Suzuki DL650 V-strom almost 130mph

[ylism]

Like the layout of the gauges, Not really into all the digital tacks & speed'os. If it can run 130 mph that's great. What year is this bike. Would like to know the fuel mileage per tank, Running hard & easy ? What the price is for a new one like this. Thank's, yl

[weekendpartier]

GOD, I hate you FFFFing Europeans!

[Hejigon]

@weekendpartier cos ur a cunt

[dhkent55]

Not to rain on anyone's parade, but much as I love my Wee-Strom they all have speedos that read 8%-10% fast. This bike was probably going around 115 mph.

[gregdobrynin]

@dhkent55 true...

[robbielg]

i have a dl650 too, ive seen 190 on my speedo while riding with a givi top box, small tank bag, small panniers and a passenger. The bike does not feel nice at this high speed. Aerodynamics are to blame i think, not engine vibes. Love the engine

[tref101]

this bike is so smooth for a vee twin, i can see why they sold more 650 vees over the dl1000, this is the winner in the bunch,and a bullet proof engine being no slow poke either.it moves right ALONG, I HAVE A SV1000S MUCH MORE TORGUE,BUT THE VIBES SUCK,TREF

[aireymar]

8600 rpm in sixth gear means that you ALMOST achieve 190 km/h with is 118mph, one thing is what the velocimeter tell you and another the real speed. Is not bad for a trail, but not a bike for these speed.

[CelticChapel]

@aireymar

This is MPH, not Klicks. So the spedo is reading correctly at near 130 MPH.

I used to race and this would be a wild ride w/o the faring.

[KoTsaDere]

leoviche sbk leovince exhaust bmc air filter flat hiway 210km

[aphotiesse]

And yeh just to add.. I picked up aforementioned DL650(white) the other day and i havnt been able to get off it since. Speechless at the whole bike. Get one if youre thinking about it. Thats all i can say.

P.S the Trailwings are a fantastic choice for this bike.

[aphotiesse]

Love this vid, im pickin up my 95 plate DL650x K9(white) tomorow!

But seriously dude, wear some gloves while youre doing this sorta stuff aswel eh! (0.34)

=)

[BearGuardian]

203km/h is tops Ive placed my dl650. But after 170km it gets to trembly. Ill say best operation regime for its suspension is around 160km/h (with passenger). Still the best bike ever, no need to turn back if it rains, but yet conformtable enough not to need to stop for a sore ass... (And honestly going over 185km/h seems a tad innecessary)

[ptittigrou1]

bien bien

[Elsonag]

Vou comprar uma V-strom para viajar pelo mundo...

Elson MCRondon Pr. Brasil

[pdcouto]

Been there, done that, with my stock DL650. From 180 km/h up it takes time but goes up to 200 with favourable wind.

[Mutrino]

Just don't go down at 130mph....that would really hurt.

[bassoto2008]

for a motion of these 130 it is little

[cadukelm]

If you want to drive so fast, you need to buy a DL1000, you'l preserve your machine. 115 MPH 6000 RPM.

[motolucien]

I rode a 1000 nd hated it. Felt like a tank. LOVE my 650.

[rearwheelslider]

You are dumb, They are within 15 pounds of each other and the 1k has 40% more HP. You are clearly stupid.

[motolucien]

Try 40 pounds homer. I have owned 500 bikes. Buyer for shop, ridden for 30 years. IQ higher that 90% of the population. No one really call me stupid much, and when they do I assume they are just ignorant. I wish you good luck living life with your attitude. It ain't gonna be easy for you. Oh, BTW, The V-Strom 650 was named one of the "ten best" bikes under $10,000 by Motorcyclist (USA) magazine, October, 2007—beating out, among many others, the V-Strom 1000. They are dumb and stupid too, huh?

[simon44]

@motolucien Alot of people say this. I've never tried either but its a commonly agree upon statement.

[Matosov]

@motolucien If you have a Dl 650, please help me, im about to buy one, or a bmw f650gs

Please tell me, whats is the consumption average,and what is the steering, on a normal road, and if it can be a commuter

[kevann1967]

yep their that good , mine just pulls and pulls and shows just over 130 mph and 124 on the sat nav wich is very good for a adv bike

[ylioulios]

my 650 (remus) had writen 200km/h. not more!!!

[IRONJUNK625]

Don't forget speedo error! Hate to burst your bubble but there aint no way that 650 is doing 130mph!!!

[dalitiko]

i bought a month ago a brand new k9...and i still looking for the 7th gear...so change them earlier

[CranberryCycleWerks]

I have done 177km/h GPS measured with stock gears in sixth at 9500rpm running K+N, no airbox snorkle, no secondaries, and drilled muffler.

It pulled this up a grade.

Speedo was showing 195km/h.

As speed increases so does inaccuracy.

[dbauernf]

You should shift a bit sooner, it's a twin for christ sake.. your bikes power band tops out at 8800 rpms and power drops rapidly beyond that.

[ROBBYKINZ]

i was considering getting the 1000. damn i think the 650 is good

[jrarchila]

get the 1000 u´ll get bored of the 650 trussssst meee!!!!

[KendrickMcMurphy]

Same here.. but i still think the 1000 is the better choice.

[epicstove]

I think your blinker is on......

[Ucster]

That's funny!

[naitzirc]

What is Power Commander..

[solczis]

208 km/h

[dv650]

After a while, I return here to answer all the questions and I think by mistake I remove a person who made a good comment about the bike. I apologize for this, also thank you for the comment.

For those who ride a 650 dl in a hot spots like South Florida, like where I live, I recommend using Motul 5100 15w50 oil , the engine on the We is very noisy, this oil makes the engine sounds less .

[dv650]

well , like I sed before , I had metzeler tourance , the tires are good, but not gripping as well as the originals trailwind, now I put my 2nd set of new tires , bridgestone trailwind .

if you have any vibration, I recommend that you balance the wheels on the dealer, which is what I did.

[dv650]

Yes, I replace the engine sprocket by a 16 teeth one.

[tazakos]

can you tell me what exactly happens at 1:00?did you stick in the seventh?

[dv650]

Just the stok engine plus KN air filter and a 16 teeth sprocket at the engine shaft .

On 6th gear at 6000 RPM I'm going at 88 MPH . If you have a 650 to and use it for daily commute to work , like me , I recommend to put a 16 teeth front sprocket , the byke change a lot , and the gas consumption is less to .26k miles and counting !

[PupLinus]

I can tell you that the speedo is off by 7%. I have verified this by two gps, a 2007 toyota camry and a 1997 olds 88ls. The best speed I have ever gotten on it was at 124 mph... I weight 172 lbs at 6ft. 1 in. So it would either have to have had the big bore put into it or be a DL1000 to hit that kinda of speed.

[dv650]

No, no big bore on it , just the stock engine plus KN air filter and a 16 teeth sprocket at the engine shaft .

On 6th gear at 6000 RPM I'm going at 88 MPH .

[Alexunder3D]

It's not a DL1000 because the dash is DL650. But It might be downhill. I've hit 200km+ with mine but downhill only. (SO it doesn't count anyway)

[dv650]

Flat hiway , K&N air filter and 16 teeth front sprocket . Thats all . try it .

[ace240478]

@Alexunder3D. I've personally done 210 with mine more than once on level/horizontal highways. Mind you, that besides downhill/uphill, top speed is also very affected by the wind... With no wind (or a bit at my side - i couldn't tell) 210km/h was possible without having changed air-filter or sprocket. Maybe also because i weigh only 64 kilos? i don't know :)

[AftermathXJ220]

That engine makes top BHP's between 8,500 and 9,000 rpms.

[dv650]

I like to revvvvVVVvvVVv .

[frogzlove]

I also have a V-Strom 650 and I have GPS navigation that tells true speed. I've also had my bike up to "124" but my GPS reported that actual speed to be 108 MPH. At 100 on the speedo, actual speed is 93.

[dv650]

I rode my bike on the road next to a new Honda Civic, those with digital display on the dashboard and @ 85 miles per hour on the Civic Dash board , my bike marked 90, then I realized that the speedo has an error of 5 miles .( a lot )

[steeveeBoy]

true m8 he keeps hitting the limiter and losing power

[steeveeBoy]

i bought a kawasaki gpz 600r 1987 the thing had'nt been started in two years i got it up to 135mph on my first run

[killerCharade]

Real smart. On tyres that have been sitting for 2 years. Good on ya.

[dv650]

@ that time I put a NEW set of Metzeler Tourance.

[Alexunder3D]

I hated metzeler tourance on mine.. Bridgestones Battlewing are better by far for me...

[dv650]

they are to hard tires,I rather use the trailwind better .

[Mechkiller1982]

@dv650 I second that. The trailwings are surprisingly good

[700mudpro]

@Alexunder3D Man I love my tourance on dl1000, I ride down dirt roads, That were the metzeler shine. Be safe.

[ckwano]

Jag har bara kommit upp i 195km/t med min V-strom 650

[556suppressor]

I hope to buy a 2004 VStrom next spring. I will use my GPS device to see if the speedo is off. I didn't know the engine was that powerful.

[dv650]

Yes , the speedo is off a bit , anyway you can go 125 easy on a We !

Just replace de front procket .

[sh0ob]

I can only push mine to 121 :(

[dv650]

Just put a big front sprocket and you will go faster !!

[mobilexgr]

nice job, keep walking..!!, have anyone tried a 47t rear sprocket?, re papadimitriou ise edo?

[kurrix]

That's it, I think I have made a decision. :)

Tx for the vid, ride safe. ;)

[dv650]

Yes, I replace the engine sprocket by a 16 teeth one.

[mobeus2001]

How's she handle at that speed? Still feel planted? Gotta love that twin. Even at near red line the engine doesn't sound like it was complaining at all.

[dv650]

I already have two years with my byke, and every day I love it more, I hear many "scientists" say that the engine vibrates, which for me is not true, the engine is very smooth and likes the RPM, you ask for RPM, she gives you more , above 4000 RPM the engine became aggressive. With the windshield at the correct height, you feel almost nothing she goes at 80-100 mph (byke speedo) traveling fantastic, at 120 you can say still ok, and the most important thing is that the motorcycle not waves.

[c2100]

Rather you than me. You know of course that the V Strom has wildly optimistic speed readings. Even so thats fast even if up to 10% out

[dv650]

Yes I know that, but note that the V strom 650 does not have the same engine tuning that his street sister, the SV 650, therefore has less top end, but I think that speed is acceptable for a 650 touring.

[ilias1gr]

i checked my strom when going with almost 200km/h with a buddy next to me on a hayabusa and he said he was too at 200km/h :))

after that i lost him,he went to 300 in no time :((

hahaha!

[Matosov]

@ilias1gr If you have a Dl 650, please help me, im about to buy one, or a bmw f650gs

Please tell me, whats is the consumption average,and what is the steering, on a normal road, and if it can be a commuter

[ilias1gr]

@Matosov

hi,i sold my vstrom now i own a hayabusa K8 :P

i can not give you consumption numbers,,i never calculate things like that on bikes :)

the strom is a really good all rounder,you can be in the city w/o problems and in the highway too.

It can turn properly,it has very good brakes and a general good feeling riding it!

I think it is far better than the F650,but you would enjoy both i guess.

[amdme]

did you make any modifications?