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

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Title: A new V strom owner. Soon
Post by: Tacho D on July 28, 2025, 19:46:56

  Hi everyone, I could soon be parting with my trusty F650 GS single after 8 years many happy camping trips, having reached 70,000 miles. I looked at several possible alternatives, these Stroms seem to tick all the right boxes. I enjoyed the simplicity, ruggedness and ease of maintenance,(valve clearances excluded), on the GS and I will be looking for similar qualities, in addition, maybe a little more comfort for longer distances as I find the single hard work at anything over 50 MPH. The higher seat may be an issue, but there may be ways around that. I have been looking at maybe a gen 2 example and I came across one at a campsite that I really liked the look of. Complete with all the luggage and bars. Any recommendations as to what to look for will be welcomed.

Title: Re: A new V strom owner. Soon
Post by: UK_Vstrom650 on July 28, 2025, 19:53:07

 :welcome:

Title: Re: A new V strom owner. Soon
Post by: Asmith61 on July 28, 2025, 20:17:11

 :welcani:

Title: Re: A new V strom owner. Soon
Post by: Jim13_Wee_Strom on July 28, 2025, 21:45:00

 :welcani: and there are plenty of excellent gen 2 examples out there... good luck with the search  :thumb:

Title: Re: A new V strom owner. Soon
Post by: MisterDavey on July 29, 2025, 06:57:09

Welcome to the forum  :welcome2:

Title: Re: A new V strom owner. Soon
Post by: NeilM on July 29, 2025, 07:18:51

 :welcani:

I have a Gen 2 650 that I have covered over 25,000 miles on since 2021, and I will not be parting with it any time soon.

There are lower seat options and also lower suspension links, so I'm sure you can tune the height to suit your needs.

Good luck with your search, there are some real bargains out there at the moment.

Title: Re: A new V strom owner. Soon
Post by: The Doctor 46 on July 29, 2025, 08:17:53

Hello and  :welcome2:. I have had a BMW F650GS and it was a brilliant bike except for the motorways, you won't have a problem on the V-Strom as they will cruise all day at motorway speeds. White is the fastest.  :thumb:

Extras like crash bars, panniers, centre stand etc are very expensive so best be patient and look for one with everything fitted.

Title: Re: A new V strom owner. Soon
Post by: Gert on July 29, 2025, 09:17:28

 :welcome:

Title: Re: A new V strom owner. Soon
Post by: mr_diver on July 29, 2025, 11:02:05

 :welcome:

Title: Re: A new V strom owner. Soon
Post by: timangus on July 29, 2025, 11:23:39

Always check out this forum for bikes for sale. (including mine)
They are well cared for and many will have all the accessories you want already fitted

Title: Re: A new V strom owner. Soon
Post by: MartinW on July 30, 2025, 09:29:02

 :welcome:

Title: Re: A new V strom owner. Soon
Post by: Brockett on July 30, 2025, 18:42:36

 :welcome2: