A review on the brilliant new suzuki v strom 800 kindly loaned by dearden motorcycles uk deardenmotorcycles.co.uk/ PLEASE LIKE,SHARE AND SUBSCRIBE THANKS :) suzuki vstrom 800 review
Nice! Hard to find a “bad” bike these days; within their price range they all deliver as promised. Why I try to stay away from purchasing brand new is because of “packages” and options like low/high seats. To toss a perfectly good OEM seat, pegs, exhaust, wheels, suspension, etc, and pay for the same item twice, is ridiculous. Why can’t we order what we want directly from the factory?
If Suzuki put cruise control and tubeless tyres on this bike all you would have is people complaining about the price rather than the other way around.
Yeah agreed. Ido t need any of them except tubeless and don’t want quick shifter or mapped ignition. I also hate the yellow. I have a v strom 650 in blue and silver and really has enough power for me, never felt short
I like this bike.much more extras than transalp and power to low and middle revs.i dont care about tubes and the lack of cruise control.well done suzuki.and thanks Mark!
G'day from Australia,Mark, with the competition from the big four Motorbike groups in Japan your would have to make a quality product just to survive even before you entered the world market, it's a matter of choice every Adventure Bike from Japan are excellent, cheeper in Australia as we are close to Japan, another great review, cheers mate Neil 🤠.
Excellent review as usual, Mark. Suzuki has listened to the market and delivered an excellent bike. I can't see what the fuss is about tubes or tubeless. I always put puncture seal in my tyres & haven't ever had a flat. Really like this bike & unlike every Honda, it has the horn button in the usual place, which might just save your life.
Very good review. I agree with most of what you said and the way you said it too. Words I would have used. The engine is fantastically torquey and a joy to ride at slow speeds. No throttle jerkiness like my Transalp 750. The suspension is very good too, as is the dash, the quickshifter, the ergonomics (6' 1"), the handlebar controls easy use to unlike Honda (wheres the bloody horn when I need it...grr. An absolute joy to ride, most fun I have had on a bike in 53yrs of riding. When I got off to get some grub I just wanted to get back on, it really is that good. I have just ridden the 800RE and found it a bit small for me, different rake angle and shorter wheelbase. Not keen on tubeless tyres either after many years of problems with various bikes not sealing properly for various reasons. If you get a puncture on tubed they take longer to go down, so safer IMO. For some reason Canadians get the best colour DE in white with blue plastic. If I can get a good deal to trade I will certainly think about it.
Hello mate ? Initially I had plans to go for Honda Transalp now I am planning to buy Vstrom DE for touring with my wife and luggage . Would you recommend Vstrom 800DE over transalp 700 ? Please advise ? Also hard luggage or soft luggage for long touring ? ❤thanks for your advise being experienced with transalp already
Excellent review as always Mark. Had a pointy SV650S, now own a naked curvy and a wee, massive fan of the 645cc V-twin. If this had tubeless and cruise I’d have put a deposit down. Maybe a future non-DE version will have those, and hopefully a quicker steering 19” front?
I've read of rumors that a street version is on the way, maybe by the end of the year. 19" front, alloy rims, tubeless tires, and some less weight. Not sure if the tank size will stay the same, otherwise I don't know where that less weight is coming out of, but we'll see.
Had a couple of hours on the 800de from Crescent a few weeks ago, last weekend I tried the transalp and I have to say I thought the v strom was considerably better than the honda, I felt the Suzuki handled better and the engine felt far more punchy , all I got from the transalp was a lot of vibration through the bar ends and the footpegs, had suzuki fitted cruise I would have ordered one
test rode them both and found the hondas engine a bit upside down ..pretty fast when it got going but the suzuki was way way better lower down where it is needed most i think .its a pity they got a little to skinny in the cockpit area that wont be easy to fix as its very very low for atall guy ..tbo ive had a t7 and out of the three the suzuki would be my choice apart from the total lack of weather protection which is a deal breaker for me ...ive got crfs for the trails and would like to see a r version better cockpit 19 front tubless and i think id have pop at one
As ever this is a great no BS review Mark. Just a few comments. my 650 VStrom gives an even more authentic Vtwin sound. Fuel economy easily gives me 240miles plus. Quick shifting is achieved by not using the clutch. I'd like another 100cc to drop the revs at 70mph but it's not critical. If like no ABS and I turn off TC because it's pointless. I'd also like adjustable front forks but I can mod them for that. I think they shouldn't call parallel twin a VStrom. It should be a PStrom. I don't like the screen and I wouldn't buy a bike with different maps. Suzuki ought to be able to map it properly so the 800cc delivers top performance. The old VStrom is the smallest cc engine I've owned since 2003 and I'm not really missing the power rush too much. The ease of riding easily makes up for that and compared to 900, 955, 998 and 1130cc engines I've been riding the Strom power is more usable on the road.
I test rode a 650 vstrom about 5 years ago, loved the engine (basically the SV650 vtwin which I have always liked). It was a great ride and my only complaint was the terrible wind screen. I didn't end up getting one as I wanted a bit more tech like cruise controI and better suspension etc so I got a Tiger 800xrt instead. The Suzuki is a great bike for the price though.
Another great review Mark, all the relevant information...I like this, but not as much as some of the others, wasn't keen on the transalp either, wouldn't do for us all to be the same.... I bet it's great for touring though 😅🎉
Great review - thanks. For me this might be the perfect middleweight adventure bike and I like the 'edgy' looks.........if only it had tubeless wheels though. I haven't tried a bike with a quickshifter but that looks to be a good feature. Cheers.
The adv bike I'd buy, if I wanted an adv bike. Yellow and blue is the best colour. It could do with an adjustable screen that doesn't require an allen key. Lovely TFT. Excellent review, Mark. 1990 [Nick J]
Nice video as usual Mark, yeah I checked it out at my local dealer today and decided it`s ugly sitting next to the 8S, both bikes are very good machines, I`m considering trading my 22 Dukke390 on the 8S (blackmodel)😁
Such a huge relief to see over the screen on the left (right) side of the road in a video like this. Excellent video, Mark, as usual. Why, oh why, did Suzie put TT rims on this....So many people are going to be put off by just this one major deficiency... I had a Versys 650 for 3 years and am planning to get this whhen it comes to India. But now, I have to think of converting the TT to TL rims with that 3M sealent etc.
Hi Mark, realy enjoy your test reviews but when you discribe the V-Strom 800 weighing in at 230 kg as note exactly "super lite" ? Suzuki claim its an adventure bike designed to go off road, hence the 21" front wheel . If you have spent time riding "off road" you will know you will invariably fall down! Try picking up a 230 KG motorcycle with such a high centre of gravity a few times and you"ll end up getting a hernia Tell it like it is, its an over weight road bike for off road posers ! cheers
Superb review Mark as always,the Suzuki vstrom 800 might cost more than the Honda Transalp 750 but you get loads more standard kit included that in effect makes it better VFM.
@@F3udF1st I’m shocked at that as the Honda here in the UK doesn’t have fully adjustable suspension or a quick shifter that’s standard kit on the Suzuki.
@@johndavy8801 The Suzy is about 9000 GBP in Sweden. Probably due to the low valuation of our currency or something. I don't know. I'm worried they might hike the price before I can buy one.
Thanks for great review. I had a 650 VStrom couple of years ago. Always felt a big bike, physically, similar to this one. I stalled it at a junction, dropped it and did my hamstring in😢 The anti stall assist didn't work but it was my fault anyway! But why call it VStrom when it's a parallel twin? Should be a TwinStrom or something? Still no centre stand as standard?
Nicely done Mark. I'd like one of these but I'm struggling with the idea of selling my Z900RS. V Strom would be a better all rounder, not really a looker though.
Hi Mark, thorough review. As 650xt owner I looked at this at nec. Was left in definate position of not changing. Think plastics and exhaust looked dreadful. Suzuki losing plot of why people bought v strom. Price has gone galactic. The weight is awful. I’m sticking with my 650, does all I require. Had 130hp bikes and for the road torque and use ability is my satisfying ingredient. My v strom in 3rd can do 30-90 by cracking open throttle. The engine braking is great too. My 650 running same revs at 70
Great review Mark, I was looking forward to this one. I agree with the other comments, cruise control and tubeless could make this bike ideal for touring. The screen looks very reflective, any issues with it? Ride safe.
Hi no problem with the tft even in sun easy to read ....but yes I would love cruise on this Hopefully Suzuki will read all these comments Best wishes mark
Hi mick it's a very close choice....but I'd go for the v Strom by a small margin. as I found the suspension to be a bit better ..very nice ride quality 😁 Best wishes mark
Thanks for a great review Mark. I'm currently deciding whether to go for a Vstrom 800 or KTM 890 Adv. KTM has the specs over the Vstrom, but Vstrom has reputation of reliability & is a significant discount to the Vstrom. Reliability is important as will use it much for outback touring in Australia. Cheers. Gus.
Buy one and put them on then. It also apparently needs tubeless tires. Better metal handguards and skid plate. Crash bars. Bigger windscreen. What else am I missing? Just like every other bike in this price range. Atleast people don't have to bitch about the casio dash anymore. (I liked it) give me the casio dash and a real skid plate instead
I've 2 650 vstrom fantastic bike for the money, the new 800 should adress the only short fall of the old 650 lacking a little in power for 2 up distance work.
There is a conversation about engine heat.did you noticed annoying engine heat when you stoped?i test riden this and transalp back to back,and the transalp made much heat,maybe becouse it had the big oem skid plate.the test rides was happening back to back from many riders,so vstrom was not cold.strange.i also found,even it is heavier,vstrom was more agile in handling
@@alexmorgan3435 I rarely drink, and last night wasn't one of those times...just read the comment on Transalps and V-Strom 800,same clueless clowns throughout... Bart Factory seal rims, McCruise will have C/C for both models shortly, miserable, tight arsed idiots won't open their wallets,but just criticise both models which are built to a budget,i.e.,go spend £5k+ on a Ducati Desert X if you want your ideal machine! Over and out...
Great bike but it's not a Vstrom, and aren't we getting tired of the Jetski look l know l am. The yellow looks cheap and the BIG FAT EXCHAUST makes me wonder " who designed this" l mean, looks wise.😢 The parallel twin is obviously cheaper to produce than the V -Twin and l suppose that's it, that's what's annoying me, it's NOT the affordable 650 vstrom, it's a 800cc JETSKI with a small TV instead of rev counter and speedo and it's 10 grand . Don't get me wrong, nothing against parallel twins, great motor but this isn't the 650cc vstrom. The 650cc is more versatile, lighter, off road friendlier, cheaper insurance, tax, parts and have a huge fan base. Let's make it bigger, that's exactly what happened to The Titanic 😮
