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

Introduce yourself => Introductions => Topic started by: HandyDutchGuy on December 02, 2025, 02:22:28

Title: Hello from Winnipeg, Canada
Post by: HandyDutchGuy on December 02, 2025, 02:22:28

New rider since Aug 1 of this year (2025)
Turned 61 in the spring and I decided I'd waited long enough to fulfill a lifelong dream of riding a motorcycle and learning a lot about my 2007 DL650. Why that bike? Hours of reading online led me to think it would be a good choice. And it is. Found a bike not too far from my home and I'm pretty happy with it.
Working on a few repairs over the winter. Nothing major, just replacing broken parts. I tipped the bike over in the shed. Don't ask. But I'm a glass-half-full kind of bloke and because of the needed repairs, got to pieces I wouldn't have looked at to begin with.
So that's my story thus far. Can't wait for spring and my first full riding season.

Title: Re: Hello from Winnipeg, Canada
Post by: Gert on December 02, 2025, 05:56:24

 :welcome: Reminder to have a look on the downloads section, https://www.v-strom.co.uk/downloads.htm, if you are in need of an owner or service manual for your K7 Wee.

Title: Re: Hello from Winnipeg, Canada
Post by: NeilM on December 02, 2025, 06:48:17

 :welcani:

Great choice of bike. I hope you have many happy miles together.

Title: Re: Hello from Winnipeg, Canada
Post by: 2112 on December 02, 2025, 07:57:33

 :welcome2: to the forum  :thumb:

Title: Re: Hello from Winnipeg, Canada
Post by: UK_Vstrom650 on December 02, 2025, 07:57:41

 :welcome:

Title: Re: Hello from Winnipeg, Canada
Post by: mr_diver on December 02, 2025, 08:22:48

 :welcome:

Title: Re: Hello from Winnipeg, Canada
Post by: MartinW on December 02, 2025, 09:03:47

 :welcome:

The original bike is still the best in my humble opinion.

Title: Re: Hello from Winnipeg, Canada
Post by: Mojo-Jojo on December 02, 2025, 10:34:53

 :welcome2:

Title: Re: Hello from Winnipeg, Canada
Post by: The Doctor 46 on December 02, 2025, 11:18:13

Hello and  :welcome2:. Great bike, nice colour and a great country to be riding threw. Stay safe.  :auto-dirtbike: :thumb:

Title: Re: Hello from Winnipeg, Canada
Post by: MisterDavey on December 02, 2025, 13:42:27

Welcome to the forum Handy...  :welcome2:

Title: Re: Hello from Winnipeg, Canada
Post by: MilozFolly on December 02, 2025, 15:57:15

 :welcani: Like the look of that. When are you fitting the snow plough? :) :auto-dirtbike:

Title: Re: Hello from Winnipeg, Canada
Post by: Asmith61 on December 02, 2025, 16:47:57

 :welcani: great bike enjoy  :thumb:

Title: Re: Hello from Winnipeg, Canada
Post by: Snakebite on December 02, 2025, 17:33:08

 :welcani:

Title: Re: Hello from Winnipeg, Canada
Post by: Jim13_Wee_Strom on December 02, 2025, 19:17:57

 :welcani:

Title: Re: Hello from Winnipeg, Canada
Post by: Brockett on December 02, 2025, 20:58:17

 :welcome2:  - Nice. Very nice.