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greywolf · #**161** 11-18-2012, 02:33 AM

He doesn't have a clue. The front wheel is a 19" for example.

CHIA · #**162** 11-19-2012, 03:02 PM

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Originally Posted by salvstrom

And only thing he knows about specs is that it looks like a 21 inch front tire lower weight and slight more power with ABS. That all he told me'

LOL......so what you're really saying is that he knows absolutely nothing....21", hahahah

MarylandStrom · #**163** 11-27-2012, 12:50 PM

My buddy owns a Suzuki shop. He attended the recent Suzuki dealer show. Suzuki was telling their dealers that they expect the bike to start showing up on their floors by late Spring as a 2014 model. Which probably means mid summer. Unless of course they get another natural disaster in Japan. Then all bets are off.

K0m4 · #**164** 11-27-2012, 04:09 PM

Interesting. Found this post - a full and total copy-paste of my post #155 in this thread - on a forum I'm not a member of..

I guess plagiarism is a kind of flattery.

ph0rk · #**165** 11-29-2012, 10:51 AM

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Originally Posted by MarylandStrom

My buddy owns a Suzuki shop. He attended the recent Suzuki dealer show. Suzuki was telling their dealers that they expect the bike to start showing up on their floors by late Spring as a 2014 model. Which probably means mid summer. Unless of course they get another natural disaster in Japan. Then all bets are off.

Can anyone corroborate this? A new big V in spring would change my plans drastically - I'd much rather have this bike than a Tenere or Tiger.

Memos · #**166** 11-29-2012, 03:18 PM

I would rather blowtorch my money than buy this heap of many things , designed by talentless accountants with eyes only for what else makes money.(BMW's, Duc(k)ati's , Crosstourers etc. I hated the beak in all of the other brands adventure bikes (although I liked it on DR800...) but I find it absolutely HIDEOUS on the new Beakbomination DL1000.
I have owned a wee, a vee, and now a KLV. I loved the looks and suzuki should have kept it similar to the Vee. Upgrade the engine so it goes like a TL, update the FI so it does'nt feel like a pepper grinder, USD forks, radial brakes that work , easily adjustable windscreen, a little less weight, some new plastics and thats the recipe for success.Anyone at suzuki listening????

BigMan73 · #**167** 11-29-2012, 03:27 PM

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Originally Posted by Memos

I would rather blowtorch my money than buy this heap of many things , designed by talentless accountants with eyes only for what else makes money.(BMW's, Duc(k)ati's , Crosstourers etc. I hated the beak in all of the other brands adventure bikes (although I liked it on DR800...) but I find it absolutely HIDEOUS on the new Beakbomination DL1000.
I have owned a wee, a vee, and now a KLV. I loved the looks and suzuki should have kept it similar to the Vee. Upgrade the engine so it goes like a TL, update the FI so it does'nt feel like a pepper grinder, USD forks, radial brakes that work , easily adjustable windscreen, a little less weight, some new plastics and thats the recipe for success.Anyone at suzuki listening????

+1.
No, Suzuki are not listening. They are too busy surviving, and so they came up with a half baked ugly duckling. They lost their edge completely. No innovation what so ever. I fear they have become the Schwinn of motorcycles - take a cheap formula that worked for the last 15 years and re-use infinitely.