Suzuki V-Strom (VStrom) Owners Club DL250, DL650, DL1000 & DL1050

Introduce yourself => Introductions => Topic started by: Anonymous on October 14, 2008, 10:50:59

Title: Just about to buy one...
Post by: Anonymous on October 14, 2008, 10:50:59

Hi, I'm Tim from Yorkshire.
Just looking to buy a DL1000 GT. Looks like a nice piece of kit and I've decided this is the bike for me!!
Just wondered if I should be aware of any problems encountered by any of you existing owners?
I needed something that I can ride all year round, commute to work and get to all my rallies.
The GT seems like a great package.
I considered the BMW GS800 & Buell Ulysses before settling on the V Strom
Cheers
Tim

Title: Re: Just about to buy one...
Post by: Catballou on October 14, 2008, 11:30:03

hello  :grin:  

 the northern chapter grows  :grin:  :grin:

Title: Re: Just about to buy one...
Post by: Fat Rat on October 14, 2008, 13:23:27

Welcome in  :grin:

Fine choice of bike... If you are using it all year round you may need a tin of ACF-50  (it's a Suzuki)  :shock:

Title: Re: Just about to buy one...
Post by: Pimp my Bike on October 14, 2008, 14:54:59

Welcome - the northen chapter grows and grows and grows

Title: Re: Just about to buy one...
Post by: Piglumps on October 14, 2008, 15:16:58

...and a warm welcome from the sunny South!

 :))) Mike

Title: Re: Just about to buy one...
Post by: Fat Rat on October 14, 2008, 15:18:42

And god bless the south   :grin:

Title: Re: Just about to buy one...
Post by: KLV-Rider on October 14, 2008, 15:41:58

Hi mate, welcome to the forum.... :grin:

Title: Re: Just about to buy one...
Post by: Pimp my Bike on October 14, 2008, 16:24:36

Quote from: "Andy V-Strom"

And god bless the south   :grin:

someone has to :?  :-)

Title: Re: Just about to buy one...
Post by: Fat Rat on October 14, 2008, 16:41:16

Quote from: "Pimp my Bike"

someone has to :?  :-)

 :GRR:


 :neen:

Title: Re: Just about to buy one...
Post by: markgsx on October 14, 2008, 20:38:34

Hello, DL will do all you require, shop around and you can save a bit on one, I paid 6500 for a new GT.


Welcome to the site and hope to see you about  :-)

Title: Re: Just about to buy one...
Post by: dooce on October 21, 2008, 16:39:46

Quote from: "tkdtim"

Just wondered if I should be aware of any problems encountered by any of you existing owners?

Tim - to answer your question...........er, no. Nothing, de nada, rien. That's the trouble with Stroms - they lack character (character being defined by the motorcycling press as spurious and unpredictable electrical faults, bits of subframe spontaneously detaching themselves, siezing shaft drives - that sort of thing) ;)

Title: Re: Just about to buy one...
Post by: Fat Rat on October 21, 2008, 16:51:36

We had a builder who used to shout 'Character' every time he knocked a lump out of something that he wasn't supposed to  ###

Title: Re: Just about to buy one...
Post by: Heebeegeebee on October 21, 2008, 20:09:04

ello Tim........I thought I was from the North....

Title: Re: Just about to buy one...
Post by: Stobie on October 21, 2008, 22:30:48

Welcome to the group

Stobie