Author Topic: New vstrom 1000 caught on the road pics (Read 16066 times)

Jacko · « **Reply #40 on:** July 17, 2013, 21:59:06 »

I bought new because it worked out cheaper at 4% over 4 years from Suzuki themselves than buying a good second hand bike from a dealer borrowing the money from the bank. I was given £3,200 for my GSXF in part exchange, I may have also got a bit less if buying used. All in all it actually worked out cheaper for me to buy new, so why pay more for used?

macvisual · « **Reply #41 on:** July 17, 2013, 23:06:00 »

Anyone know the new V-Strom DL1000's brake-horse-power....? Will they have increased the fuel capacity and maybe fitted better brakes I wonder..?

Cause Suzuki standard brakes are shite...!

Jacko · « **Reply #42 on:** July 18, 2013, 11:37:53 »

The brakes are radials. Suzuki understand the importance of tank range on tourers, so I wouldn't worry about that. As far as bhp goes who cares, it's torque that matters and I'm sure it will be an improvement over the old one.

2112 · « **Reply #43 on:** July 22, 2013, 21:04:36 »

+ 1 for radial brakes

My Guzzi came with the front brakes from an Aprilia RSV4, way too powerful for a lardy adventure bike but it's like hitting a brick wall when you give them a good squeeze ! If the new 1000's brakes are half as good they'll still be ten times better than the old ones ! Mind you, brakes only slow you down...

Abercol · « **Reply #44 on:** July 30, 2013, 15:31:16 »

Quote from: "Jacko"

Abercol, Explorer valve clearance is every 20k isn't it? What's wrong with that?

I thought it was every 10k.....20k is better.

Of course, Triumph are now having issues with unidentified engine ticky noises on the Explorers....

Say they'll fix 'em all FOC, but what's to say they'd keep to that if yours started doing it at 5 yrs old.

Jacko · « **Reply #45 on:** July 30, 2013, 22:05:57 »

I thought they were doing the work to all Explorers, not just the ones affected.

Strombone · « **Reply #46 on:** August 02, 2013, 19:54:34 »

Does anybody know when this bike is supposed to be available in the dealers?

Jacko · « **Reply #47 on:** August 02, 2013, 20:48:18 »

2014.

Strombone · « **Reply #48 on:** August 02, 2013, 21:48:20 »

Yes, 2014. How about to the nearest month?

Juvecu · « **Reply #49 on:** August 02, 2013, 21:50:19 »

I think the info released just said it would be available in 2014.

Oop North John · « **Reply #50 on:** August 03, 2013, 06:37:38 »

Quote from: "Juvecu"

I think the info released just said it would be available in 2014.

And the 2012 Glee first hit the streets in 2011, so I'd guess "soon".

Juvecu · « **Reply #51 on:** August 03, 2013, 09:22:19 »

I'm hoping sooner than later too

Strombone · « **Reply #52 on:** August 03, 2013, 20:21:29 »

I wonder when manufacturers see the best time to launch a new model. My reasoning is that before the season gives them the most chance. Therefore I suppose March/April?

frez · « **Reply #53 on:** August 03, 2013, 20:29:16 »

Our motorcycle season doesn't really come into it, Suzuki will not just be selling this model to the UK market.

mr_diver · « **Reply #54 on:** August 03, 2013, 22:41:49 »

OK... but what the hell are we going to call the bloody thing?
Daffy?
Vee-duck
Dee
Vee2
G-vee
anyone got any thing better.

Fat Rat · « **Reply #55 on:** August 03, 2013, 22:46:46 »

Cheaperthana1050tigerandtriumphexplorerbutnotasuglyasaGS?

or is that too long

mr_diver · « **Reply #56 on:** August 03, 2013, 22:58:57 »

kind of just rolls of the tounge nicely there Andy

Jacko · « **Reply #57 on:** August 03, 2013, 23:30:23 »

I like it, difficult to shorten too. We have a contender.

Juvecu · « **Reply #58 on:** August 03, 2013, 23:52:09 »

Think I'll just go with Vee2 until someone comes up with something better.

mr_diver · « **Reply #59 on:** August 04, 2013, 07:46:43 »

How about ICBM ? THE old Vee would be a Vee1, so a buzzbomb. The new Vee would be a Vee-2 so ICBM? Or am I thinking a little to deep about it?