Thanks for the review guys. I think you undersold the 650, might just be relative to your regular rides though. Katoom and Bimmer guys always seem to look down their noses at Suzuki/V-Stroms, esp with comments like "If I was looking for a 10 grand bike, and couldn't spend any more, I'd have one of those in my garage". Plenty of people for which money is no obstacle STILL chose the reliable and fuss free Suzuki over the expensive "social climber" branded bikes, plus they don't have the negative connotation of being a Ravi Shanker, associated with said social climber bikes.......

I just love my Vstrom 650 I’ve put on over 100,000 kls on it . Some of my friends have 1000 CC bikes and they can’t believe how well my bike performs. Also how well the mpg I get compared to their 1000 /1500 cc bikes . And we ride very fast sometimes. Ride safe cheers.🇨🇦

I had the 650 and now the 1000 If you want to ride in city the 650 is better If you are a mpg fanatic the 650 is better If you only like to ride on weekends at 60/70mph the 650 is better If you ride a lot with pillion and gear the 1000 is better If you are a power fanatic the 1000 is better because you have to push the 650 to try to match the 1000 performance at mid range That is it For most people the 650 will be more than enough, for some people the 1000 will be spot on

Just had a full day taking both bikes out one after the other. I took the 1000 first and was not overwhelmed by it at all. It felt cumbersome and a bit lumpy. The 650 on the other hand felt sharp, nimble and something I could really consider buying and touring on....just goes to show that everyone has a different opinion...and they're all valid depending on your circumstances. Thanks for making this video though, it made me try the 1000 which ordinarily I probably wouldn't have done, and now I'm glad I did because for me it reinforced the fact that more cc is not necessarily always the best option for everyone. BTW my last bike was a 1200 so it just goes to show!

I really dislike when they put music over the bike and environnement sound

Would be nice to hear the bikes , instead of the la di da music.

As a 05 DL650 + 06 DL 1000 owner glad both new one s can be purchased with these options. Sure get my use out my V s . Would love to have these two! Sweet!

I had the previous model 650 (2012 fox orange) for 25000Km from new. Toured on it and loved it. Super comfortable and very economical. Certainly enough power one up. Traded it for the 1000xt (2018 yellow) thinking it would be the same with a bit more power, but no. The 1000xt has the benefit of more tech making it safer (ABS TC and IMU) but not as smooth (throttle sensitive at low revs) or economical as the 650. Just as comfortable, better brakes and better suspension but you do notice the extra weight especially when moving it around the garage. Ive had many Suzukis (GS500E, DR650SE, GS1200ss, M109r, DL650, UK110NE) and find them well built, very reliable, easy to maintain and better value than other brands. We are all entitled to our opinions and Im glad we share them. Safe and happy riding to you all

the 650 is a better bike imho than the 1000. more fun on the back roads

650 has my vote, but 1000 is really good too. For me I am a 650 fan. Cheers.

Fantastic bike, easy to ride, capable, reliable, comfortable. Love my Vstrom 1000 -2018.

the v strom 1000 must be the most underated adv bike on the market especially when cost is factored in. suzuki should fire its marketing team.

great review, going for the 1000 myself, subscribed.

Nicely done review

That guy Nathan rode from Sydney, Australia, to London on a 110 CC Australian postie bike

My friend and riding buddy rode a 1000 and when he rode my 650 could not believe how much better it was. While the 1000 was fractionally faster in real world terms the 650 was better in traffic and town riding and smoother on the highway. He is looking for a new bike and the 650 just jumped to the top of the list and in the meantime I have sold my litre bike(not a Vstrom) and kept the 650.

650 - under powered. It has a 0 to 60 time of 3.5 seconds! That isn't underpowered!

Nice of you guys...hats off

Had the 2018 yellow DL1000 and enjoyed it. Now have a 2015 DL650 and it really is a fun bike. It isn’t as good on the boring freeway, but it is more than adequate. But it is better at everything else. End of the day it gives a surprising capability off road and it’s more fun riding a slow bike fast in my opinion. These guys undersold the 650.

Crappy juvenile music, we want to hear the engines!!!!!

I have the 1000 and borrowed a 650 while mine was being serviced. I loved it - seemed smoother through the gears and easier to ride, had good acceleration in the low gears but was noticeably more sluggish on 50mph+ overtakes. The suspension on the 1000 glides over the bumps better than the 650. Really, I would love to have both in the garage :-))

Para o meu uso a 650 XT caiu como uma luva.......moto Fantástica, adorando a máquina

What jackets are you wearing?

This beautifully shot video would have been twice as good if it was half the length and scrolled data specific to each bike.

I had a 1200 bandit for 15 years, chopped it in the v1000xt. The only thing I actually miss is the turbine overtaking power of the Bandit on the motorway (but that is really down to the missing 2x cylinders), otherwise the V beats it in every other respect that matters. Now, if they could just put a shaftdrive on this thing....

I was looking at 650 but decided to buy 1000. I can’t be happier with the bike especially going the distance fully loaded and with a passenger on a backseat.

DL1000 would be just about perfect, if.... Suzuki went crazy and gave that 1,037cc engine a solid tuneup to make bonkers power. Suzuki upsized the fuel tank to 6 gallon. Suzuki utilized the onboard IMU to work the traction control rather than merely the ABS. Suzuki gave this bike ride-by-wire and cruise control. But as it is, it's the one bike I'd love to own anyway.

thanks for taking the time to make this video, I have the 1000 and I think it's awesome, I kind of stumbled across this bike in Haslemere Motorcycles... hadnt really planned to buy it... engine has fantastic character... if you ride it hard the exhaust note is fruity and not too loud to annoy other users of the smaller back lanes I ride on.. seating position is excellent allowing great road visibility... I have the standard version and I think RRP is just over 9k... it is amazing value for money... couldnt be happier... the traction control works at just right the right level in the 1 position.. I too had to crank the preload up to something 2 in the front and about 16/17 clicks in the rear... added a good amount of rebound to stop it being too bouncy over the bumps and softened the front compression to allow the suspension to work... its a fantastic machine I'm really enjoying it.. top stuff from Suzuki.. historically they have never made a big deal over their motorcycles...it is the buying public who do this for them.. In my opinion the 1000 has the making of a legend ;-)

2011 DL650. Bought as my son started riding with. Great bike for him and a very good and fun bike for me as well. My other bike is a 2018 R1200RT. I get to take the 'Strom down roads I'd never take the Beemer down.

As duas motos são muitos parecidas visualmente, mais que as antigas onde é possível olhar para o escapamento e já diferenciar. A 1000 é uma moto que talvez seja melhor em viagens com trecho de asfalto porém para trechos mistos e onde exige uma condução aguçada a 650 é melhor.

650 is great on the highway up to 140, which is above whatever you get for posted limits. Although the mileage drops. Getting 65 + when riding conservative and 58 when pushing

Both bikes are a fantastic value and could be the best all-around bikes in the world for the money. I've owned a 1000 and now ride a 2012 650 with ABS. Now they throw in TC on the 650, and TC + lean angle sensing plus adjustable windscreen on the 1000 - sweet! Both are very comfortable, reliable, versatile, and economical. The 650 has the edge in MPG's, regular gas, weight, smoother engine, and price, but just lacks a bit of the 1000's grunt when the throttle is twisted. Get the 650 for solo city riding and commuting, and the 1000 for touring and hauling a passenger and bags. Great motorcycles for the rest of us. Nicely shot and edited, but a bit overexposed at times.

Good stuff

Aren't the 1000 and 650 the same size? Why does the 650 then feel like a small bike compared to the 1000?

Thanks for the review. From my past research on these bikes the 650 seemed to be what most people went for after reviewing both bikes, but one thing that concerns me is the 1000 reliability. I read real life nightmares (on the UK V-Strom website) from owners who were having all sorts of problems on their very low mileage new bikes... Most of my riding will be with a pillion, so the 1000 is probably the best way for us to go but what about the previous problems on the thou, have they now been addressed and sorted on this new version? Cheers.

I currently drive a Honda Deauville, I'm looking at the 1000xt but everyone's saying the DL650 is the way to go. So used to the Deauvilles seat so wide and soft when I sat on the V-Strom it felt like I was sitting on a bicycle seat. But that's not to diss the v strom just used to a diff seat.

Fuel mileage on the 650

What a SOLID bike. Can't get wrong on your Hard earned money for this Iron Horse.

I've seen a lot of reviews about these bikes till now but this review was weak and didn't say anything more than ye well ok like it or not.

I don't care for the yellow color, but I'd still love to own one of these.

Guys! What's the song in the middle section?

Graham, you mentioned the 650 feeling a bit smallish. What is your size? Im considering this bike and am 187cm 95KG. I live in Africa so having a test ride is out of the question.

Was this not uploaded last month.....Deja va?

info mercial

i ride a VSTROM 650 and BMW GSA, and use the Vstrom everyday for commuting in San Francisco, very easy to ride around city and a great bike. The GSA is the king of adventure bike but so much more expensive

I tried the 1000 and the 650XT. I bought the 650XT. This review sadly seems to lean towards the 'you MUST have a big engined powerful heavy bike and anything less than 1000cc won't do...' stereotype. If you're touring, two up, fully loaded, then maybe the 1000 would be ideal. But for the vast majority of us, the 650 is more than enough. I use mine for day to day commuting, day and weekend touring and it is more than enough. The UK speed limits are fine for the 650. The range, mass, handling and all round use-ability of the 650XT are superb. Why do they think the 650 outsells the 1000 if it's so 'underwhelming' then, eh...?

Is the man on the right at the end drunk? He slurs and talks rot.

At 3:58, I wonder why the guy leaning away from the turn, rather than into it...

at least in the old models you understand which was the 1000 and the 650..

I had both a 2005 DL 650 and a 2007 DL 1000. The smaller engine feels so underpowererd to the point where it becomes dangerous for touring. From the other hand the power of the DL 1000 makes it a whole different story in all levels. It is an alive and complete machine with great reliability for 1000cc: better for commuting and B-roads due to its torque, more safe due to its power, more fan, great also for touring around the world and finally a more rough and raw feeling with superb sound. Of course the DL 650 was cheaper, had better mileage and maybe a little bit smoother - but this isn't exactly an advantage, it's probably a matter of choice and preference. But it was still a weakened stripped out 1000. In short, I believe that the Dl 650 is now, as it was back then, a compromised product while the DL 1000 is a more complete whole with 50% more hp and 60% more torque. If it weren't for the lower price and tax costs, there would be no reason to buy a big 1000cc sized beast (body-frame) with a 650 motor. Especially when it comes to a machine with almost the same weight (only 15kg or 6-7% difference in weight between my first gen. 650 and 1000). But don’t get me wrong; The Dl 650 still is a great buy for those who, emotionally driven, want the look of 1000cc but can’t afford one.

I own a 04 650 and just love it..it do it all...touring, back road,gravel, comuting and so on..l had som really high expektation over this new 650...but when l sat on it...nææææ...it felt so cheap..compare to the 1000cc it felt just bad...my old one feels so mutch better in comfort..but the 1000cc...yeah l really want it and im going to some day....

Music is horrible.....and now I see that's already the top comment....well deserved.

Iam looking for a 2 grand bike not 10 grand.

The 650 sells 2 to 1 on the 1050..........?

Invert the forks....man they are getting close....

The 650 is a superb bike. I rode mine to the very top of Norway (Nordkapp) from my house in the Netherlands, and it never missed a beat. Check out my KZfaq channel for videos of the trip - 8000km in 3 weeks. I have ridden the 1000 but it was a bit too heavy for me. These v twin engines are super smooth and are super reliable. Mine is a keeper. I have a Triumph Speedmaster as well but prefer my VStrom

3:10 does it remind anyone else of vape nation :D

Would choose the 650 al day every day!

Random lady walks behind scene.

1000 !

UUUUMM EEH is not a bike review. Especially when 650 is regarded & out sells most in a middleweight category. Please stick to your mammoths

In many countries 650cc is more than enough for half responsible street riding .. we keep falling into the trap of more horsepower is better .. it's just a way for the average person who feels inadequate to reign supreme in their mind ... until next year when the bigger badder bike appears .. guess that must be the sales gimmick

The 650 gets substantially better fuel mileage. But.....the 1000 is more fun. I have both.

Make videos we can hear what you're saying

Snorrrrr......slobber....snort. Elevator music?

It's been a quite while since this review got released but I'd rate it 10/10 just for not playing that EnglishbikerDan-style POV shit throughout the whole video. Shit just pisses me to no end. I'm here to watch the goddamn motorcycle in motion, not the dude's fucking dashboard.

This is where I will make my decision.....

When i heard he had a GS i switched off lol such a over rated bike, all the people ive known to own a GS sold it within a year, I currently have a 05 650 V-Strom, probably the best bike ive owned, and looking forward to getting newer models as i can afford them

Poor review. More thought put into the Muzak than the bikes.

The music is just annoying.

music sucks

You guys confirmed that the 650 out sells the 1000 2 to 1. The population is smarter than you and your pick for the 1000 of the 650.

For two experienced riders the 1000 sem s better.....

the 650 it's more expensive than a F700gs! seriously?

Really hard to understand this two guys.

I don't give a damn what anybody says they look like shit with those beaks on the front!

Terrible accent