V-Strom (650cc & 1000cc)

[mamaqye]

Also........How many times have you guys kicked into 6th Gear? Even a slow rider like me have difficulty, I believe most of you probably NEVER use 6th gear on SIngapore roads before!! Haha.......

[mamaqye]

In a complaining mood tonight. Have you guys seen the price of petrol now?$1.886 for Caltex SILVER! If I drive car into petrol station, worse! At least $70 gone. In 1999 I pump for my LC125PV I remember $0.8+ for low grade, SHELL XO only around $1.0+. If carry on like that, I needa take bicycle to work.

[yeoferris]

Anybody know where i can gat full knobbie tires for the v storm 1000?

[Tut Tut]

Also........How many times have you guys kicked into 6th Gear? Even a slow rider like me have difficulty, I believe most of you probably NEVER use 6th gear on SIngapore roads before!! Haha.......

 

No problem on the 650, i have ridden it in sg at 60-70kmph on sixth gear without any knocking, smooth as silk

[Tut Tut]

Anybody know where i can gat full knobbie tires for the v storm 1000?

 

did not heard of any knob tires available in sg for v strom, maybe u can check with JR n see if they can order a set of metzeler for u.

Alternative is to order a set of Continental tires from the US online n get it shipped over:

 

Continental Twinduro TKC80 front - USD117.86

Continental Twinduro TCK80 rear - USD162.86

 

got my info from here - http://www.amotostuff.com/Merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=CTGY&Category_Code=dl650_tires_wheels

[byteblock]

Also........How many times have you guys kicked into 6th Gear? Even a slow rider like me have difficulty, I believe most of you probably NEVER use 6th gear on SIngapore roads before!! Haha.......

 

hmmm.. mine jumps from 3rd to 6th all the time

and yes uncle mark,the price of petrol is atrocious.we should start our own petrol company.

[byteblock]

Yah.Actually I was looking for 500-750cc bike also. My 'lease' on STROM up early next year,dunno want to renew from friend ornot(depend if he staying in China or not). Was thinking of DR650/Fazer6/Bandit6/Strom650 those kind. I don't really use full power on my DL1k, such a waste!

 

i nearly died of boredom when i saw fazer6 in your list bro

i think the bandit6 really looks like a menacing road bike,especially if you put all 3 luggages.i saw one in the garage sales the other time.damn swee la.

and the DR is..all terrain?it seems like and old version of the new yamaha tenere

[GuiNNeSS]

tut tut: 60-70 on the 6th gear? i tried tat when i first got my 650 and it was like struggling.. but the 650's gear ratio is kinda weird..

 

uncle mark: u wan to take over my bike? if i can to perth tat is...

 

iqbal: wats wrong wif the FZ6? i contemplated on tat b4 settling for sharktooth here.. wif full fairing and side boxes it looks quite mean..

[Tut Tut]

yes ah...6th gear still can tahan at tat speed. somemore can open throttle n it will pull smoothly up, very big diff with my AT, 5th gear 60earbox knock like mad liao...

[mamaqye]

tut tut: 60-70 on the 6th gear? i tried tat when i first got my 650 and it was like struggling.. but the 650's gear ratio is kinda weird..

 

uncle mark: u wan to take over my bike? if i can to perth tat is...

 

iqbal: wats wrong wif the FZ6? i contemplated on tat b4 settling for sharktooth here.. wif full fairing and side boxes it looks quite mean..

 

We can discuss that early next year when my 'lease' expire. Anyway, I dont know if its a DL1000 problem, 6 gear is only really smooth after 85km/h(around 3300rpm) on my K2. Spoke to Maan on his later model DL1k, same same problem. He said he seldom uses gear 5 even! Not sure if its a gear ratio problem on DL1k or Suzuki just wants us to speed.

[mamaqye]

i nearly died of boredom when i saw fazer6 in your list bro

i think the bandit6 really looks like a menacing road bike,especially if you put all 3 luggages.i saw one in the garage sales the other time.damn swee la.

and the DR is..all terrain?it seems like and old version of the new yamaha tenere

 

Yupz.........FZ6 is too common, but resale price is good. My friend's Bandit serves him well, always travels up and down NS-HW with his wife, no problem. DR650 will be bike I use to travel further than Thailand (if I ever get the chance to), simple to fix, economical, dirt capable, light.

[Al-Simmons]

We can discuss that early next year when my 'lease' expire. Anyway, I dont know if its a DL1000 problem, 6 gear is only really smooth after 85km/h(around 3300rpm) on my K2. Spoke to Maan on his later model DL1k, same same problem. He said he seldom uses gear 5 even! Not sure if its a gear ratio problem on DL1k or Suzuki just wants us to speed.

 

It's the same problem (not a problem actually) for most litre bike especially V-twin bikes. It should always be running above 3000rpm. Anything below u'll encounter some jerkiness.

 

If you complain too much, get inline bikes.

 

For me,

 

Gear 4 - 60-80 kph

Gear 5 - 80-100 kph

Gear 6 - 100+ kph

 

Seldom use gear 6 unless im riding after midnight where there are not much traffic. Most of the time in gear 5.

[GuiNNeSS]

wat abt the 650? any feedback?

 

for me,

Gear 4 -

Gear 5 - 80-100

Gear 6 - >100

 

but gear 5 starts to get pretty loud at 90..

[Tut Tut]

suzuki manual stated:

up shift:

1st to 2nd - 20kph

2nd to 3rd - 30kph

3rd to 4th - 40kph

4th to 5th - 50kph

5th to 6th - 60kph

 

every gear increment of 10..seems good n smooth to me

[Asap]

It's the same problem (not a problem actually) for most litre bike especially V-twin bikes. It should always be running above 3000rpm. Anything below u'll encounter some jerkiness.

 

If you complain too much, get inline bikes.

 

For me,

 

Gear 4 - 60-80 kph

Gear 5 - 80-100 kph

Gear 6 - 100+ kph

 

Seldom use gear 6 unless im riding after midnight where there are not much traffic. Most of the time in gear 5.

 

Couldn't agree less with Al-Simmons. Try this range n u will enjoy the Strom. This bike simply thrills to speed. Just dun get caught ok.

[byteblock]

iqbal: wats wrong wif the FZ6? i contemplated on tat b4 settling for sharktooth here.. wif full fairing and side boxes it looks quite mean..

 

we all know that inline engines have no character

[Al-Simmons]

we all know that inline engines have no character

 

[desmokat]

haha... ya.. no character one.. just voom voom sound.. ours v twin ROAR !!!

[byteblock]

phew lucky got support.was ready to put me foot into me mouth liao! kekekeke

[mamaqye]

haha... ya.. no character one.. just voom voom sound.. ours v twin ROAR !!!

 

'To enhance ROARing sound, I strongly reccommend SUPER TRAPP exhaust system..............I will trade it for quieter exhaust anytime.'~Uncle Mamaqye

[mamaqye]

suzuki manual stated:

up shift:

1st to 2nd - 20kph

2nd to 3rd - 30kph

3rd to 4th - 40kph

4th to 5th - 50kph

5th to 6th - 60kph

 

every gear increment of 10..seems good n smooth to me

 

Is this for DL650 or DL1000? If I kick 5th @ 50kmh engine will knock like crazy, if I kick 6th @ 60kmh, engine stall, finger slow clutch in, mamaqye fly.

 

At first I thought its PowerCommander tuning problem,I took back re-tune also like that. Then I did syncronize throttle-body, slightly better but fuel consumption go up because makes rider more throttle happy.

[Tut Tut]

that is for DL650. thats why im quite happy with the 650 which suits riding ard sg roads quite well. Only lacks the punch when on the NSH. I think theres some solution to the 1000 knocking problem discussed in the strom froum, it's abt removing the secondary butterflies if not wrong...

[mamaqye]

that is for DL650. thats why im quite happy with the 650 which suits riding ard sg roads quite well. Only lacks the punch when on the NSH. I think theres some solution to the 1000 knocking problem discussed in the strom froum, it's abt removing the secondary butterflies if not wrong...

 

Yah I read about that before. I just damn scard the screw fall back INSIDE the intake area then I'm screwed.

[desmokat]

sure wun fall back if ya using those magnetic type!

[Tut Tut]

get someone to help do it together lor..1 unscrew..1 hold a big magnet