I've bought a new 2018 Vstrom 650XT and LOVE it more than any bike I've ever owned. "0-60 Times" website actually says this bike is faster from 0-60 mph than the Honda CBR500R, so it fast enough for any practical purpose. Highway, passing, kick in pants acceleration, etc. I have to ride 5 miles in any direction to hit pavement - good gravel county roads, but fairly decent with a few potholes and washboard - and this bike does great. I added the Give windshield and it helps with buffeting a lot / I'm 6'3" so I sit up fairly high. I HIGHLY recommend the Givi Airflow, you'll never regret it. Also lowered the pegs and raised the bars 2" with the Rox pivoting risers - I stand more than most and needed that larger foot/bars/ distance, but it also is nicer for sitting. No wonder Suzuki still makes this bike - they got it right from the git-go. Still on the stock tires, but plan to add either Mitas E07s (have them on another bike and very happy with them) or the new Dunlop Mission ADV tires. Frankly, it's hard to imagine a better bike for my purposes (75 - 80% pavement and the rest gravel, trails, etc. NOT a dirt bike, never meant to be, but one of the best if not the best in class for reliability, ability and price range. And if I ride very conservatively, I get 60 mpg at 45-50 mph. Hope you love your 650XT as much as I love mine!

Love VStrom more than my wife. Got the 1050XT and she's a beaut.

Best of luck with your Vstrom . . Vstroms are reliable and comfortable. That’s why I’m on my fourth Vstrom since 2008.

"Don't buy a 650 VStrom until you watch this!" click bait lie I learnt nothing beyond basics of the bike we all know!

Have three dl650’s in South Africa. Can only say cruise at 150 k or 20 Kay’s on mountain passes, bmw eat your heart out 100,000 kms without an issue on one and slightly less on the other two. (05, 06, and 07 the final. No real speed limits here on the open road so have fun. Also have two bmw gs 1200 06 and 07. Fun but not reliable to ride in Africa. One dropped an ex valve the other had a trans bearing fail on an extended trip. Both had the fuel pump controllers fail which brought the bikes to a total stop until the unit was replaced. You decide.

I have the 2020 Vstrom and I fell in love with my bike all over again. Great review.

Welcome to the Vstrom club I bought mine in 2019 it is a 2015 adventure bike. It was a replacement for my Drz 400. Mostly commuting to work.

Enjoy the new bike..nothing like a new bike! I'm on my second Vstrom , first a V now a Wee.. before going much more offroad than a gravel parking lot, I'd recommend a more aggressive front tire.. makes a WORLD of difference.. have fun, be safe.

Own exactly the same Vstrom but is 2020...same machine, along with 2020 Vstrom 1050XT adventure. These are my 3rd and 4th Stroms and I can tell you that at this price point, no other motorcycle on earth has the level of quality, reliability, ruggedness and ease of maintenance as the Vstrom series. They do most everything extremely well with NO drama or complexity and are bomb-proof.

Enjoy! I have a 2015 and love it - ride safe. Really like the spoke tubeless tires.

I have owned 12 bikes so far, and my 2014 650 vstrom is my favorite so far. Love that bike.

I installed a MC Cruise electronic speed control on my 2020. Hold the set speed dead on according to my GPS. Very smooth when going up or down hills, I do not feel the power being increased or decreased. MC Cruise may look expensive but when you convert Austrian dollars to US dollars the price is not that bad.

i recently purchased a new v strom too 😊 mine is in champion yellow with gold wheels and blue accent on tank and side of beak. my kids call it duckie 😅.

2015 V-strom 650 abs...all stock except center stand and hand guards.. this bike is wisper quiet..very refined..solid..it is a joy to ride..Mr Bluegrass..you have a great bike.. enjoy :o)

It's sad that suzuki went backwards putting tubed tires in the new 800 coming out. To me I'd never buy any bike with tubed tired

Opening music ; Sounds like Charlie Brown is happy about your new V-Strom ! 🎶 🎹🎹🎹🎹🎹🎹🎶

I’ve owned a 2011 wee strom for 5 years. Love it.

I bought a '22 basic model earlier this year - love it so far. I added the engine shroud which came standard on yours, just for the looks really as l don't normally go off road. I've also added a centre stand, Givi topbox, heated grips, and like you I've lowered the pegs

I am convinced that this is one of the best motorcycles ever made. This bike came very, very close to perfection. A legend.

Great machine, owned one for several years. Dead reliable, only real complaint is accessing the Air Filter requires tank removal, other than that, tracks well on Twistys and plenty of low end grunt for hill climbs

Congrats, I've got mine in June, my Dealer painted it in red for me for free. Bike just rides by itself, I Like the mirrors too. I came from the Honda NC750 and the CBR500R, so I understand, was you traded it in. Good luck...

I bought the exact same bike from MLS in may 2022 … same color and all … 57 years old and this is by far my favorite bike I’ve ever had … and I’ve had about 12-13 over the years … will never ride a POS Harley again … this is one fun little bike and it can do more off road then people think … you just gotta be smart and know it’s NOT a dirt bike but will go just about any where you want to take it you just go a little slower and at my age I’m not into high speed off roading cause at this age it take way longer to heal when you do stupid stuff… and yes I still do stupid stuff just can’t be careless as a young pup

They are great bikes, i've just bought a new one this summer. Its my second 650 Strom as i had a first gen one back around 13 years ago. Only had mine a couple of months and already have a chip in the headlight lens, from some crap on the road that a car in front flicked up. So i've put on an acrylic headlight protector. Something you may want to consider.

I just bought that same 650 XT Adventure 2 weeks ago. I already put loud horn on along with heated handgrip and a sidestand foot extender. I would like to get a top box big enough for my helmet when I travel.

Sold my 2004 vstrom two years ago and l sill regrets it. Is dam good bikes and they will do(almost) anything you trow at it.

You're reviewing my bike man. Great video. Bought the Adventure a month ago. Had a pearl white '17 and reluctantly traded it in for a Z900RS. Love the Z, but missed the DL. These are great machines. 30k miles on the 1st one and stone reliable. Precision Motorcycle Racks makes a superb add on rear rack for about $95- a lot more useful. Factory centerstand is a must. And I still say these are fine looking bikes. Proud to ride one.

In Canada, the OEM Suzuki low seat is a really cheap option : only 200$.

Where in the world did you find an XT adventure for under $10k? All of the dealers around me are quoting $11k and up

You should attend the Eastern V-Strom rally every May at the Iron Horse Lodge in Stecoah, NC (near Deal's Gap and Cherohala Skyway). Details on the StromTrooper forum.

Coming from a Harley wide glide, I’m considering one of these. The pan americas are really cool, but it’s twice the price for this bike. Seem pretty similar to me, for what my intended use would be. Just travel back and forth to work

Love your new bike man, congratulations! There hasn't been much new V-Strom content lately. This might be the last year you can buy the V-Twin as they're supposedly going to a parallel twin engine. One more feature of the xt adv is the handlebar cross brace. I also really like that skid plate that lets you keep the lower cowling. I put a Rave Tech skid plate on my 2020 and I hated losing the look of that cowl. Rave Tech offered a mini skid plate you could use with the cowl but I wanted a heavier duty one that bolted to frame members and not engine cases. Some of the farkles I put on my wee include Dunlop trailmax mission tires, a black widow full exhaust system with carbon fiber muffler, rox risers, adventure tech fork brace and foot peg /control lowering kit, seat concepts tall seat (which gives that flat profile), puig auxiliary lights, Puig windshield deflector (I really like the stock windshield and a lot of KZfaq reviewers regret or get rid of their aftermarket ones), SW motech handguards (don't want to bend my levers if I drop it - barkbusters were not attainable anywhere at the time), KTM super duke mirrors (the stock mirrors do work great but I was going for a look lol), rave Tech headlight guard, T-Rex radiator guard (some kind of radiator guard is a must! cheap insurance!) and a bunch of other piddly little things that I can't remember. It's endless what you can do to these bikes, my next things are going to be stainless steel braided brake lines and led headlight bulbs. The possibilities just don't stop LOL. Highly recommend the website/forum Stromtroopers if you're not already a member.

in 2007 i bought a new v-strom DL650 and now it has 55 thousand miles and still runs great... (Oil changes, brakes, tires, fork seals, chain and sprockets When it needs it.) Clutch and engine have never been opened. F.Y.I. Battle-wing tires are the best.

That ~1984 Honda V30 Magna was a V-4, not a V-twin motor. The "30" stood for cubic inches, so about 500cc.

I have a 2012 v strom. Solid bike

You have just won the bike lottery I have been riding my 2008 V-Strom around Australia and around New Zealand has never missed a beat, the v-twin is absolutely Bulletproof so to speak upgrade your brake lines.get yourself also steering damper change front end to a thousand cc progressive suspension the 650 front suspension is not the best it is a very easy fix you only have to change the spacer your engine guard is protecting your oil filter so that is a massive plus putting that on ride hard live free you're going to have the time of your life with this beast make those small adjustments and you will love it even more stay safe brother this bike will take you anywhere they are changing the V engine to an inline which I do not agree with but I'm not the head of Suzuki management but this is a proven engine design I can't cannot sing it's praises hard enough after riding sports bikes all my life, along with motocross and also Road and trails this bike does everything not perfectly but does anything great it's not the best at any one thing but it can do it all very well, that's saying a lot especially in this market Suzuki all the way🇦🇺💯👍👈

We all know what an outstanding bike this is In fact just bought a new one with2year warranty and free service quality never gets old just refined

I have a 2021 XT model, I love her but as a on road adventure bike. Off road is not good. The best upgrades I did are DC valve and spring for my weight in the front ( cogent dynamic ).

Rider of 48 yrs just got 22 plate, so far one of best if not the best all rounder ever had.

So I take it by the title of your video, you traveled thru time to watch your own video, before you bought your bike. Awesome. Always wanted to have a time traveling friend.

🎉 🎉🎉❤ for the sound track in beggining of the video !!

Once you go with the GIVI wind screen you will love it! I went through 3 others before going to it and the two piece creates a Venturi between the glass sucking the wind over your head!

On my second dl659xt love it most comfortable bike I have owned best I’ve done 600 miles in one ride no aches and pains and I’m an old guy these bikes are bulletproof thrash em or plod about just keep going

Thanks for the video very informative. I plan on getting a ADV bike and been researching them from all the different manufacturers and i definitely going to go with the suzuki v strom either the 650 or 800de.

Great video, thank you. I want one but will probably get just the base model with a top box and soft panniers. This just to keep the price as low as. possible. Can add things later.......Sal : )

Congrats! I just got a blue 22 in September. Its my first bike and after a lot of research and asking friends I ended up with it. I absolutely love it! Funny enough I also have a white garmin instinct solar. I do have a question. I have yet to tighten the spokes. Im way past due for it but im waiting for the manual to come in the mail and im searching videos so show me the correct way specifically for a vstom. If you have any videos on that, that would be awesome. Happy riding! Go Vstrom!

Congratulations. What a fun bike that is going to be.

better get a Quad Lock phone holder with the vibration cancelling mount, or your Vstrom will destroy your phone's camera stabilization and focus (my vstrom killed my iphone 11 with a standard spring type phone mount)

Great bike. And like the fact your playing real music in the back ground. .

A call to Rick at Cogent Dynamics in NC will transform those forks into things of beauty. Best money you can spend on the bike.

Felt like I should be eating at Olive Garden from the opening music while watching this vid

BTW, I added a SitnFly seat cover - LOVE IT. Good air flow under my behind and it adds a bit of cushion. It also dries very quickly! Like it so much I allso added to another bike. I highly recommend the GIVI wind screen!!!

have to take a look at the 800de

If only the V650 came with the USD forks and shock from the V1000. Nice bike, camping set up is always going through changes.

Congrats on your new bike. I just can’t get right with the beak. I’ll keep my 2012.

Congrats on your new baby. She is a beauty! I like the V-Strom, it's a bike that has always attracted me. I went to the dealer and was about to buy one but I went with the Ténéré 700 for a few reason, which I won't get into it. Enjoy your bike and be safe! Blessings!

As you pointed out the tubeless tires, w/ spoked wheels, I noticed that the V-Strom doesn't have Upside Down Forks. It also does have any Fork Gators to protect your Seals. Why Not ? & why not ?

Suzuki have always made great bikes whether it was the 2 strokes, GS fours and twins , DR , v twins, gsxr gsxs or bandits however the 650 v Strom is possibly their greatest all round bike that's built so well based on the original TL1000 that was so fast and so well designed apart from the rear shock and frame. The v Strom 650 will last and be great for touring at legal speeds all day and the only fault is the stator, the clutch on earlier ones after 30000 on a few of the earlier models. The 1000 is a bit top heavy and it maybe a stretch for riders of 5 ft 8 or less to touch the ground flat feet left and right. It made my nephew sell his but he gets bored with bikes quickly despite his uncle who has been riding only bikes for 45 years and knows engineering well telling him otherwise. He sold a Yamaha xs650 I gave him which was sad but he has only taken up biking the last 10 years .He is ex army more into golf and I prefer to watch paint dry than play golf or watch it.

Just found this, paid a deposit o a 2022 XT and can’t wait for it to be ready. A lot of what you have I want to put on mine. Can I ask, are the crash bars from Suzuki ? And where did the skid plate come from? I like what you have done with the plastic guard to make it fit. Also, how have you got on with the accessories bar? I’m seeing a lot of negative reviews on them and it’s hard to find one that says fit 22 year bike. Thanks.

I know what you mean about the seat. Perhaps you've lowered the pegs as I did due to your above average height. Suzuki offers an OEM tall seat. This tall seat combined with the lowered pegs really made the bike comfortable for me. But, I just wanted to mention that the OEM tall seat doesn't have that dramatic rise in the rear you're not caring for. Ride safe, ride often!

I ♥️my SUZUKI V-STROM 1050XT

Thanks Todd. Great job. Good info. God bless. Haven’t ridden for many years. In high school I bought a used bmw and rode that until Uncle Sam called. 70 now and retired I’ve got the itch to ride the winding roads of western NC and East Tennessee again while still able. Used Vstrom or Himalayan for a starter. Suggestions? Happy trails.

Maravillosa ..!!!!!! 👏👏👏👏👏👏, su nombre seria :"FREE".... Saludos desde Colombia 🤗🤗🤗🤗

Thanks for such a great video. But I'll go for the new Honda XL Transalp or NC 750 X DCT... I think it is a better investment.

This has low ground clearance. Otherwise it's a great pick. Congratulations ❤

Lovely bike, congrats

I have the same bike. Where did you get the peg lowering kit.

2023 model 14600 dollars in Turkey.2024 model is 17500 dollars.

Should of gone with the 1050

Just bought a ‘23. Can you do a video on how to adjust the mirrors, lol! Also, do you have a link to the GPS bar?

Congrats on the bike. Can you provide more information on the GPS mount? Brand and where did you get it? I'm looking for one too. Thanks.

I love your new bike! Were you happy with MLS? I am looking at picking one up in the near future. Where did you get your foot peg lowering brackets? Thanks for the video.

Nice GPS bar, do you have a link or details please?

Is it worth buying exactly the same model in 2023?

Thanks for the great music to accompany your review. Lately what our youth of today calls music is nothing but trash.

So why should I have watched this before buying? What new information did this provide?

Hi Sir, Nice video. Can you tell me the brand name of the GPS bar you installed? Thank you

Name it “Bruiser” seeing how it’s black and blue.

Has anyone given you a suggestion as to a name for your motorcycle, yet ? Have you named it, yet ?

Do you have a link to those lowering plates for the foot pegs?

What is the name of the accessory bar mount? Where did you buy it?

The only bike that catastrophically failed me on the road in fifty years of riding. Stuck me in northern Ontario for five days waiting for a new stator. Many other owners have the same story. Suzuki never issued a recall or admitted these failures or took responsibility. Buyer beware.

Clickbait title. Little of interest other than to yourself in here

Madstad Engineering make a good windshield.

“Black Pearl”

Is there any way to lower this bike about 3 inches ?

How do you find the vibrations on the foot pegs and handlebars? I love this bike

This video is just footage of the Airflow fitted to a bike!... So... Ease of fitting? Ease of adjustment? Effectiveness? Does it stop buffeting? The video answers NONE of these questions... 😡

Very cool.

What's the brand of the crash guard?

You cannot go wrong with any Suzuki bike.

Question Why this instead of the Tiger 660, or Versys 600?

Name it Booberry

I’m jealous!

I’ve got the 1000 even better

Beutiful bike.❤

Your video brags about your machine and the addons, but says nothing about your headline that says Why you shouldn't buy one. Real disappointed with the content. I do like the machine however.

Why would you call the video like that? 0 new information

The name? Dart!

Dude intro is way toooooooo long

Is it fun cleaning the spokes?