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

Introduce yourself => Introductions => Topic started by: Mark65 on June 21, 2025, 19:23:01

Title: New bloke
Post by: Mark65 on June 21, 2025, 19:23:01

Hi All, I'm currently a SV650 owner, bought new in 2020 but only ridden about 500 miles a year mainly because the seat is so awful, anyway after perusing the local adverts I saw a 650 xt but then saw a mint vanilla DL that someone had put handguards on and the belly guard the XT has and an extra screen attachment on top., a 21 plate 22my with 1800 miles on it in blue . Hopefully I pick it up Saturday, new oil ad a Suzi oem filter ordered then the Evotec rad guard and either their mushroom guards or Givi engine guards.
Hopefully it will be a great comfy bike.
Mark

Title: Re: New bloke
Post by: The Doctor 46 on June 21, 2025, 20:21:13

Lovely bike Mark and  :welcome2:  to the forum.

Title: Re: New bloke
Post by: UK_Vstrom650 on June 21, 2025, 20:21:40

 :welcome:

The bikes are comfy, but there's a couple of things folks tend to do to make it more suited (footpeg lowering kit, handlebar risers and new screen being the most popular)

Title: Re: New bloke
Post by: Mark65 on June 21, 2025, 21:06:09

thanks, any one have experience with the givi bars or mushrooms, both close in price.
Mark

https://evotech-performance.com/collections/Suzuki-v-strom-650-2021/products/ep-Suzuki-v-strom-650-crash-bobbins-2021-onwards

Title: Re: New bloke
Post by: MisterDavey on June 21, 2025, 21:29:50

Welcome to Stromming Mark, lovely machines.  :welcome2:

Title: Re: New bloke
Post by: MartinW on June 21, 2025, 22:51:08

 :welcome:

Title: Re: New bloke
Post by: Jim13_Wee_Strom on June 21, 2025, 22:53:49

 :welcani:

Title: Re: New bloke
Post by: Asmith61 on June 21, 2025, 22:54:13

 :welcani:

Title: Re: New bloke
Post by: Pannier Down on June 21, 2025, 23:30:10

 :welcome2:

Title: Re: New bloke
Post by: NeilM on June 22, 2025, 05:56:08

 :welcani:

Title: Re: New bloke
Post by: Gert on June 22, 2025, 07:13:28

 :welcome:

Title: Re: New bloke
Post by: Brockett on June 22, 2025, 16:15:49

 :welcome2:
Yes my SV seat was awful. Slopes forward and is very tiring on the legs.
Seems to be the same on lots of bikes these days
OK for girls maybe.

Title: Re: New bloke
Post by: l0tus on June 22, 2025, 20:33:51

Welcome Mark, looking forward to seeing how you get on with the new bike.