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Suzuki V Strom 800 and 800DE

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I don't know why they still kept that beak on there.
I'm worried about the price, it's going to be more than the 650 version and that's already $11,500 for the Adventure model.
 
I might could be convinced to trade in my Tiger on this actually... I know I said I wouldn't, but this is promising.
 
Isn't there an old addage......If it ain't broke don't fix it?

Makes zero sense to us to make that sort of change. The V-twin is a rock of an engine.

Let's hope it doesn't sound and ride like the tractor like the Triumph engines I've endured test riding.
 
Spoked wheels look to be the tube type. I’d consider it if it was tubless and if it does not require anything greater than 87 octane
 
Windmill said:
Is this middle weight 507 pounds with fuel or without ? Too chunky for me.
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| |GENERAL| |LIST PRICE|$12,699| |IMPORTER|Suzuki Motor of America, Inc. 3251 E. Imperial Hwy. Brea, CA 92821| |CUSTOMER SERVICE PHONE|(714) 996-7040| |WARRANTY|12 mo./unlimited mi.| |ENGINE & DRIVETRAIN| |ENGINE|liquid-cooled, four-stroke V-twin| |BORE & STROKE|100.0 x 66.0mm| |DISPLACEMENT|1037cc| |COMPRESSION RATIO|11.3:1| |VALVE TRAIN|dohc, four valves per cyl., shim adjustment| |VALVE-ADJUST INTERVALS|14,500 mi.| |FUEL INJECTION|(2) 45mm throttle bodies| |OIL CAPACITY|3.7 qt.| |ELECTRIC POWER|490w| |BATTERY|12v, 12 ah| |CHASSIS| |WEIGHT:|| |TANK EMPTY|474 lb.| |TANK FULL|507 lb.| |FUEL CAPACITY|5.3 gal.| |WHEELBASE|61.4 in.| |RAKE/TRAIL|25.3°/4.3 in.| |SEAT HEIGHT|33.4 in.| |GROUND CLEARANCE|6.6 in.| |GVWR|970 lb.| |LOAD CAPACITY (TANK FULL)|463 lb.| |SUSPENSION & TIRES| |FRONT SUSPENSION:|| |MANUFACTURER|KYB| |TUBE DIAMETER|43mm| |CLAIMED WHEEL TRAVEL|6.3 in.| |ADJUSTMENTS|compression and rebound damping, spring preload| |REAR SUSPENSION:|| |MANUFACTURER|KYB| |TYPE|single shock| |CLAIMED WHEEL TRAVEL|6.3 in.| |ADJUSTMENTS|rebound damping, spring preload| |TIRES:|| |FRONT|Bridgestone Battle Wing 110/80R-19| |REAR|Bridgestone Battle Wing 150/70R-17| |PERFORMANCE| |1/4 MILE|11.60 sec. @ 112.82 mph| |0-30 MPH|1.3 sec.| |0-60 MPH|3.1 sec.| |0-90 MPH|6.3 sec.| |0-100 MPH|8.0 sec.| |TOP GEAR TIME TO SPEED:|| |40-60 MPH|3.3 sec.| |60-80 MPH|3.6 sec.| |MEASURED TOP SPEED|126 mph| |ENGINE SPEED @ 60 MPH|3620 rpm| |FUEL MILEAGE| |HIGH/LOW/AVERAGE|39/34/36 mpg| |AVG. RANGE INC. RESERVE|191 mi.| |BRAKING DISTANCE| |FROM 30 MPH|32 ft.| |FROM 60 MPH|120 ft.| |SPEEDOMETER ERROR| |30 MPH INDICATED|28 mph| |60 MPH INDICATED|56 mph|

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Yes....those are the specs for the 2014 V Strom 1000.... Go Bigger...GO FIGGER

At least the 800 doesnt have a windshield adjuster lever ON THE FRONT OF SHIELD...like the 2020 & up 1050
 
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I think it's actually pretty well suited to compete with the new Honda TA. The Suzuki might actually be better off-road than the new TA. If it wasn't so ugly, I would definitely be interested.
 
I dont kno what it is with these newer V Stroms....
My 1st 1000...an 02 weighed appx 525-530 lbs according to the magazines back then. In 2014 Suzuki crowed about the weight loss program they put the new 1000 on....503 lbs....lighter frame & other various bits.
In 2018...the bike had gained a few lbs back...511 lbs w diff ABS system mostly.

2020 redesign & 1050 designation brought out the buffet....520 lbs with basically the same parts used as the 2014....wheels frame luggage rack ..etc
Did cruise add that much weight? Nope not std on base model...what about the 6 axis IMU & ABS...nope...base model had simple 2014 style ABS

& the 2020 1050XT with all the elect goodies...& dessert! 544 lbs!

2023 1050 with a second helping...cruise 6axis ABS ..534lbs. Still mostly the same underneath as the 2014....frame wheels etc

The 1050DE is 554 lbs...longer travel susp 21" front..etc

Now it looks like the 800 is following the buffet line

EDIT: the 650 Strom put on a bit from 2004 to 2011 ...475 to 485 lbs w/ABS
2012 redesign dropped back to 471 & 2017 dropped a bit more to 467 lbs

Thats how a diet works
 
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Has anyone seen any service interval data? This would be interesting if it was a 6,000+ oil change and 18,000+ valve check bike.
 
pdef said:
Shouldn’t it be the P-strom now?
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PT-Strom would be better, for more reason than one. First, who wants to say they ride a Pee-Strom? Also, technically, lots of other engine configs are "parallel", but only the 2cyl variant is called Parallel Twin. Nobody says parallel triple or parallel 4, or parallel 6, even though they fit the description just as well.
 
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