V-Strom 1050 DE vs. Competitors: Is It the Best Adventure Bike for You?

[@tomstc]

Great bikes, so glad I brought one. And they are such good value!

[@ythasht3]

I made several test rides on the african twin and the v-strom. The engine of the v-strom feels so much better and smoother. I am not a fan of the parallel twins. They are running a bit messy and with the 270 degrees configuration they want to simulate the vtwin engines, so why not buying a real vtwin? So i totally agree with your opinion. Greetings from the Netherlands 🇳🇱 p.s. in January i will get my 2025 1050de

[@cpuuk]

It's a great tourer for sure, I put 30K miles on the older 1000XT model, and that never missed a beat. Bang it in top gear and ride the torque curve. Servicing is pricy (spark plugs should left alone for 20K miles) as they have to strip a lot off to get at anything. Engine does get smother at around 20K. Anyhoo, nothing rusted or fell off, it was in near perfect condition when I part-ex it for 1290SAS, so they are well built. The DE has all the features I wished my XT had back in the day.

[@Riding-Raptor]

Awesome! How's the 1290 treating you so far?

[@GurgursWay]

Süper özetlemişssiniz. Şehir içinde ağırlığı size hiç sıkıntı yarattı mı?

[@Riding-Raptor]

Tesekkurler. Acikcasi V-Strom ile cok uzun trafik tecrubem olmadi (o is icin Tenere'yi kullandim, simdi de CRF), ama rahatlikla soyleyeyim ki duraklamaniz gereken hicbir kullanimda V-Strom ideal motor degil. Bu gercekten bir keyif motoru, tur ya da haftasonu gezmeleri disinda kullanacaksaniz cok daha iyi alternatifler mevcut.

[@GurgursWay]

Teşekkür ederim✋🏼

[@youssefallali716]

Nice review, im really convinced, but would like to draw your attention to the engine temperature, the V-strom run with higher temperature, and suzuki this time made a digital indicatior in the dashboard, if you are cruising with 120 km /h this indicator shows values between 80- 100 °C, check this in various regimes and let me know

[@Riding-Raptor]

Thank you. I always monitor the temperature while riding, and it typically stays in the 88-92°C range, unless I'm stuck in traffic or dealing with excessive heat.

[@tomstc]

@youssefallali716 they do run hot, but doesn't seem to cause any issues

[@omerayislam917]

Birde tc kapalı olması motor gücünü etkiliyormu

[@Riding-Raptor]

Selam, baska bir videoma daha sormussun, burdan ikisine de yanit vermis olayim. Anlik olarak etkiler tabii calisma mantigindan dolayi ama genelde motor gucunu dusurmez.

[@omerayislam917]

Merhaba üstadım bende 1050 de kullanıyorum henüz 6 binde ama uzun yolda 7lt yakıyor bana aşırı fazla geldi sizin motorda ortalama ne yakıyor

[@Riding-Raptor]

Selamlar, 6. vites 4000 - 4500 devirde 5.5 - 6 gibi degerler gordum ben ama biraz daha agresif bir kullanimda 7'de yakabilir 8'de. Soncuta 1030 cc 252 kg'lik bir makineden bahsediyoruz 7'de cok abarti bir deger degil.

[@omerayislam917]

@Riding-Raptor çok teşekkür ediyorum

[@Buzz.Scholz-vi1ed]

No one buys a bike of this capacity for fuel economy. I have 102,000km on mine so far and it's still going like new. In cruise mode at 4000rpm it is very very good on fuel 400km to a tank easy. But.......I live in outback South Australia halfway between a national park and a national highway, and like to RIDE! As a result I can use double the usual amount of fuel. And it's a ton of fun. Happy trails

[@ioandragulescu6063]

the road edition is probably better for most people.

[@Riding-Raptor]

That’s probably true. I didn’t have a choice back then since they only brought the DE version to my country. But if you plan on riding mostly on pavement, the standard version would be better for you.

[@ioandragulescu6063]

@@Riding-Raptor it can even do the occasional gravel road with potholes, or jumping a curb every now and then. And this was with the suspension set up pretty stiff, for road use. If I would soften the compression/rebound properly it would work even better, as long as ground clearence doesn't become an issue. I don't think those extra 2-3 cms of suspension travel/ground clearence on the DE are worth it to be honest.

[@Riding-Raptor]

Well, that 21-inch front wheel and accessory bar are pretty convenient, so there’s definitely some value here.

[@ioandragulescu6063]

@@Riding-Raptor and the extra 10 kilos :))

[@piscatorialpursuits8815]

Thats not a 1050DE windscreen more like an 800 screen

[@Riding-Raptor]

It is though.