[richlandrick]

Lowering the pegs was something I was thinking as well. I took a good look at the 800 set up and it's different to the other Stroms in that the peg mounts can't simply be lowered with the same plate style kit.

Very true.

 

[D.T.]

Suzuki V-Strom 800DE air filter reveal! How easy is it to clean or replace?

In this live broadcast Clubby and Dave continue thoroughly testing the Suzuki V-Strom 800 DE and head to the heart of adventure, by exploring how easy it is ...

www.youtube.com

 

[DrewStrom]

Suzuki V-Strom 800DE air filter reveal! How easy is it to clean or replace?

In this live broadcast Clubby and Dave continue thoroughly testing the Suzuki V-Strom 800 DE and head to the heart of adventure, by exploring how easy it is ...

www.youtube.com

I just came here to post this. YouTube seems to think I want to see every 800 video released…I guess maybe because I keep clicking on them!

Anyway, the ease of changing the air filter compared to my Wee cannot be overstated. Nice progress there!

 

[locoblanco]

Anyway, the ease of changing the air filter compared to my Wee cannot be overstated. Nice progress there!

That could very easily become a big plus, for a bike that is expected to see a lot of dirt roads. I'd hate to have to change a dust filled vstrom filter at some campsite.

 

[The Revelator]

I'm also biggesh (6'1" 210 lbs) and went from a 1000 to a 650 and was shocked at how much worse the suspension was (the engine was great). New springs and a shock helped, but I imagine the 800 was quite an upgrade.

 

[Jockey]

St put on the Rox 1.5 up and 1 back.... nice improvemt. Suspensio is stI'll pretty good, although tweaking the rear as its still a bit bouncy.

Now for lowering the foot pegs. Probably going to fab a crash bar also. Nothing available.

 

[Smokey69]

I guess from all this talk, I'm going to have to buy a new bike... I've had my K7 650 for 3 years and don't mind it at all (with new springs to get the preload sorted - all else is stock). I'm 6'1" / 210, and my wife isn't small, either. I thought the 650 was fine - even 2-up, unless I hit a huge bump.

But, I hadn't ridden since dirt-bikes as a kid, so maybe I'm really missing out!

 

[Jockey]

I came off bog power bikes, 979 Duc Hyper, etc. Thought this might bore me and was thinking of a 1290 Duke or something. So far, very happy.

 

[richlandrick]

I'll pull the covers off and look at peg and control lowering options tomorrow. I've been focused on a skidpan, but I'll try to asses what can be done quickly and get on with those parts.

An axle wrench is a no brainer/easy to design and produce. Same with mirror extenders. Some of this other stuff is going to take time.

 

[Jockey]

Cool. If you ink your existing et up can be mofogied, let me know. grab a set of mittir extenders also.

203 907-9571 if you watto text or whatever.

 

[hillsy]

I guessing pegs something like this would be an easy option?

Pardon our interruption...

 

[AustralADV]

I'll pull the covers off and look at peg and control lowering options tomorrow. I've been focused on a skidpan, but I'll try to asses what can be done quickly and get on with those parts.

An exle wrench is a no brainer/easy to design and produce. Same with mirror extenders. Some of this other stuff is going to take time.

A skid pan would be a welcomed part.

 

[D.T.]

Akra available too..

Akrapovič | World Championship-Winning Exhaust System Technology

Akrapovič | World Championship-Winning Exhaust System Technology

www.akrapovic.com

Not sure on the cost though.

 

[Primetimeandy]

Does the bike have a tool kit? If yes, how is it?

 

[AustralADV]

Does the bike have a tool kit? If yes, how is it?

The “tool kit” is a joke. One 5mm allen key and one screwdriver.

 

[Primetimeandy]

The “tool kit” is a joke. One 5mm allen key and one screwdriver.

That's too bad. Toolkits have been getting worse over the years. I remember the one on my DRZ had enough tools to take wheels off and do most minor maintenance, as a broke student I used the toolkit all of the time.

 

[gtcoop]

i have had my bike for 200kms now and i think the most impressive thing is the quick shifter. it shifts so smooth i hardly use the clutch upshifting but still like to use the clutch for downshifts.

 

[Drastik313]

I'm actually happy Suzuki left out the usually underwhelming tool kit and saved that $20 -$30 off the sticker price.

It looks like there might still be an area under the seat where you could store some tools.

 

[D.T.]

Owners manuals on the GA website...

Genuine Suzuki Manuals

Free to download, but the service manuals are $90 still.

 

[226969]

I recently sold my Tenere 700 and purchased an 800 DE. I put around 7000 miles on the T7. That was basically 2 big trips and a few weekend rides. The first trip was last summer from Rhode Island down to North Carolina, mostly paved mountain roads with the occasional easy dirt or gravel road. Last month I did the Northeast BDR T7. That was a mix of things…first, the ride out across MA on interstate 90 and then a mix of nice windy paved country roads, loads of lovely gravel roads and then the occasional ruff sections (most of which you can bypass on more gravel roads).
A couple weeks after that trip I sold the T7. I’ve had the 800 DE for just about 2 weeks now and I can say with confidence that I’m happy with the decision I made. It’s true the T7 is a bit more capable off road (and with crash bars it can handle being dropped in the dirt at least a few times). But the reality is that I live about 2 hours from that kind of riding. While the 800 DE is heavier than the T7 it honestly rarely feels that way. The T7 seems much more top heavy than the 800. As a road bike the 800 is considerably more enjoyable than the T7. I would even say the extra weight is an advantage on fast roads. The Suzuki feels rock solid but still very nimble while the T7 felt a little too much like a big dirt bike. I’m still breaking the bike in but the motor is as smooth as all the moto journalist are saying.
I’m sure when I take the bike back out to do the NEBDR again this summer there will be moments when I’ll miss the T7 a little bit but I definitely won’t miss it on the ride out there or 90% of the rest of the time. One of my friends that was out with me on the NEBDR trip earlier this season was on a 300 dualsport. Compared to that, my T7 was a massive pig on the really rough (and often muddy) sections. The difference in off-road capabilities between his 300 and my T7 was massive. The difference between the T7 and my 800 off-road is in comparison, slight. But what I gain on hard road is considerable. I’m happy with that.