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

Other Stuff => The Blue Oyster bar => Topic started by: Brockett on January 17, 2025, 14:00:01

Title: Is it a stacked headlight problem?
Post by: Brockett on January 17, 2025, 14:00:01

TAYM on a GSX-8R out on a dark night found the stacked headlight on his bike is hopeless.  Later at Orwells motorcycles they can't make it any better. Just not good enough is it.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L5dBvKn6yeo

Title: Re: Is it a sStacked headlight problem?
Post by: Barbel Mick on January 17, 2025, 14:40:33

Yep, same on the 800. Nothing right in front of the bike, then a wide spread of light for a few yards, then nothing. 

Title: Re: Is it a sStacked headlight problem?
Post by: Brockett on January 17, 2025, 14:46:45

OMG! maybe a letter to Suzuki GB is required.  After all nobody ever does a road test in that dark or do they?

Title: Re: Is it a sStacked headlight problem?
Post by: Fat Rat on January 17, 2025, 15:01:34

I do seem to remember that a previous Suzuki iteration had really good, side by side lights. I'm sure it will come to me.......

Title: Re: Is it a stacked headlight problem?
Post by: Brockett on January 17, 2025, 15:05:25

Ah! "the good old days"

Title: Re: Is it a stacked headlight problem?
Post by: UK_Vstrom650 on January 17, 2025, 20:08:02

There's posts on Stromtrooper about the US folks raising this with Suzuki and their relevant govt department. https://www.stromtrooper.com/threads/the-800-800de-headlight-complaint-thread.443190/#replies

If folks think these are dangerous they should report it to Suzuki UK and possibly DVLA https://www.gov.uk/vehicle-recalls-and-faults/report-a-serious-safety-defect

Title: Re: Is it a stacked headlight problem?
Post by: Sir Trev on January 18, 2025, 19:44:57

 It's the one thing I don't like about my RE and the reason I added a lightbar and aux lights straight away. If possible I don't ride in the dark anyway but they should be better.