single enquiry. I don't think they sold that well. It was a good move, I'm enjoying the TA and can ride it in all weather and environments so it's a win I reckon. I'm riding it much more than I rode the 8s which says it all.
@@tonyjourneyman1944 is awesome that you now have the right bike for you 🙂👍
Loving the new daffy a very capable practical bike to have in the stable 😎👌
Cheers Lee... I'm looking forward to making it my own 🙂
I have never been able to get on with screens, so I have never had one. I love the clean air. My heated hand grips were installed with the cable on top as well (on the GSX). I took them off myself and fitted them correctly. I don't mind the look at all. You nailed it a fun practical bike.
@@MRTPR I've always preferred naked bikes too, but it is nice to hide out of some of the weather if riding in rain.
I'm going to see if I can modify it to run the cable better I think
Like you i find myself looking at that right grip. Thinking thats, not right.
Glad you are finally on the right bike. 👌
@@paulbudford it does seem very odd, but the grip comes from Suzuki attached to its own throttle tube and only mounts one way, so is as designed, just designed badly imo
Nice to meet Daffy officially Pete.
Looks like a very nice bike.
I hope that you have many great rides together.
Now just wait for the next gen to have cruise control 😝
Take care mate and enjoy !
Garry & Ruby
Hahaha... that will probably be exactly what happens! :-D
Thanks Garry, you too buddy :-)
@@HippoDrones No worries if it happens Pete. Just do another cheeky little "cheap" trade-in and upgrade 😱
Actually, I can see you doing just that ! 😂
Don't do it Pete ! Don't do it ! It's only bloody cruise control !!! 😂
@@economicalrides Hahahha... well the aftermarket cruise control is between £300-£500
Like the new bike Pete, that grip setup is definitely weird tho! Man that kart track looked mint 👌
@@MVDBR yeah it's a bit odd having the cables over the switchgear. I might try reroute them a bit better if I can.
Ahh mate, the kart track is F'kinMint 😎
@@HippoDrones looked like a TONNE of fun 💜
@@MVDBR 😎👍yuppers 😁
Id have a 800 strom tommorow, brilliant bikes and I prefer it so much more than the 8s.
It's a nice looking bike.
The karting segment was the most exciting piece of RUclips I've ever seen 😂👍
@@exeterrider they are super awesome machines... although do seem to vibe more than my 8S did... that could be a result of the stock exhaust though as it mounts up to the frame at hard points, the Akrapovic on my 8S was rubber mounted to the frame.
Haha... it was possibly the most fun session I have had there with just 4 karts on the full 3 story track, so me and my mate could have a proper race against each other 😁
First! 😉 Very informative! Not enough vids out there yet on the RE. Congrats on the bike.
@@3rdRockRider haha, well done 😅
Hopefully it'll inspire more as the bike is a cracker!
Well hello Daffy!
Poor duck... mounted by a Hippo!! 🤣
A great, practical bike mate. One that you can take in the rain witout a worry - and also (I reckon) looks bloody good in all Black - put away that yellow paint 😆
@@CaptainCrankyMotovlogger haha... the duck is slightly larger than the Hippo in this case 🤣
I do think you are right... and the parts and mods to do it would be a waste of fuel money
That cart track looks insanely fun. Fantasticles.
@@hachewie I really was, especially that first session with just 4 of us on the full 3 story track!
Good choice,i like the latest range of stroms & awesome value! 👍😎
What the duck,Suzuki designed the heated grips so the cable sits stupid & will just annoy you? 🤔🤣👍
I suspect you'll reroute the cable yourself & have it going under not over...No pressure though! 😉✌️
@@johndiehardmclean23 yeah, think I'm gonna have to as it annoys the he'll outa me being over the switchgear 😁
@HippoDrones Being a perfectionist is hard work...Ain't it mate! 🤪🤣✌️
@@johndiehardmclean23 haha... not often I get accused of that! 🤣
We have a saying here in New England, “Under grey New England sky I want live free or die”. Seems fitting in Old England as well.
@@LoneWolferGarage awesome saying... sadly our lands of the free are getting more and more restrictive each day!
Can't go wrong with a Vstrom, I miss mine 😒
@@02bigkev it is a real shame you had to hang up your helmet mate, we miss your content
I put a GIVI Airflow screen on my RE. It's fully adjustable, provides far better protection and looks a lot better.
@@colindeans5972 they are quite pricey... has it completely removed the wind noise?
@HippoDrones Big improvement. There'll always be a little wind noise, it's a bike after all.
@@colindeans5972 it is why I generally prefer naked bikes as the wind noise is greatly reduced vs bikes with screens.
I do enjoy a bit of karting.
I had the same with my Honda screen. The little add-on from eBay really helped.
I got the angle on my heated grips a little wrong at first. I turned them up to full to get them really hot then just twisted them. All sorted 🙂
I can hear the next Land Shark bike in the making 😀
@@CalmBiker it is great fun, especially going up against my mate Matt.
I'll do the deflector thing if I can't sort it, but hope to get a screen that works by itself if I can 🙂
Ooo, top tip... that worked actually inadvertently on my 8S.
Haha... not sure I am quite as creative as him sadly 🙂
A belt or shaft drive nothing would beat it
I'd vote for shaft if it were to have either
I almost didn't give this vid a like as there was no image of what you ate.....
That karting looked fun, do they have a push to pass??
@@matthewcoleman8267 Hahaha... you saw the photo of the food on my Instagram the other day 🙈😁
It was mate, really good fun. Yeah, well a boost button anyways, supposed to activate once per lap but am not sure mine worked that often
I went go karting recently. Did not go nearly as well as for you. I think I will put the video up one day. edit: with a bit of yellow vinyl wrap you could complete the Daffy Duck look.
:-D that sounds like you have to share it now! :-D
@@HippoDrones I'll get there. I have so much stuff to edit, but somehow lack the desire to do it, at the moment. Luckily there are few videos in the queue already, so I can relax and wait for the inspiration to hit
@@theodorstravels I get like that on occasion too... always handy to have a saved video for those times
A very under rated series of bikes the V-Strom. That Kart track looked fun. I first used electric Karts at a place in Brum a good twenty years ago.
@@anthonydonnelly8419 it seems that way 🙂👍
Ahh, woe... a little while back
under rated by who?
@@roadwarrior8560 they just seem to get much love generally in the press
Congratulations on the RE Hippo! But, that 3 level karting looks absolutely awesome! Much better being electric too! Is it an abandoned carpark?
Ripper fun, but you have to work for it!
@@stevesanelli90 thanks mate. Aye it was wicked fun. It used to be an industrial unit, think for parcel delivery or somit.it is a great design, really flows.
yeah I missed a bit in the couple weeks of no YT watching. I was actually considering the 800DE as an addition and I'm still considering it. They are a really good bike. That cart session looked really fun too.
Ahh mate, YT is just YT, we can't be on it all the time... I actually need to catch up on my viewing too as I'll not be able to watch it at work for a while due to a big project I've been given.
The DE is a great bike, although I am not sure where that would sit as an addition for you unless getting rid of one? I wish they did a "SE" sport version, with 17" wheels, as that would possibly have been the unicorn bike for me, but the RE is a cracker.
The Karting was awesome fun mate, my mate and I nearly always have a go at it when we catch up, last few times were at a different location, he nearly always beats me on fastest lap and overall too, so I got some gloating in on this occasion 😀
Enjoy your new motorcycle mate👍 I mind riding in the rain, means the bike gets dirty and i have to clean it🙄😀
I do love a bit of karting, not been for ages though. I take it that was an old multi storey car park? Surface looked lethal like glass😀
@@mellowr1 haha... I'll keep it clean through the summer, but once winter hits in I'll be wanting a good protective layer of mud on it 😁
It used to be a parcel depot for Tufnells iirc, some of it was grippy, some of it not, so you had to remember which corners you cold pin it and which one you needed to feather the throttle
I think it will be a very proper daily driver. I bet you end up with a larger screen and deflector on the top. I am still jealous of the Toe Rag.
@@soilsmanadv6673 I think bigger is probably the route I need to go. Haha, the Toe-Rag is a cracking bike, hopefully be even better once it is fixed
Take the gpk screen with a puig wind deflector
Thank you for the suggestion 🙂
I can't find GPK as a company, does it stand for something?
many say about annoying vibrations between 4-5.5k revs.what you say about that?i ride a 90's technology single cylinder 600cc bike.you thinki ll have problem with vibrations?
@@thodoris3790 haha, I bet... even my modern Beta 390RR is pretty bad on the vibes.
It tends to get most buzzy around 5-7k rpmand annoyingly, that is around the sweet spot for riding the torque.
@@HippoDrones oh,i dont like to pay my sweet money ,and buy my first brand new bike, and have problems like this.also i m thinking for the transap.
@@thodoris3790 I've not ridden a Transalp
I wonder whether the underslung exhaust from an 8S would work on an RE? It'd get rid of that big ugly exhaust, tho might screw up a centre Stand
The frames are different, not sure how different, but certainly different part numbers.
I did look to see if I could get the Akrapovic I had from my 8S to fit this, and it wouldn't work with the locations of the footpegs etc, so guessing the stock 8S can would not fit either.
@@HippoDrones phooey! No fair
Great RE Hippo!
Get the touring screen!
The throttle heated grip factory routing is above the kill switch but I fitted it below allowing for WOT.
It just looks so much better routed that way.
Get some handguards though!
I can send you photos of my setup on the 8S if I get your email!
@@stevesanelli90 cheers Steve, the trouble with screens is what works for one, doesn't always work for another and screens are quite expensive... is the touring screen that much quieter?
Ahh cool re the grips, I'll see if I can route mine better as I hate having the wiring over the switchgear.
You are on the Facebook group aren't you, bung some pics up on there, am sure other members will also find it helpful to see too. 🙂👍
@@HippoDrones I'll post them on the UK one
@@stevesanelli90 awesome ta
That go cart track looks amazing. Electric works well indoors. The Suzuki looks a great practical addition to your fleet. Screens are often a nightmare. I don't get how that right grip cable is routed like that??
@@Banditmanuk it really was fun mate, such a well thought out track 😁
Yea, screens are so individual as to how each works. Am gonna try re-routing the cable for the grip I think.
Congrats on getting Daffy. You spoke too soon about the weather. Its been gorgeous for at least a week now.
@@EpicAdamMotovlogs Yeah it is lovely currently... maybe because I got a wet weather bike! 🤣👍
This is simple DL 800 (no RE). Terrible high frequency vibrations at 5k, right leg grilled from catalic converter, big weight, uncomfortable position vs DE.
@@podunkman2709 it does suffer vibes, but no issues with excessive heat. Weight is less than the DE iirc, and the riding position feels identical pretty much for me after having ridden them both back to back (RE and DE)