Thanks for watching, glad you enjoyed it! You might have to remind me what I had mentioned in reference to 'the big sign', I forget! Congratulations on the new bike, great choice!
Hi...i plan to buy either v strom 650 or gsx s750..having owned honda and kawasaki, i wanted to try a motorcycle from suzuki... can you tell me what is the good and bad point of v strom? I do occasionally ride more than 300km in a single trip..you feedback is really appreciated!
If I could try to sum it up quickly, V Stroms are known for their bulletproof reliability, and I always say that they are "not fantastic at anything, but pretty good at almost everything" - they can do a bit of everything, from a bit of fun on the roads, light offroad/gravel/dirt, touring, around town, etc. Will it beat a sportbike in the twisties? No. Will it handle offroad better than a dual sport? No. Will it tour better than a Goldwing? No. But will it do all of those things pretty well, and all for a very affordable package. As it relates to your mention of the GSX750, they are very different bikes. If you are going to be doing more longer distances, perhaps a little bit of gravel roads, perhaps carrying a bit of luggage, the V-Strom is the easy choice. If you are going to head out to some twisty roads and ride shorter distances without many longer trips/luggage/travel, then the GSX750 is the way to go, being the sportier roadbike. Not that you can't do a bit of both on either bike, but that would be my recommendation. As for doing 300km in a single trip, myself and many others will have completed that on a V-Strom many times, and the V-Strom is perfect for it. I do many trips of that length with luggage and a passenger, and it easily has the power to sit comfortably at highway speeds. The only thing to keep in mind is being a more affordable bike, it doesn't come with many of the electronic features that other much more expensive touring bikes come with. This helps with not having critical electrical issues/failures in the middle of nowhere, but it also means it doesn't have things like cruise control, which might be the only thing I wish my 650 had, for those long stints at highway speeds. Hope this helps!
You're absolutely right - you'll see that after a few tries I realized this and talked about it in the video - the bike can just about hit 60mph by redlining first and second gear, and saving the time of one extra gear change. Thanks for the comment!
Thanks for watching and for the question! Unfortunately I can't give you an accurate answer, because I purchased this bike from the previous owner, with the K60's already installed (and with a fair amount of wear on them already). However, as I'm sure you've already researched, they are known to be a very long-lasting tire, with many people saying they get 10,000-20,000km on a set! Sorry I couldn't provide a good answer for my particular mileage though. Cheers
goodness gracious my boy, your burning up your clutch and short shifting every gear. I'm not being mean either I get it you're learning but damn dude you gotta fix that
Dear son, you're not accelerating, you're burning your clutch!
And it's not all accelerating either, nor is it taking you to the red line to change gear. Furthermore, the traction control is still activated.
Really enjoyed that, appreciated your take on ‘the big sign,’ too.. Just bought a 21 XT Adventure, though too conservative to rip on it, yet.
Thanks for watching, glad you enjoyed it! You might have to remind me what I had mentioned in reference to 'the big sign', I forget! Congratulations on the new bike, great choice!
Hi...i plan to buy either v strom 650 or gsx s750..having owned honda and kawasaki, i wanted to try a motorcycle from suzuki... can you tell me what is the good and bad point of v strom? I do occasionally ride more than 300km in a single trip..you feedback is really appreciated!
If I could try to sum it up quickly, V Stroms are known for their bulletproof reliability, and I always say that they are "not fantastic at anything, but pretty good at almost everything" - they can do a bit of everything, from a bit of fun on the roads, light offroad/gravel/dirt, touring, around town, etc. Will it beat a sportbike in the twisties? No. Will it handle offroad better than a dual sport? No. Will it tour better than a Goldwing? No. But will it do all of those things pretty well, and all for a very affordable package.
As it relates to your mention of the GSX750, they are very different bikes. If you are going to be doing more longer distances, perhaps a little bit of gravel roads, perhaps carrying a bit of luggage, the V-Strom is the easy choice. If you are going to head out to some twisty roads and ride shorter distances without many longer trips/luggage/travel, then the GSX750 is the way to go, being the sportier roadbike. Not that you can't do a bit of both on either bike, but that would be my recommendation. As for doing 300km in a single trip, myself and many others will have completed that on a V-Strom many times, and the V-Strom is perfect for it. I do many trips of that length with luggage and a passenger, and it easily has the power to sit comfortably at highway speeds. The only thing to keep in mind is being a more affordable bike, it doesn't come with many of the electronic features that other much more expensive touring bikes come with. This helps with not having critical electrical issues/failures in the middle of nowhere, but it also means it doesn't have things like cruise control, which might be the only thing I wish my 650 had, for those long stints at highway speeds. Hope this helps!
@@N5Gunner thank you for your explanation and suggestion. Now im leaning towards V strom. 👍
@@kodekun7267 Not a problem!
@@kodekun7267 Did you get the v strom? If so, how are you liking it so far?
@@Lookin4LoveInAllTheWrongPlaces the dealer here was out of stock. They assure they will receive a few strom next month. I will let you know 🙂
Should have been a lot faster you need to Redline it through the gears
Per una migliore prestazione occorre raggiungere la velocità con la seconda marcia
You're absolutely right - you'll see that after a few tries I realized this and talked about it in the video - the bike can just about hit 60mph by redlining first and second gear, and saving the time of one extra gear change. Thanks for the comment!
How many miles did you get on those K60's? Needing new rubber soon and those are on my radar
Thanks for watching and for the question! Unfortunately I can't give you an accurate answer, because I purchased this bike from the previous owner, with the K60's already installed (and with a fair amount of wear on them already). However, as I'm sure you've already researched, they are known to be a very long-lasting tire, with many people saying they get 10,000-20,000km on a set! Sorry I couldn't provide a good answer for my particular mileage though. Cheers
Bro i think u can catch the 100kmh in second gear... in 9.5-10k revolutions but if u changue gear u lost acceleration...
You ride like my grandmother😅 riv it out!!!!
goodness gracious my boy, your burning up your clutch and short shifting every gear. I'm not being mean either I get it you're learning but damn dude you gotta fix that
Sure
Sorry, but everything is wrong...
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