2014 DL1000 Vstrom - Page 17

K0m4 · 12-15-2012, 03:16 AM

Makes the beak somehow less conspicuous. I'd like to see a white one though, I think it might just look nice!

crosscountry · 12-20-2012, 03:58 PM

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Originally Posted by Dubl-A

Looks like someone at Suzuki is in bed with Ducati

I'd sleep with Ducati for that bike

Pecha72 · 01-10-2013, 03:54 AM

Personally, I don´t care so much about big horsepower. But still would be interesting to know, how much the new DL1000 will produce.

I mean, there´s already the Multistrada 1200 and now the new 1190 Adventure with 150hp, the Tiger Eplorer with close to 140, and even the newest 1200GS will have more top end power than before (dunno, how much the new Caponord puts out?) My guess for the DL1000 is about 120-130 hp, with hopefully a nice throttle response (but even more than that I´m hoping, that it´s not very lardy!)

K0m4 · 01-23-2013, 02:08 AM

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Originally Posted by Pecha72

Personally, I don´t care so much about big horsepower. But still would be interesting to know, how much the new DL1000 will produce.

I mean, there´s already the Multistrada 1200 and now the new 1190 Adventure with 150hp, the Tiger Eplorer with close to 140, and even the newest 1200GS will have more top end power than before (dunno, how much the new Caponord puts out?) My guess for the DL1000 is about 120-130 hp, with hopefully a nice throttle response (but even more than that I´m hoping, that it´s not very lardy!)

While I have an inclination to say there is no substitute for horsepower, it reminds me of the reviewers noting wryly how low on hp the Super Tenere is, but when test driving it I found it sublime in both grunt and power delivery. It kinda made me realise that I'd want 100 hp down low over 130 up high any day, and I'm hoping that they focus more on retaining the beautiful character of that twin.

Or maybe I'm just getting old...

RED CAT · 02-06-2013, 09:03 PM

New pic in Motorcyclist Magazine. According to them this will be a production model. Don't know about you but I'm liking it. Another Big Duallie choice. Certainly looks the part and even more dirt worthy which it wasn't before. Looking foreward to a test!

Pecha72 · 02-06-2013, 10:28 PM

It´ll be a 2014 model, in some areas sales may begin at the end of -13, and you probably won´t get to read a test until at least July/August this year. Thread about it already exists:

http://advrider.com/forums/showthrea...831026&page=17

tattewell · 02-06-2013, 10:55 PM

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Originally Posted by K0m4

While I have an inclination to say there is no substitute for horsepower, it reminds me of the reviewers noting wryly how low on hp the Super Tenere is, but when test driving it I found it sublime in both grunt and power delivery. It kinda made me realise that I'd want 100 hp down low over 130 up high any day, and I'm hoping that they focus more on retaining the beautiful character of that twin.

Or maybe I'm just getting old...

While I used to be in the same boat, I recently purchased an Africa Twin with a staggeringly low HP of 60. But honestly when you ride it, its the last thing from your mind, and it makes such a nice power curve below 4500, that I rarelly rev it past there. Passenger and luggage appear to have no effect on the performance either.

The moral for me is its more important to have a rideable(is that a word?) power curve than a high HP number.

Now with all that said, I was always a fan of the Suzuki 1000 twins, the SV1000 rode beautifully.

GrahamD · 02-06-2013, 11:22 PM

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Originally Posted by tattewell

The moral for me is its more important to have a rideable(is that a word?) power curve than a high HP number.

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+1. You can use that curve 100% of the time where the maximum HP is used 1% unless of course the maximum HP is 5.

People these days are having a whinge about 400HP per ton. It's getting a bit silly sometimes.

It's not about getting old

it's about getting wise.

Some people may get old first though.

andoulli · 02-07-2013, 12:28 AM

twinrider · 02-07-2013, 02:07 AM

The Suzuki Platypus. Someone had to say it...

Georgios · 02-07-2013, 02:40 AM

GrahamD · 02-07-2013, 02:43 AM

Have they actually kept the same mirrors after all that?

10/10ths · 02-07-2013, 03:46 AM

...the mirrors work great. You want change for the sake of change?

crosscountry · 02-07-2013, 05:24 AM

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Originally Posted by 10/10ths

...the mirrors work great. You want change for the sake of change?

I love my 2007 headlights. As far as I can tell, they're the best in the industry. Why change that?

M0t0Rider · 02-07-2013, 07:36 AM

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Originally Posted by 10/10ths

...the mirrors work great. You want change for the sake of change?

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Originally Posted by crosscountry

I love my 2007 headlights. As far as I can tell, they're the best in the industry. Why change that?

I agree with both of these statements

12-15-2012, 03:16 AM	#241
K0m4 Gnarly Adventurer Joined: Nov 2010 Location: Central Europe Oddometer: 417	Makes the beak somehow less conspicuous. I'd like to see a white one though, I think it might just look nice! __________________ Suzuki DL1000 -07 Suzuki TL 1000 S -99 Suzuki GSX 1100 E -82 Introduction/ride report: what's in an adventure?

02-06-2013, 09:03 PM	#245
RED CAT Bumpy Backroader Joined: Jun 2005 Location: Western Canada Oddometer: 2,414	New 1000 VStrom! New pic in Motorcyclist Magazine. According to them this will be a production model. Don't know about you but I'm liking it. Another Big Duallie choice. Certainly looks the part and even more dirt worthy which it wasn't before. Looking foreward to a test!

02-07-2013, 02:43 AM	#252
GrahamD Beastly Adventurer Joined: Oct 2009 Location: Blue Mnts Ozstralia Oddometer: 3,814	Have they actually kept the same mirrors after all that? __________________ "It's better to ride a boring bike than push an interesting one" ... Canuman The 2012 Yamaha Super Tenere is a hungry bike. Touring? Eats it up. Twisties? Eats it up. Back country camping with a heavy load. Eats it up." - Tumu Rock AMA.

02-07-2013, 03:46 AM	#253
10/10ths Road Trip Fool Joined: Aug 2007 Location: Bayou country Oddometer: 757	Well... ...the mirrors work great. You want change for the sake of change? __________________ 1997 Ducati Monster 750 2004 Suzuki V-Strom 650 2004 Honda RC51

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01-10-2013, 03:54 AM	#243
Pecha72 Beastly Adventurer Joined: May 2008 Location: Helsinki, Finland Oddometer: 1,308	Personally, I don´t care so much about big horsepower. But still would be interesting to know, how much the new DL1000 will produce. I mean, there´s already the Multistrada 1200 and now the new 1190 Adventure with 150hp, the Tiger Eplorer with close to 140, and even the newest 1200GS will have more top end power than before (dunno, how much the new Caponord puts out?) My guess for the DL1000 is about 120-130 hp, with hopefully a nice throttle response (but even more than that I´m hoping, that it´s not very lardy!)

02-06-2013, 10:28 PM	#246
Pecha72 Beastly Adventurer Joined: May 2008 Location: Helsinki, Finland Oddometer: 1,308	It´ll be a 2014 model, in some areas sales may begin at the end of -13, and you probably won´t get to read a test until at least July/August this year. Thread about it already exists: http://advrider.com/forums/showthrea...831026&page=17

02-07-2013, 12:28 AM	#249
andoulli CAJUN Joined: Feb 2007 Oddometer: 1,649

02-07-2013, 02:07 AM	#250
twinrider pass the catnip Joined: Aug 2002 Location: Earth Oddometer: 7,546	The Suzuki Platypus. Someone had to say it...

02-07-2013, 02:40 AM	#251
Georgios Gnarly Adventurer Joined: May 2009 Oddometer: 112