Hi all,

I'm in the market for a wee. Never owned one before. I'm seeing many for sale in the 35k mile range. When looking the bike over, what can I expect to see with issue at that mileage. Any feedback would be helpful

thanks!

I got an 04 last May with 23K miles for $3500. It has 36K on it now and runs like new.
You'd be listening for mechanical noises and chain/ sprocket wear. Check the brake pads to see if they are not too thin. Look under everything for oil/dirt deposits. The air filter is probably full of bugs though. The bike seems to like to ingest them.
Mine looked pristine when I got it, a sign the previous owners were careful with it.

At 200,000 miles, Suzuki will provide a new instrument cluster for free as the original stops one mile before that. Guess how we know this. The most important thing to me is a maintenance history. That mileage is nothing on a properly maintained Wee.

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Pat- 2007 DL650A was ridden to all 48 contiguous states. 2012 DL650A is just getting started.
Nicknames for posting ease on my part, Vee = all DL1000s. Wee = 2004-2011 DL650s. Glee = 2012+ DL650s

Do you get one that starts at 200k, or does it start at zero? Really would be a pain to have to replace the console every, what 1-2 years? I know you do drive a lot.

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Ride History
2005 DL 650
1989 TREK 850 Mountain Bike
1974 SCHWINN BANANA SEAT (probably worth more than the wee now, oh well)

The new one starts at 0 and comes with a sticker stating the previous mileage.

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Pat- 2007 DL650A was ridden to all 48 contiguous states. 2012 DL650A is just getting started.
Nicknames for posting ease on my part, Vee = all DL1000s. Wee = 2004-2011 DL650s. Glee = 2012+ DL650s

So I guess the answer to your question is, look out for a sticker on the odometer indicating 200,000+

But perhaps a more useful response could be to look for bent or grazed bar-end weights indicating a drop. Mine were bent and lead to me discovering my handlebars were slightly bent and needed to be replaced.

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Owning a Vee is the very definition of a love-hate relationship..

I agree with the bar end weights, they scratch easily and are a tell tale sign a bike has been down. Another indication would be new/aftermarket turn signals, if a bike like the V-strom falls over, they are the first things to pop off due to their location. I know from experience. Maybe pull the footpegs up and see if they're scratched on the underneath or by the hinge.

I wouldn't be all too concerned with nicks and scratches if the price reflects such, there really aren't a lot of lemons out there in the DL650 gene pool, just make sure you understand the market value of what you're looking for.

Could you clear this up for me, my question is was this on a V-Strom or another Suzuki motorcycle ? And did you personally own/ride this machine to over 200K

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Doug K9CRT
Decatur, IL
Member Of The Infamous Springfield Milers BMW Club
Yamaha Super Tenere 2013
DL 650 K11 (Black Wee)
DL 650 K9 (Orange Wee) traded
DL 1000 02 traded
Cage ** Honda S2000 Roadster**

Not my machine. Mine only had 77,000 miles on it when I sold it. I've read about two DL1000s and one DL650 that turned it over.

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Pat- 2007 DL650A was ridden to all 48 contiguous states. 2012 DL650A is just getting started.
Nicknames for posting ease on my part, Vee = all DL1000s. Wee = 2004-2011 DL650s. Glee = 2012+ DL650s

thanks for all the replies.!