Greetings from Alaska! I met two Scots once! I walked into a bar in Anchorage and saw two, large, red-headed women sitting at a table, sipping Dewars. Hoping to make friends, I approached them and said "Excuse me, are you to ladies from Scotland?" They looked at each other and one of them said "It's WALES yuh friggun idyut." So I said "Oh! I'm sorry, are you two whales from Scotland?" We must have had a grand old time! I don't remember anything after that, until I woke up in the alley the next morning.

Great summary and agree 100%. I have owned 3 GS 1200's and a GS 1250 great, yet flawed bikes. Had both major and minor faults with them and got tired of it. Had a 2004 DL650 and now have a 2023 DL650 xt which I'm chuffed to bits with. Needs a few mods to make it fit me and my requirements, but the handling and the engine are a real highlight of this very underrated bike.

You Polish brother?

Love your vids! Must be fun riding with buddies all having same bike. Great scenery! Loving my new 23 V Strom 650

Watched all 4 of your Scotland vids. Some superb scenery and roads. 3 of us did a weeks tour of Scotland a few years back on a ZX9 and it p*ssed it down for about 3/4 of the time. When we went to the Isle Of Skye the rain was biblical ! Would have loved to have had your weather ! I`ve now also got a Gen 3 V-Strom 650 (and I`m loving it) and we are looking to do a tour of France later this year. Thanks for the vids.

The V-Strom is one of the Best motorcycles ever built in the world. one of the few bikes that came very close to perfection.

Enjoyed your video, love the colour of your strom. I purchased a 2017 model 650 XT new in April 2018 after owning a Boulevard for a couple of years. I have done 53,000 km now and I love the bike. Mine is black with silver trim. I am 79 now , and started riding motorbikes in my early seventies. I never gave motorbikes any thought before that because I owned a couple of sailing boats and I flew hang gliders for 23 years. After I stopped hang gliding I felt I needed something to replace it. Im glad I discovered motorbikes, l love riding my VStrom. I have just finished checking my valve clearances, for the first time. Only one intake valve was in the center of the specification, the other 7 were at the very bottom of the specification range I did a shim swap at my local dealer. The workshop manager said he would have told me they are still in specification. He agreed that I had gone this far, so I may as well continue and put the 7 valves in the middle of the specification. Let me tell you it is a bigger job than you think, mainly because the cam chain tensioner bolts are a PIA to get to. Anyway I completed the job successfully changing the spark plugs, air filter and coolant. I used an excellent tutorial which was easy to follow and very thorough. You can find it on a website called circlenz.com It is a company that hires motorbikes in New Zealand. Bit of a process to find the tutorial but it is there if you search for it. Hit me up if you can’t find it and I will help you navigate the website. I also used a Utube video called Matt tries to do things. It is a very good guide as well, used in tandem with the tutorial. The bike is running beautifully, I have the Givi airflow windscreen, an absolute must have. I also have an Air Hawk seat topper which is great. The V Strom 650 is a joy to own and ride. Safe riding, greetings from Brisbane Australia.

Awesome video. I'm picking one of these up on Thursday :) One thing I really liked about your video is that you ride like I do. I see so many Vloggers who ride like they have a death-wish, but you seem to ride sensibly

This is great footage. My wife and I stopped at the Green Wellie Gulf station in 2015 when rode to Fort William. We met some scooter riders who were going to climb the grades to the north. It was not sunny for us. You have had some good fortune with the weather. We shipped Suzuki 650 V Strom to the UK and were able to ride in Europe for two months. We just returned to Canada last week. It was a wonderful trip. Thanks for sharing this video it brought back some wonderful memories riding in Scotland.

This bike is the best congrats, I have a 2009 and a 2019 650 V strom, after 50 years of motorcycle riding, and 85 motorcycles this is the bikes for me, I had 5 Hayabusas, 4 zx14, 5 V Maxes 20 harley's 12 hondas, etc,etc, you name it I had, But I will never part with my V strom's, I will keep those for ever.

I love that fence at the end. Really like your wee too. Mine a 2015 and as much as I'd like a newer one, there's nothing wrong with mine! Truly great bikes!

I wanted to hear the bike but your mouth was running like a whipperwhil's ass. exiting out

Your video was one of the many that i watched a year ago, when i was looking a new bike. I got the same as this but the XA- version, spoked wheels etc. (i think the XT is the same.) Absolutely love the bike! One guestion about the centerstand, what brand was yours?

Not seen you for ages , hope you ok.. loved your vids…I bought my self a V Strom on the strength and reviews of your vids.. Steve.

Wish manufacturers would do a shaft or even belt drive

Interested in which bike u prefer and why. Sold my 21 plate dct nc after 3 months hated gearbox. Looking at v strom/tracer 7 and manual nc again this year

How did the bikes behave and could you compare them?

My 2021 nc750x with acf treatment still got rusty in one winter. Sold it in disgust. Daughters 09 gladius is immaculate. Looking to test one of these soon

Been in Scotland many times driving an artic ,cannot wait to go back on the motorbike

What's the blue thing in the centre of your screen?

You did great! That's a mighty fine looking bike. I love every mod you did to it. Someday I hope to visit your beautiful country! Thanks for sharing.

Funny, I sold my 2013 v~ strom 650 and soon picking up a 2018 low mileage Royal enfield classic 500, battle green . Can’t wait

A wise man told me once..." Laddy, be careful buying a V-Strom, you end up with it for the rest of your life" 😁👍

Great vid! This had likely already been answered, and I’m just too inept to find it. Top case is a 46L? I like your set up, and I’m going to copy you, but at the cost of one arm and one leg I want to make certain I’m ordering the right thing here.

The V Strom 650 is the best bike I ever rode I have a 2009 I love this bike, after 50 years of riding different bikes This is the best bike hands down!!!!

❤ im purchasing a vstrom 650 xt now , thank you brother

THIS IS BIKE! so true!!!

Bike looks great man. I also had a 16 NC750x and was considering a vstrom as an upgrade before I bought my KLR - Nice to hear my suspicions about the vstrom being an upgrade compared to the NC750 were accurate lol! Cheers.

Beautiful bike! Beautiful country!

I remember those 2 guys on the "LONG WAY ROUND" those bmws 😎, that's an inspiring video, can't blame you, I am a v Strom 650 xt fan, watching your video ATM 💯😎

Great video. I am considering the V Strom 650 and this helped a lot. I am pretty sure that I will get one. Thank you.........Sal : ).....in Thailand

Great route . I could ride around there all day and I usually do .

Holy shit what stunning scenery you have in Scotland. I need to go. 100%

Pick up my first 650 V-Strom later this week. Im so looking forward to getting out there. Excellent vid dude.

Great review, we are getting our 2 v stroms this Summer, and first place we are going is onto the ferry a d over to Scotland

nice video mate!

Nice video! I am thinking of buying a v strom. Currently i own a 1150 gs adv but its to heavy for the kind of stuf i like.

Thanks . I really enjoyed that .

Enjoying this one too !!!

Really enjoyed that series guys. Some good tips as well. I’ll see you guys on the road, ride safe!

That was some ride guys . Hard core but it must’ve been great . I’m tiered just thinking about the walk to the Fairy Pools .

That looks like some awesome roads yet again. Thanks for sharing buddy.I will definitely have to check it out for myself.

I was out that way this morning. Beautiful scenery. I discovered white castle Iron Age fort. So many little roads to explore.

Just discovered this content. I’m glad I did as I live in Edinburgh and I will be watching all your videos for some ideas. Thank you for sharing buddy.

Thanks from Canada, for this great video, music, and quality, and overall video are very enjoyable. I have a 2014 strom 650. looks like you guys have a riding heaven over there.

Thanks, great vid (I don't miss the Scottish weather though - been living in Oz for a wee while now and I think I have gone soft) :)

Hi,, loved the video.. can you tell from when you buy the headlight grill protector with the clips on the light? i only find ones that you need drill holes thanks

beautiful sights， wonderful bike :)

Ergonomics and looks are great reasons to not like a bike.

Nice bike. Givi makes the BEST screen for the Strom. I am running Touratech stainless wrap around engine crash bars with an SW Motech bash plate. I had to fabricate a connection plate to connect the bash plate to the crash bars. I am riding a Vstrom 1000 and have bounced it off big rocks on desert roads. Its solid!