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Main Forums => The Roundtable => Topic started by: Fitz on May 11, 2012, 04:53:32 AM
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mine on the right.
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And, my baby by herself:
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Put a little over 100 miles on her today. Love it so far. Found out the side cases HAVE to click, or they aren't latched. LOLOL
Anyways, I dig it. First impressions. It's just EASIER to ride than a sportbike. More comfortable, more leverage because of the bars, easier seating position. Surprisingly nimble and tons of torque.
Mine has an aux power port on the right side of the instrument cluster, the Suzuki factory gel seat, Givi crash bars, and -1/+2 sprockets. After I return from detroit it'll be getting racetech springs front and rear, along with a fork brace.
I love this bike. So much win
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Cool, are you on Stromtrooper (http://www.stromtrooper.com/) yet? That engine is great, same basic engine that's in my SV (http://i328.photobucket.com/albums/l342/1k_wayne/motorcycle/SV1000Ssmall.jpg). Now get some Motosliders (http://www.motosliders.com/SV1000_MS-1.html) for it.
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i hate the way sliders look, and dislike the fact that they often snap engine mounts.
I have crash bars on it. I should be ok.
I am on stromtrooper, however :-D
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Nice looking ride ... Have you had your wife on it yet ?
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Nice looking ride ... Have you had your wife on it yet ?
Yep, we went out and did a half hour out/half hour back for dinner to celebrate the new ride. She LOVES it. Says it's night and day compared to our past bikes, and already wants to plan a camping trip on it :-D
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That is the 1,000cc?
What does the sprocket change do? Better acceleration?
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Yep, this is the 1000.
The sprocket change changes the final drive ratio. End result is, slightly worse mileage in 6th gear at highway speeds (because higher RPMS), but much more usable 1st and second gears, more torque/accelleration
It's a good mod, especially on this bike.
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i hate the way sliders look, and dislike the fact that they often snap engine mounts.
Motosliders will not snap the mounts like the cheap ebay or even OEM Suzuki sliders can. They are mounted on a hardened alloy bolt that goes completely through the engine and serves as the upper engine mount, and are made of HDPE over an aluminum core, not Delrin which is brittle. I've seen the results of both Motosliders and Givi crash bars. Motosliders will protect your bike, Givi crash bars will look cool, but fold easy. If you really have to have crash bars, the SW Motec are significantly stronger than Givi.
Also, Dano's TRE (http://www.danosperformance.com/suzuki_smart_TRE.htm) will smooth out the low rpm vibes along with increasing low end torque. Avoid the resistor only TRE, there are a number of reports of hard starting when the neutral map is changed.
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Nice looking bike. Lots more ground clearance and lean than a cruiser, and almost as much cargo space as a touring bike. That's a good combination.
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Nice looking bike. Lots more ground clearance and lean than a cruiser, and almost as much cargo space as a touring bike. That's a good combination.
Early impressions indicate that it very well may be the perfect bike for the type of riding I do. Doesn't EXCEL at any one thing, but does a lot of things really well, etc
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Pretty nice looking bike!
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This is not helping with my mulling over selling the maxi-scooter and exchanging the DR650 for a DL650.
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This is not helping with my mulling over selling the maxi-scooter and exchanging the DR650 for a DL650.
The 2012 dl650 is a vast improvement over earlier ones. I had a tough time deciding between it and the 1000
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Nice rides. Here is my latest ride. I had just returned from the liquor store...
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Nice rides. Here is my latest ride. I had just returned from the liquor store...
(http://)http://i160.photobucket.com/albums/t174/coppertales/Vodkarun.jpg
So how is it driving one of the Ural hacks? The Ural importer for the country is about 15 miles south of me in Redmond, and I see a fair number of Ural hacks on the road up here. Are they difficult to ride/steer? In Washington, you have to get a special sidecar endorsement.
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OK, I saw on Craigslist that one of the local bike dealers has a slightly used (1600 miles) 2012 DL 650 for $ 7500. I am chatting with them as to what would be the trade in value on the scooter and DR 650. It looks as if I might be able to get $ 6000 for both. I would pay the balance with cash. I need to get down the dealer on Tuesday, look at the bike and see if I fit.
Fitz, I am 5'10" with 32 inch long legs. How tall are you and how do you fit the bike?
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obligatory Harley pic... [ar15]
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OK, I saw on Craigslist that one of the local bike dealers has a slightly used (1600 miles) 2012 DL 650 for $ 7500. I am chatting with them as to what would be the trade in value on the scooter and DR 650. It looks as if I might be able to get $ 6000 for both. I would pay the balance with cash. I need to get down the dealer on Tuesday, look at the bike and see if I fit.
Fitz, I am 5'10" with 32 inch long legs. How tall are you and how do you fit the bike?
The v strom 650 is a fantastic bike. I'm 6'6" with 36 inch inseam and I fit on one fine.
The "adventure" bikes like the stroms, the BMW gs, the super tenere, etc.... they all are very tall bikes.
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Ok, I am the proud owner of a new 2012 Suzuki DL650A WeeStrom. I went there with the idea that I would be paying $ 2500-3000 out of pocket to walk away with the bike. Otherwise, I would walk away from the deal.
So between my trade-ins, and some negotiation to and fro, I paid $ 2911 out of pocket and out the door in consideration of taxes, license, etc. It came with a Givi V46 top case and the cowling/skid plate. I am happy with the deal in the Seattle area. There are not a lot of the basic orange model available, and dealers up here are not known for big discounts. This is with Ride Motorsports in Woodinville, whom I would recommend.
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PICS PICS PICS!
Have you registered over at stromtroopers.com yet?
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PICS PICS PICS!
Have you registered over at stromtroopers.com yet?
Ayup. I am MillCreek there, too. I just got done washing it, applying my fluorescent tape strips for visibility and applying Armor-all to the plastics. I actually got it for $ 1000 off MSRP and got good trade-ins on my scooter and dual sport. The sales manager was very impressed with how well I kept up the two bikes, and that helped on the trade in value.
This is a really comfortable and quiet bike, with the windshield and laminar lip. It sure vibrates a lot less than the thumper. I now need to investigate some racks so I can hang my soft luggage off the back.
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Ayup. I am MillCreek there, too. I just got done washing it, applying my fluorescent tape strips for visibility and applying Armor-all to the plastics. I actually got it for $ 1000 off MSRP and got good trade-ins on my scooter and dual sport. The sales manager was very impressed with how well I kept up the two bikes, and that helped on the trade in value.
This is a really comfortable and quiet bike, with the windshield and laminar lip. It sure vibrates a lot less than the thumper. I now need to investigate some racks so I can hang my soft luggage off the back.
Yeah, i love it when dealers work with you.
MSRP on my Vee is 11k. I came out the door for 11,7 including a ton of accessories and gap insurance (i financed the whole shebang at zero percent.)
I'm super happy with the bike. The upright riding position does wonders for comfort, and the SV/TL based twins are smooth and torquey. Both the 650 and the 1000 are fantastic bikes.
LOVE the orange
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Sweet!
If I had the dough I might buy the same.
Can it take dirt bike tires? Hi way pegs?
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Sweet!
If I had the dough I might buy the same.
Can it take dirt bike tires? Hi way pegs?
Yes and yes.
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Yo, Millcreek............sidecars take a bit of getting used to. I had a sidecar on a Kawasaki 900 back in the 70s. The wife liked it and she asked me a few months ago if I would be interested in another bike with a sidecar. I knew this Ural was for sale so I bought it. The bike is a handfull but you get used to it. I put 100 lbs of dumbell plates in the sidecar to help with the right turns. The wheel on the sidecar is driven when off road. There is a transfer case on the rear end to engage it. Go to the Ural web site and watch the videos to see what this bike can do. There is only 40 horsepower so around 60 mph is all you are going to get. I would never take it on the freeway unless I was with a group of bikes....Urals are way up there on the cool factor and are a real babe magnet......chriss3
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UPDATE:
So, the bike has 2200 miles on it, and i love it. Has some issues when aggressively cornering though. I'm a big dude, which has something to do with it.
So, this week i'm ordering:
Fork brace (richland rick's fork brace)
Race tech springs front/rear (1.1kg/mm front, 16.1 kg/mm rear) Might actually go sonic in front since they're cheaper.
Pilot road 3 tires (it's the most "sport" oriented tire in that size combo.
Then, july 30th, CornerSpeed at VIR North!
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The right tires can make a world of difference.
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Fitz, just the other day, I received my Richland Rick fork brace. It was a three minute install. I bought it after reading all the threads on Stromtrooper. I have been riding for a couple of decades now, and this bike has been the most squirrely in the wind and on the freeways by far. There were some times on the freeway, especially with truck traffic or crosswinds, that I was honestly afraid that I was going to be blown into another lane into traffic, and that was quite a pucker factor.
I have to say that the brace makes a night and day difference. The bike handles in the wind so much better and the freeway is much easier to ride. The brace should come as OEM equipment, in my view.
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Fitz, just the other day, I received my Richland Rick fork brace. It was a three minute install. I bought it after reading all the threads on Stromtrooper. I have been riding for a couple of decades now, and this bike has been the most squirrely in the wind and on the freeways by far. There were some times on the freeway, especially with truck traffic or crosswinds, that I was honestly afraid that I was going to be blown into another lane into traffic, and that was quite a pucker factor.
I have to say that the brace makes a night and day difference. The bike handles in the wind so much better and the freeway is much easier to ride. The brace should come as OEM equipment, in my view.
I just installed mine, as well. It's fantastic!
Richland rick ftw!