2023 Suzuki V Strom 800 DE // First Ride Review

[@blackskunk54]

The heat is the cat according to other pepes and might be better with the skid plate removed. The RE dont have one and seems better. My Transalp got hotter when I fitted a skid plate. Good review, your manner helps a lot.

[@UsernameKate]

Interesting!!! You know that makes PERFECT sense as I didn't feel the heat on the RE and I couldn't figure out why since the engine is the same. Makes sense!!!

[@blackskunk54]

@@UsernameKate I did watch your review for the RE and remembered you saying that. I rode the RE yesterday after riding the DE and found the RE slightly to small for me (6' 1"). They are great bikes and am seriously considering trading my Transalp 750 in for a DE as the engine is way more torquey. I loved the DE, every time I stopped I wanted to get back on. If only they did the white one here which is available in Canada. The DE seems to inspire confidence. Probably the best bike I have ridden in 53 biking yrs. One of the things I like is that they have kept the controls simple like the DL650XT 2020 which I had.

[@john0270]

@@blackskunk54 in theory white its available, its a nice picture on a website where i live in Canada. I have my name on a matte steel green unit(that is available). I hope it looks better in person than in the pictures..... like me lol. basicaly looking for an upgraded klr, my 2017dl650xt never did the gravel as well as my 08 klr

[@robbieandbeckie]

Very impressive, Kate! The next time a full-grown man tells me an ADV bike is too tall, I will l tell them to watch this video. Good job.

[@jorgecarlos6348]

Super

[@tonywhite4985]

Just ordered mine (same colour) after a test ride ...really didn't want to hand it back ... got to wait two LONG weeks ... great review

[@UsernameKate]

Not one to wish life away but I hope time flies for you!!

[@F3udF1st]

Suspension is actually fully adjustable both front and rear.

[@andrewharrop7932]

Cracking vlog kate, I loved the low-level camera view and then realised what had happened 😢. But it was a great review. the bike looks great.No heated grips, suzuki come on, certain bikes should have them fitted as standard for goodness sake 🙄. It's definitely one to try, I think 🤔 Take care, stay safe 🏍👍🏍👍

[@arnoudagr2171]

Love this bike. Nice to finally see a review by a shorter person.

[@frankvanleeuwen2943]

It looks like the DR Big 800....but that was a super single....a beast....

[@PisgahGravelProject]

You can change the abs settings while on the fly. You have to let off the throttle completely and push down on the bottom arrow indicator for the menu selector

[@CaptainFeathersword]

I think that people are simply tired of all the parallel twins being driven by a combination of production costs and emissions regulations. People don't hate parallel twins so much as they worry that will be all that is available soon.

[@keitht3055]

That looks like a really competent bike, especially the 'green' lane bit. You seem to really enjoy that. Just a thought, instead of binning your bashed helmet, make it into a 'hanging basket', I've seen one and, it looked really well. 👍.

[@nightfury6836]

Well done Kate!!! Brilliant review as usual. I love the way you tackle these taller bikes. At 5.9" with a 30" inseam, taller bikes have always intimidated me a little bit. I sat on one of these 800DE bikes and I loved it, but it did feel like it was going to be a bit too much for commuting and light touring. I went with a 2023 V-Strom 650 XT, and I'm loving it so far. The old school is the GOOD school!!! 😉

[@Johnhere]

In a weird coincidence, I stumbled across your channel today. I thought I’d seen you somewhere, I’m from your part of the world and then the penny dropped - I picked up a helmet at MC and you were in.

[@SPENJERE]

Great bike, with proper Suzuki yellow and blue !

[@fortyfour1654]

Slava Suzuki !! 🇺🇦

[@blackskunk54]

If you have trouble mounting the bike turn the bars clockwise being careful that it stays on the sidestand, the bike will lean to the left slightly more and make it easier to get on. I am 6' 1" and I still have to use this method to avoid hitting my top box.

[@mjpt57]

That Insta pole being blanked out always gets me.

[@DavidWhite-et6ve]

Always see you new blogs you are so very interesting to listen to keep up the good work Kate take care ride safe L

[@HONDACR919USA313]

To help tip the bike up onto balance, turn the wheel towards the side it needs to swift to. Thet should help get it up easier.

[@Doughboy39]

Excellent video Kate as always look forward to seeing your VID on the new v strom 1050

[@juliabarnes7528]

Ii think it would be a good idea , to tell us where you got your biker gear, I like to know where you get your helmet from . Good video as always, the views are spectacular 😊

[@johnterry804]

Good video great bike highly underrated 👍

[@pistolpete6321]

Great review Kate!

[@tomaskrashevsky818]

Hi Kate, it seems like good alternative to other brands in the mid-sized bikes. It has not however anymore a V engine but a parallel twin. This make it 'stand-up' a bit in how high the weight is distributed. Honda 750 engine used in NC750X, has its cylinders almost horizontal. V-Strom 800 DE engine is more up-right. It is a taller then Honda, it has seat and ground clearance higher, it is heavier by some 16kg. It is more powerful but also pretty much more expensive. In your experience so far with this bike, when you drop it, how easy/difficult is/was for you to pick it up?

[@mikep.9371]

Unplanned cool drop down video from your tail dragging camera. Glad you had fun tippy toeing at the stops Kate.

[@UsernameKate]

Not sure the shot was worth £500 😬😬 but hey ho

[@richardallen6432]

Always a good show, Kate. Can't change the ABS, unless your stopped. It just flashes for you.

[@hawk90078]

You can on the go with no throtle, no problem 😊

[@woofiooxx]

I’m seeing some amazing reviews about this one

[@whitneyrides]

Nice Vid Kate! any first thoughts on bike compared to T7 on road ride?

[@chema1546]

Ok 👏🎉 Kate 😊

[@jeffweier4824]

Top review Kate.

[@josephcalabro4538]

Yeah very nice bike I think that’s probably my next one. I just bought the 2023 Yamaha T 700 love it I have a 2020 Honda Africa, twin adventure, sport DCTES go to retire in about three years. I think I got to get me a couple more Years one to my collection

[@thodoris3790]

a 19'' frond wheel edition is coming.very good news for road use

[@alphajed7700]

And believed to be 15kgs lighter

[@thodoris3790]

@@alphajed7700 i think you say too many.6-7 maybe

[@alphajed7700]

@@thodoris3790 let's find out on EICMA

[@fortyfour1654]

Two inches lower for the shorties eh? How / where can they shed 15kg from though?

[@timothyherweynen6210]

Great review Kate. 👍🏻Would you replace your GS with one?

[@turinhorse]

beautiful ride. beautiful country. There must be image stabilization on that camera or the Vstrom 800 has excellent suspension. probably both. or maybe its stabilized in post

[@user-iw8tz9zf9k]

A Transalp review would be great after this 👌🏻I wonder how does it feels compared to 800DE.

[@UsernameKate]

I'm getting one at the end of the month 😁

[@troopz4683]

Super review as always and by your comments you like it just a tad!! lol. Is there another ride out with usernamedad coming soon?

[@yogatsea]

Very good shots of the bike! Gives a really good impression. Courageous to ride a bike where you can hardly get your feet on the ground :) 😉 I rode the transalp, but I found it a bit disappointing, lot of power, but kind of restless. The power curve of the V strom looks better with more power over the whole middle area.

[@stevieeplea5611]

Hey Kate looking forward to seeing this later love my favourite Bolton biker chick on 2 wheels wearing your leathers and your new swanky helmet and dark visor only one lovely username Kate 😂 x

[@gopherchucksgamingnstuff2263]

My 750 is warmer on the left side. The stator rectifier is there

[@marktaylor4277]

So many great reviews of this bike, Suzuki have got it right and having better suspension clearly makes a big difference. Can anyone comment on how good the lights are, only comment I've seen so far said they were a wine glass shaped beam but not how effective?

[@UsernameKate]

Hey Mark! I didn't ride it at night so I'm keen to know what people think too!

[@gasman6163]

great video..... but a confused bike. I have had 3 vstroms and that doesn't appeal at all

[@rustynail9007]

Looks like a fun bike to ride for sure

[@kostassideris3328]

excellent video Kate! What brand is your helmet?

[@blackskunk54]

Looks like Shoei X-Fourteen AERODYNE - X-Spirit III AERODYNE

[@dondle2]

Great review Kate, was getting concerned for your 360 as it got closer and closer to the deck. Hope it aint a gonner.

[@UsernameKate]

Yea, let's just say that shot cost me some money 🥲🥲🥲

[@dondle2]

@@UsernameKate So that is what a money shot is, always wondered.

[@rlw85]

I’ve always wondered do you find these tall bikes off putting, I’m 6ft and I find these tall bikes abit too tall and off putting. But your a better rider than me so that might help. 😊

[@tonybarton3746]

Looks like school custard yellow to me 😂😂😂

[@fortyfour1654]

There's no demand for the special edition 'Spotted Dick' sadly..

[@soulrebelno1]

Kate, great impression of Bruce Lee, but why don't you use the foot pegs to get on and off a bike, I find it makes things a lot easier! 👍

[@UsernameKate]

I couldn't without kicking the camera 🤭

[@soulrebelno1]

@@UsernameKate Sorry to hear about your Insta360 X3. I've just bought one, and I ordered the metal cage, the lens guards, and the screen protector at the same time. Bloody expensive, but hopefully if it ever hits the ground, it won't get destroyed! I didn't fancy a stone smashing into one of the lenses, as well. The camera really needs to be attached by two clamps to be safe on a motorbike because of the vibrations, and also the pole tends to bend a bit. 👍

[@alexisescano5060]

Buen vídeo ❤

[@UsernameKate]

thank you

[@volt8684]

Love this bike but the colour

[@EUKBIKER]

Brilliant video as normal, but that side road, ive tried going down it before. But those signs say "Private road" when you get up to it and i got told off for going on it lol. The straw characters is some sort of event where they do a scarecrow competition. View round rivington lately has been amazing though. I know its been wet, but past few days viewing distance has been awesome. I like the classic styled look of the V-Strom where it looks similar to the 1980s version. Been catching quite a lot of drivers driving on the wrong side of the road on my camera of late too, its annoying... Typed while watching on the TV lol.

[@mikepye86]

This is a un paved road webber, its fully legal to ride down, walkers usually have issues with motorcyclists as they don't know what's a road or a footpath

[@EUKBIKER]

@@mikepye86 not on about Winter hill road way, i know thats a green lane, on about side road she mentioned heading towards belmont lol.

[@EUKBIKER]

@@mikepye86 also how the F did i not subscribe to your channel yet... have now... Im subscriber 141 lol.

[@Boden2024]

Hi Kate, im really sorry tonask this as i expect you get asked this all the time; but im after a helmet cam and wondered what you would reccomend please ?, Thank v you in advance

[@BeanieBiker_AutisticRider]

can't believe it has taken me this long to view this video, on catch up, great video, seen Dave and Clubby review this bike on MadTV down under, they put the bike through it, only downside to this is no cruise control and no heated grips.

[@mrsmith697]

Yellow is Suzukis color..so of course it should be yellow..

[@borilapostolov7474]

Yellow it is. What I like on this model is the gray one. Black one? Naah...

[@alphajed7700]

​@@borilapostolov7474I liked the grey too, na for the black as well

[@billyb6043]

now would be a good time to ask how the DE compares to the RE in terms of handling? Obviously the 21" front and longer travel will make all the difference off road, but I reckon a few potential owners will be looking at the new platform as a replacement for their old Vstrom. NB/ If you can twat the DE up Belmont Road at normal tyre pressures and you're both still in one piece, the suspension must be pretty supple! Sounded like you have a lot of time for the bike overall.

[@UsernameKate]

I loved the DE but the RE is phenomenal on road and handles worlds apart! RE vlog coming up either Thursday or Sunday 😊

[@billyb6043]

@@UsernameKate Looked like Man Cave Moto was struggling to keep up on his test ride! More wind resistance from the beard perhaps? :) I'd more or less made my mind up on a new bike.....and then Triumph announced an updated GT Pro for 2024. Now wondering if I can manage on one kidney. Looking forward to your review of the RE

[@blackskunk54]

The rake angle if different making the wheelbase 2" shorter on the RE. This obviously partly affects the handling. But, it also makes the RE too small for my liking at 6' 1" (just a little) Gonna have to demo the DE again.

[@grachoderunwiderstehlichen]

oh..😮...it is in total unfair that flys smashed onto your nearly new visor/helmet - anyway i try out a Honda powertrain beside yamaha , vespa px80vlousso ➡️ never again , S1000rr sure what a rolling rear wheel at downshifts at my opinion Yamaha , Honda , BMW , Ducati if the intervall for maintenence is... what do you think about a chain wight lower than 2000gr. (few uncen) any experiance? ( Motorradmeisterei Lange Ducati sparepart at one of his video's ) or hydraulic clutch ?

[@think_possitive]

Can you tell me about vstorm 250

[@flexywing]

I think that is an Asian market only bike, but what a great price (well In Australia) it is on I would look to buy as a second bike

[@balintszigeti]

9:00 You can hear the Insta360 scraping 😢 😂😂😂

[@UsernameKate]

There's the money shot and then there's the... money shot 😫

[@jonathanlindup3269]

Oh no poor 360, I felt like I was being dragged behind the bike like Indiana Jones, Sam pilgrim sticks one on the top of his helmet on a spinning stick probably no that safe on a motorbike!

[@56Spookdog]

👍👍🇺🇸

[@パパ-j6k]

Please please please.... Make a video on your Helmets 🙏🙏

[@A.Miata.Enthusiast]

Hello

[@chrishart8548]

Is it me your looking for ?

[@mikepye86]

I can see it in your eyes

[@fortyfour1654]

​@@mikepye86 I can see it in your smile

[@cenkgonen4485]

Why u talking too much just buy it!! Its 11.000€ there? Its 440.000€ here for buy we have to work about 15 years. Where we are: Turkey. And we have hugee economic crisis. Just grateful and buy and live everything.