2023 Suzuki V-STROM 800DE On & Off-Road Review, Australian/NZ Launch! 

Long live the DR650. I am also looking to add the 800DE to complement my DR650. I'm waiting for Big Rock Moto's full review.

No, it's the other way around 😊 you can't use a tube on a tubeless wheel. The wheel is not designed to protect a tube, and the valve hole is bigger and would start cutting into the tube. Highly ill advised. See: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-9oq1KOFG5-s.html

@@chadkline4268 so that means that an upgrade to tubeless is possible for the DE800?

@@ChristosTsaousidis yes, you can buy kits and buy tubeless tires. Originally, tubeless tires needed to seat deeper into a rim, but today, tubed and tubeless use about the same depth. Tubeless tires are more expensive because tough tire is made of a porous rubber, so tubeless requires a special vapor barrier in the rubber to prevent air from leaking. You can buy tubeless air valves to fit the tubed wheel, they come in different sizes. I think the tubeless wheel has a 10mm hole, and tubed has an 8mm hole. Essentially, you just smear silicone over the inside of the tube wheel to seal the spokes, and wrap that with a layer of tape, and insert a tubeless air valve, or keep using tubes. In the past, I know tubeless tires were much more difficult to remove, and today, I think they are much more difficult to inflate without a tube, because the tire needs to seal before it can inflate. Without a tube, you need an instant amount of a high volume of high pressure air. You can just keep the tube setup as is and add Slime also. Really, changing a tube is not a big deal, and a tube will get you out of situation a tubeless won't: bent rim, large punctures, and sidewall puncture. I think maximum puncture for tubeless plugs is about 1cm. And with a good tube, you're always good as new. If you go off road, it's really better to have tubes IMHO. You have better chance of not being stranded with tubes.

@@chadkline4268 of course...but what if you get a puncture at 140km/h ? You're screwed then

@@ChristosTsaousidis you can put Slime in inner tubes if that's a concern. It will self seal holes up to 3mm. Nails, staples, etc.

Not sure if this is the right term but that outer frame is not a "stress element", meaning that the bike would be just as happy without it. I'm pretty sure it is added to provide anchor points for the skid plate and the crash bars. I'd rather have it with a proper skid plate than to have the engine and exhaust pipe exposed. However I can see the point of it being extra weight if one intends to use the bike exclusively on road.

Same .

Maybe from the unbalanced wheels?

As said above, the wheels may have been unbalanced. Even riding at over 110km/h, the 800DE cruised along without any over the top vibrations.

@@BikeReviewcomau Thank you for your reply! Glad to hear you like the 800DE =) It could be in some cases, I agree. However the individual bike I tried had the vibration @ ca 5000 rpm regardless of which gear, meaning the wheels had different speeds.

@@fcalin21 Hi! Thank you for your reply. Sorry for very late reply, I missed to write a reply to you. It could unbalanced wheels for some bikes, I agree. However I have heard +5 more people experiencing vibrations at certain rpm-interval. The individual bike I tried had the vibration @ ca 5000 rpm regardless of which gear, meaning the wheels had different speeds.

@@mhult5873 I find it incredible that Suzuki went so far and still they did not eliminate vibrations.

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@@4my4mykaren Honda feels bigger offroad.

Hi Terrell, well, considering Zane is a full time professional motorcycle journalist, of course it was paid! And he was paid! Your point is? If a bike is deemed good, then the review is corrupt? LOL...

@@BikeReviewcomau Hi Karen, well, considering....What do you mean what was his point? The bike has some negative issues that are worth discussing...unless you have been paid not to which is very evident here. No value with this review, could have just read the specs.