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

Introduce yourself => Introductions => Topic started by: kaos945 on September 22, 2025, 20:00:18

Title: Hi there!
Post by: kaos945 on September 22, 2025, 20:00:18

Hi all, on a bit of a recon mission as I'm on the edge of picking up an incredibly cheap 2003 1000 Vstrom.
Hoping to find out all the things I should look at servicing or replacing before I start riding it.
My previous bike (Triumph Sprint 1050) was stolen back in July so really itching to get going again!

I live on the south coast in the New Forest, but originally from Wales, just by coincidence my mum has a smallholding just down the road from your campsite!

Cheers!

Title: Re: Hi there!
Post by: Rixington43 on September 22, 2025, 20:08:14

 :welcome:

Sound bikes with even basic maintenance.
Mechanically very solid but electrics can become gremlin infested, especially if it's lived a lot of those years out of doors. If it all works when you check it though then most issues can be headed off at the pass.
Good luck with it.

Title: Re: Hi there!
Post by: 2112 on September 22, 2025, 20:10:41

 :welcani:

Title: Re: Hi there!
Post by: UK_Vstrom650 on September 22, 2025, 20:22:06

 :welcome:

Title: Re: Hi there!
Post by: Mark65 on September 22, 2025, 20:28:56

 :welcome2: hi there

Title: Re: Hi there!
Post by: Asmith61 on September 22, 2025, 20:38:33

 :welcani:

Title: Re: Hi there!
Post by: Gert on September 23, 2025, 06:53:57

 :welcome:

Title: Re: Hi there!
Post by: mr_diver on September 23, 2025, 08:23:48

 :welcome:

Title: Re: Hi there!
Post by: The Doctor 46 on September 23, 2025, 10:11:34

Hello and  :welcani:

Title: Re: Hi there!
Post by: Brockett on September 23, 2025, 10:14:37

 :welcome2:

Title: Re: Hi there!
Post by: MisterDavey on September 23, 2025, 10:46:40

Welcome to the forum  :auto-dirtbike:

Title: Re: Hi there!
Post by: NeilM on September 24, 2025, 07:25:30

 :welcani:

Title: Re: Hi there!
Post by: MartinW on September 25, 2025, 06:02:38

 :welcome:

It has the Silver Frame. So buy it.