Author Topic: New V-Strom 800DE (Read 2703 times)

Gassoon · « **on:** November 08, 2022, 09:33:43 »

not a V

grumps · « **Reply #1 on:** November 08, 2022, 09:48:34 »

So a Strom only? Ugly lights and indicators. I don’t think I’ll be queuing up.

jabmotorsport · « **Reply #2 on:** November 08, 2022, 09:55:58 »

I quite like it ... in like a Stockholm syndrome way ....

P-Strom?

Brockett · « **Reply #3 on:** November 08, 2022, 09:56:43 »

I think the beak should be bigger and those mirrors are far too small.

Gassoon · « **Reply #4 on:** November 08, 2022, 10:34:05 »

Pity it isn't a bit lighter, and looks very top heavy, even for a V strom
decent ground clearance though...

Rusty Nuts · « **Reply #5 on:** November 08, 2022, 10:40:33 »

21 inch spoked wheel , for a road bike. Nah.
That's putting form over function.

Rixington43 · « **Reply #6 on:** November 08, 2022, 10:50:46 »

Well that's a couple of new bikes to check out at MCL anyway

I quite like the styling but am equally unsure about the 21" wheel. 270 degree twin and 21" spokes seems to be the way of things post F850 though, I see the new Transalp follows suit. It's turning into 'Choose the badge' a bit sadly.

mr_diver · « **Reply #7 on:** November 08, 2022, 11:09:55 »

Quote from: jabmotorsport on November 08, 2022, 09:55:58

P-Strom?

Sounds like a sex toy

mr_diver · « **Reply #8 on:** November 08, 2022, 11:13:32 »

Looks like they've run out of the fugly square mirrors

I quite like it, and there was me saying there is nothing new on the market I'd consider buying a few weeks back.

Mr Nick · « **Reply #9 on:** November 08, 2022, 11:26:38 »

Nothing F850 about 21" spoked wheels: there's a TS in my garage with one, and a 990, so it's nice to see the rest of the world catching up.
Pairing one with a 17" rear just seems penny farthing inspired to me though, so still some work to be done...

Upt North · « **Reply #10 on:** November 08, 2022, 11:34:16 »

Ta Gassoon.
I like, seems a sensible approach to the change of the present model. I'm guessing a more road focused version will follow. It would appeal to me more than the 1050's.
Upt'North.

porter · « **Reply #11 on:** November 08, 2022, 11:46:20 »

Not too bad looking but tubes and a 21 inch front wheel plus it looks like the same old two pot sliding brake calipers would rule it out for me. I'd wait on the non DE version or get a 650.

grumps · « **Reply #12 on:** November 08, 2022, 12:25:16 »

Maybe the more experienced VStrommers can help me. Why call it a VStrom if it has an inline engine?

Call it anything but not V surely?

I have an R1250. R means Boxer engine. With an inline it's called a K or F.

Dark-Strom · « **Reply #13 on:** November 08, 2022, 12:52:37 »

Instead of V-Strom, should've called it Strom -V

(Fugly yuck yuck too

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Mr Nick · « **Reply #14 on:** November 08, 2022, 12:59:07 »

Quote from: grumps on November 08, 2022, 12:25:16

Maybe the more experienced VStrommers can help me. Why call it a VStrom if it has an inline engine?

Just a name: Suzuki are just trading on a brand they've built up a following for, regardless of what that name may have stood for at one time.

Upt North · « **Reply #15 on:** November 08, 2022, 13:19:33 »

Grumps.....sorry but not all R's were Boxers.
Many early singles were also designated as such.
Upt'North.

Rusty Nuts · « **Reply #16 on:** November 08, 2022, 13:20:15 »

True. Same as a gl1000 and gl1800 (and the 1200 and 1500 inbetween) all being a Gold Wing. Different engines, different bikes, same aspirational naming and "pedigree".

Brockett · « **Reply #17 on:** November 08, 2022, 13:41:17 »

Not P-Strom because Strom is the German for stream or current and you wouldn't want to ride a stream of P would you.

kwackboy · « **Reply #18 on:** November 08, 2022, 13:42:01 »

Hmm .. turns out the BMW F800 was way ahead of its time ....

Mr Nick · « **Reply #19 on:** November 08, 2022, 14:23:02 »

By being decades behind? Hold on: I think I'll go invent the wheel later, but one that will require transmission rebuilds with alarming regularity...