I bought a used 2015 DL650A which I love. I live near Seattle, and it rains a ton, and the soft bags that come with my motorcycle don't cut it when it comes to the rain. I was wondering if anyone could tell me if the rack that is on the motorcycle is the stock rack for the DL650A, or if it is...

Next week I need to travel out of state for both a wedding and a funeral on the same weekend. I will be traveling alone, so I intend to ride the vstrom. I have the stock Suzuki side bags and trunk. With the limited storage space I have available, I don't know how to pack my dress clothes, dress...

HELP Returning from Overseas AFG Service - 2003 DL1000 Hello Everyone, Newbie site member here with a 2003 Pearl Orpiment Yellow V-Strom. I just returned from overseas duty in Afghanistan totaling 2yrs, live in the Philly/NJ Metro area. I had the Strom serviced by a veteran who is a mobile...

I need to ship/store my '09 DL650 without any gas in the tank. I'm considering draining the tank and coating the inside with a bit of fogging oil to prevent rust. Does anyone have suggestions to make this process easier? Such as -Is it fairly easy to disconnect the fuel hose from the fuel...