Riding Suzuki's V-Strom 800 Touring | First Ride Review

[@hakanuzumcu4754]

thank god for suzuki.. still making decent reliable no frills bikes

[@DJPTEXAS]

Im on my second recall for the same issue ( Brake Master Cylinder ) on my Hayabusa 2022 so i wonder about reliability.....

[@ckkrons2338]

Always. Enjoy. The. Verbal. Cadence. Thanks Adam! 😁

[@jtb8461]

I have the standard cast wheel V-Strom 800 and it is averaging just over 50 mpg, (US gallons).

[@davidprendergast4068]

Great review covered all I need to know cheers

[@colbyprince9409]

36mpg is considered good fuel economy? My main gripe with my 08 650 is that I only get 36-40 mpg. I thought these newer parallel twins were supposed to be more efficient

[@soggywuffles882]

My GSX-8R with the same motor is averaging 54-56 mpg.

[@colbyprince9409]

@@soggywuffles882 under what conditions? I'm normally riding around 80 on the highway to get to the twisties, where I like to ride spiritedly. But it seems like regardless, if I've put a lot of miles on a tank around town, or just cruising on the highway, I'm still in the 40mpg or less range. I have gotten higher when highway riding at 65 mph and taking it easy in the twisties but that's hard to do unless I'm riding with a slow buddy. And are you using the trip computer on the bike? My vstrom reads almost 10% high on the speedometer, so I can only imagine that the distance shown on my trip computer is off by the same amount.

[@soggywuffles882]

@@colbyprince9409 good point my bike is about 10% off as well, factoring that in my fuel economy is around 50mpg in mixed conditions.

[@ProphetAndLoss]

I have UK mpg of 66.3mpg (US 55.2mpg) over 1,400 mixed miles (town/twisties/highway).

[@at9670]

​@@colbyprince9409Right now I'm averaging 56 US mpgs on a trip here in Italy, I'm going fast in the Twisties, and slow in the cities. In normal home to work commute I get 44 US mpgs, I drive pretty fast on the highway.

[@joshpaul1976]

U also get the hand guards , right?

[@nathanwiley4152]

You're mis-informed. Right from my owners manual... First valve inspection: 15,000 miles. Also, most V-Strom 800 owners are getting mid 40s or better for MPG. I remember when Motorcyclist and Cycle World were the gold standard for accurate motorcycle information.

[@dwayneneufeld1696]

Continuing from your other video about this bike, you seem to double down on wrong. Do your research. Horsepower is always advertised and compared to other bikes at the crankshaft, and it is 84hp. Another problem with your information is the valve clearance inspection. The manual says 15,000 miles, not 7500. Get it right. Unfortunately, people listen to your statements and assume they are factual. Sorry, I know this post probably sounds a little hostile toward you, but it is your responsibility to be accurate. Don't do reviews if you don't want to do the research. Not just hearsay?... Is that where you're getting your info?

[@FatherOBlivion]

I heard 70HP and thought that couldn't be right. That would be less than all the others in this class (Versys, Tiger 660, old V-Strom...) Thanks for posting.

[@NalinKhurb]

This channel has always mentioned wheel horse power figures for every bike, that's hardly misleading Good catch on the valve inspection interval though

[@dwayneneufeld1696]

@@NalinKhurb Then you should say rear wheel hp. Everyone else goes by crank and most say so. Unless Suzuki changed their TFT, I don't believe there is Bluetooth either. I agree about the bike though, they are nice!

[@glockparaastra]

Can’t call it “Touring” without cruise control….

[@cj548]

You can't call it a motorcycle if it has cruise control

[@vigneshwaran359]

​@@cj548perfect reply

[@DJPTEXAS]

@@cj548 Can't call it a motorcycle if it doesn't have a kickstarter....

[@seansixfive]

He didn’t. He called it middleweight plus adventure sports touring. Whatever that is!

[@drewmorg.]

@@cj548tell me you don’t live in California without telling me you don’t live in California. Enjoy your Midwest riding 4 months out of the year. We need cruise control here.

[@posteroonie]

Thanks, how many rpm at 60 in top gear?

[@rolandwalker7756]

4,500

[@soggywuffles882]

Can easily solve the lack of cruise control for around $300.

[@DJPTEXAS]

Be cheaper if they did it....

[@CraigSmith568]

@@DJPTEXAS They could add it for about 50 bucks, but they would charge you 500 for it.

[@DJPTEXAS]

@@CraigSmith568 Lol...

[@Angry-Lynx]

"You can easily get better bike for 2x more money, problem solved" 😂

[@ChaohsiangChen]

IIRC, there's a lot of dirt roads around that area. Will we see some dirt road actions?

[@1sttimegunowner]

I love wriding around in mammoth ots beautiful

[@korazon3spinado]

Interesting it's 50 pounds heavier then the gsx8r but I guess with the bigger gas tank, center stand, windshield, I guess it makes sense. 12:05

[@henryslager9406]

Charming thumbnail 😂

[@mariusanderson358]

Just to say my vstrom has rear damping screw at base of rear shock

[@theycallmegertthatsnotmyna2042]

Me too. and the fork. But I have a de

[@mickleblade]

There's rider reports that it has horrible handle bar vibes at highway speeds, can cook your right foot and the led lights are crap at night. Hmm. It's an interesting bike but I might wait a couple of years for to be ironed out.

[@Angry-Lynx]

It's fuckin suzuki it is the best you gonna get for next 20 years for price of new AT deal with it 😂. After 20yeaes you gonna get amazing update - anniversary edition with new exciting.... paint job 😂😂😂

[@the_E4_Mafia]

36 MPG is terrible, my 25-year-old BMW 1150 would get 40 miles to the gallon. A Suzuki V Strom 650, one that I just had a year ago would get 52 miles per gallon.

[@ΓιάννηςΣτρίγγος-τ3ψ]

It is not a perfect bike. It is not the most economical on off. Also there is a problem with turbulence from the windscreen, every windscreen the owner puts. Also there is not cruise control(but there is an excellent up down quickshifter, for someone that is interesting first of all for riding and nothin else). But believe me, this bike is a blast to ride. It is not the best bike for long distance trips with luggages and second passenger. But it is one of the best adventure bikes in any category for sport riding in the twisties. It is so simple.

[@Patrick-sv8sf]

Engine vibes?

[@DJPTEXAS]

No cruise on a " Touring " model with all the other bs electronics ? I will pass.......

[@vigneshwaran359]

No need cruise when you really rider

[@DJPTEXAS]

@@vigneshwaran359 You never rode long distance apparently....

[@Jack-bb9wj]

You can get cruise control for it from Veridian Cruise, $300 and works like a charm

[@DJPTEXAS]

I know but thats not the point. It should come with it for that amount of money and the tech is already there. All the Euro bikes come with it...

[@Angry-Lynx]

Yeah this is absolute bs, same with my 2018 AT, it has ride by wire but no cruise. They have no excuse for it other than, "buy our most expensive model to get basic comfort features"

[@williamwintemberg]

Great review Adam! I love the engine as my wife has an 8r. She lets me ride it every once in a while. She routinely gets mid sixties mpg. I would think the V Storm is capible of near that if ridden carefully.

[@jmsmikey]

How is it's heat management? The DE model is reported as throwing a lot of heat on your legs, but that may be from the bash plate trapping heat.

[@williamwintemberg]

@jmsmikey I don't feel heat that's much different from most other bikes I have experience with.

[@billdumanch6237]

Ten grand, for fuel economy not a lot better than a car? NO cruise control?

[@vigneshwaran359]

If cruise control that will not be bike suzuki real bike manufacturing I ever seen

[@DJPTEXAS]

@@vigneshwaran359 No kickstart no motorcycle, real man use kickstart.

[@Jack-bb9wj]

You can get cruise control for it from Veridian Cruise, $300 and works like a charm

[@Angry-Lynx]

The pricing is absolute joke here in Poland they cost almost same as new AT 🤣 so like 17k euro