VStrom unleashed | DL650 VStrom | RAW Onboard #1 

Bought an 07 650 with just 2,000km on it many years ago. 165,000km and counting now. Still goes great. I have never had an issue except for dirty fuel which wasn't the bike's fault. I just pulled the starter motor out the other day because of sluggish starting. After discovering the brushes getting worn down, I cleaned things up and reassembled it. Works like new, but I have ordered new brushes. Changed the front sprocket from 15 to 16 tooth with great results for open road cruising, without losing bottom end acceleration. I live on a dirt road between a national park and a national highway, and use 50/50 tyres. Lately they are shinko brand, but also like Metzler tourance. What can I say? Simply this. It's an awesome bike, with amazing reliability and snappy performance. Handing and comfort is all I need and more. Range and fuel economy is outstanding. I paid half new price for a barely used bike, and have enjoyed trouble free riding ever since. Happy trails

Thing is you can fully use the power that's available and have fun with it instead of expending your mental and physical energy keeping it reigned in like you would with a full on sports bike, that's what I appreciate about mine. That and the fact that you can throw a ton of luggage on and go pretty much wherever you want in comfort, at speed & even do a bit of off road. So for a mere mortal such as myself who can only have one bike, there exists nothing better. Mine's a lovely 2012 orange one!

Great video! Love it! No talking, just the sound of the engine, perfect road, expertly ridden! Well done!

Ich habe seit 14 Jahren eine dl 650 K5. Das Mopped ist einfach super und sehr wartungsarm. Kurvenhatz ist genauso möglich wie schaltfaules cruising. Ein Super Mopped, das zu Recht das Alpenmasters 2005 gewonnen hat. Es wird mich begleiten, bis ich nicht mehr Motorrad fahren kann. 😊😊😊

Good display of the 650's low and mid-range punch! I had an '01 SV650 and one of my favorite things about it was it's ability to pull in almost any gear

I've just bought the same bike (MY 2010, ABS) and can't wait to ride it just like you did. Great video, congrats, and enjoy riding these nice and scenic country roads. Cheers from Germany / Hungary.

The road is absolutly gorgeous

This bike floats down the road!

Nice ride. I have come to really appreciate my 650 V-Strom. It is a fun motorcycle despite being less than half the motor of my GTR1400 and B-King. I think it has to be one of the best motorcycles ever made. I have dropped it off road riding many times, it just keeps going. It is very comfortable, and has just enough power to do what you did in this video and put a smile on your face. My XT 2015 came with the big panniers and is extremely practical to pack for long trips.

1900 km 4x days, best bike ever built!

That is some great riding you're doing there my friend. Nice to see someone riding the storm so gracefully ..... 🏍️

I just got a 2023 V Storm and at any Speed and power, it's still really Good.

great riding my friend, keep up the good content! cheers from Hungary! :D

You can see that thing turns into quite the demon near the upper end! Healthy and usable mid range. Looks so fun

I have a 07 dl1000 same color as this one. I installed continental road attack 2 tires on it and I take corners faster on it than I can on my cbr300r. I really love these bikes.

Tolle Maschine, toller Sound... Interessante Kurventechnik.... Gruss aus Osthessen...

Nice video and good sound . If I didn't already have a 650 Vstrom, your video would have made me want one. I re-entered the riding world after 30+ year hiatus and wanted something different than a cruiser. The ADV class was new to me especially the ability to go off road, and RU-vid sold me on the Vstrom. I have a 2012 650 and I love it. I don't crank the RPMs like you, but I see you share the passion for yours like me. I may get a bigger touring bike for the wife and me, but I think I'll keep this for a long time for commuting and fun.

I have the same color one, and I can hear that straight cut gearbox all the way, love these bikes

best bike in the world!

And that is the way it should be ridden. thank you

Nice man! Congrats with your full licence 🙏

I miss so much my vstrom ❤️❤️❤️

Perfect video and sound and… bike with excellent rider.thanks

Far out! This could be me on my strimmer,I'm still no expert,but the handling getse through every time,an amazing piece of gear!!

motorcycle delight, just seeing it makes me want to ride on this road

Thanks for a proper video, pick mine up Saturday. I cannot wait!

5 YEARS I DRIVE EVER DAY WITH MY FRIEND I FUCKING LOVE THIS VSTROM MY FRIEND DRIVE ALMOST 10+ YEARS THIS IS SO GOOD MOTOR!!!

Vous pilotez bien, j'ai la 2015 c'est effectivement une machine agile qui cache bien son jeu et peut faire honte à beaucoup de sportives dans les lacets !

i saw this bike in a book when i went to the dealer ship to c it this bike is huge but not intimidating huge like a joyful huge

Nice to see your ride. Just reborn and bought one last year enjoyed easy servicing, basic bike all you need . Just wish had your good roads to really appreciate, here uk you have to spot the pot hole.Along with grim reaper from side roads.

Nice ride, I love riding my strom in the twistees they are so much fun to ride as you know.

evidentemente sin haber mirado la descripcion lo primero que me dije es, esos neumaticos son los atakk3 porque yo los he tenido en mi anterior moto, y me pegado unas tumbadas jajajaja, y al mirar por la inclinacion como se tumba la moto y lo picudos que son, lo sabia...una maquina....grande.......yo tambien tengo la vstrom y estoy pendiente de gastar los que llevo ahora y en breve le meto los atakk3 de nuevo ..saludos de tarragona

Your Strom sounds buttery smooth. Great riding too!

The next best handler was a 2022pyp Guzzi stelvio.ill swear that bike used to communicate with me thru the medium of feel All the good messages would come thru all the componentry of the rear end.ive never experienced this sensation on another bike.sadly I've passed it on to a favourite nephew.

This bike handles incredibly well. It's the perfect blend of nimble and smooth. My only issue is that my left knee get's really out of sorts for some reason, and the seat get's uncomfortable after about 2 hours for me. I weigh 195, 6'2". 2008 Vstrom 650, painted "see me" green.

Great riding, love the vstrom.

Nice skills, I'm still afraid to lean the bike like that, I'm kinda new to riding. Of course proud DL650 owner.

👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

7:08 love how the gear intervals change the sound, have fun (got a 2004 v-strom :)

Love your bike control! Let go off the gas to slow down and just throttle some after the corners. Keep the speed no access breaking, smooth corners!

Enjoy the license and ride safe !!!

Very, very nice.👍👍

Amazing audio and very stable video! Very Nice!

Hey mate! That is some mind blowing riding! By any chance could you let me know what tires are you using? Cheers and ride on!

Wow... winding roads, beautiful scenery , and zero traffic. Where oh where...?

fantastic curvy roads ;

Now I'm missin summer....... Did walk out to the barn and share the vid with my V-Strom..

Congrats on the “full” license :-)

Wow, what video game is this? It looks so real!!! Just kidding. I just got my first Vstrom two weeks ago and really like it so far (2014 DL650A). I am waiting for my skid plate and engine guard to arrive before I do anything too serious. Great video!!!!

i have a 2007 Abs model with wide opend K&N Air Box ! Its love 🥰😂🤘bought it in 2019 with 17.000k ! Now in early 2024 its 73.000k !😁👌

Blip the throttle before downshifting , not after

Great video! Bike sounds great, is that the stock muffler noise?

Un sound fantastico 😉 Bellissimo video 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻un abbraccio e un saluto da biker ✌🏻✌🏻✌🏻✌🏻

superbes routes !!!!! belle région !

Moc pěkný video

Gratuliere zum offenen A✌️. Wie waren deine Bikes denn gedrosselt? Gasanschlag, Elektronisch, etc.?

Zieht sie offen deutlich besser ? wie würdest du den Unterschied beschreiben? Übrigens Top Fahrstil :)

Nice audio. No need to go faster than this on public roads. Proves the 650 Vstrom makes plenty of power. I own an ‘06 model, and feel no need for more power. Nice road? What country is this?

You are only 200 km from me, so we could have a V-Strom ride sometime together if you want. I live in Moosburg a.d. Isar / Germany in the Munich area. Have fun riding your V-Strom!! Cheers.

Muy buenas que reglaje suspensión llevas ,para ir así ?Cuantos click de precarga de suspensión trasera y ajuste de extensión de amortiguador?Es maravilloso la confianza que tienes al llevar la moto ,que neumáticos usas en asfalto ,yo llevo brigestone a40

sounds sweet.

Mount the camera on the bike. It gives a much more feeling of speed and lean angle Thanks for letting us listen to the motor

Wow!

I just buy this bike a month ago and the way you make turns it is impressive. How experience driver you are ?

Gonna check one in a couple days. If I like it I’ll buy one. Got an fj1200 with Superbike steer. Hell of a smooth cruiser and racer. I noticed I don’t want to go over 6-7k revs. So I don’t use my 125hp. So why not go lighter? I want to do some Trans euro Trails, that’s slight off road. The 650 is I think the better machine in weight to hit the dirt. What you guys / girls think?

Amazing bike man

Great!!

Fantastic video it was buttery smooth can u tell me how to do cornering like u

Nice ride man 👌 can you tell me, this sound is original?

good run dude

que filtro de aire llevas en tu vstrom?k&n?

Bellissimo video ma non sa scalare le marce. Soffro io per il motore e cambio...non è così che si scala!!

Noice!

What is that second sound with the exhaust, is it from the engine?

Hey there friend, nice video. I own a 2007 Wee myself and I was wondering if you were familiar with the problem regarding the two bolts that hold the front fairing to the mainframe loosening up or even coming completely loose (and lost), which would result in a rattling front fairing on speedbumps and sorts. I've heard that replacing those two bolts would fix the the problem, but I've gotten that advise from some fairly old motoforums. Would you happen to know wether replacing those bolts is an effective way of solving the aformentioned problem? Thanks :)

Sehr schöne Audio Aufnahme!

Where did you get your tank bag at?

Sorry what was done to this bike for to open it up?

Nice drive ...

this bike is at the moment of recording is 35kw???

Damn looks like hes HAULIN

Schönes Video, gute Tonaufnahme ..... nur dein nervöser Schaltfuß stört

Being in the US I never understood the restricted power crap.

Try blipping the throttle on downshift... you motor will appreciate it in the long run my friend..

Hello can tou Tell me that reference of your windshield ? Thank you.

Today's ride

210 KLM ??

Nesses 5 minutos de video ele cruzou 2 estados kkkkkkkk

Learn how to revmatch it will help your transmission

So beschissen wie du fährst ist es besser wenn du bei 48ps bleibst.