New v storm 650

BlackBike · 12-05-2017, 07:38 PM

Other brands...i guess this is my new home

Here is a little trail riding I found at a county park. Horse trails and not supposed to be there i think but the new ride is super quiet and no one around last Saturday morning. Firs time I had to ride it since I bought it the previous weekend. Learning the feel of the 475 lbs. It's an awesome ride.

https://drive.google.com/folderview?...VhgdUHXfGs5oKX

I've got the center stand, skid plate, peg lowering kit and crash guard on order from Greece

http://www.cosmo-accessories.com/onl...s/dl650l3.html

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Showed it off at the Fire Dept. meeting and got some puzzled looks

. Most of the folks around here don't know what to make of anything other than a Harley Davidson . Just told them adv is a whole different world. And yes, it will MOVE OUT.

wheelbender6 · 12-05-2017, 09:56 PM

Great bike. That 650 V-twin punches way above its weight.

BlackBike · 12-05-2017, 10:44 PM

Is is said to have about 73hp. 60 changes to the engine since the last generation. I've been getting 46mpg according to the display console on it. Have been keeping it around 5k rpm but am coming up on 600 mile service. Need to go find filters at walmart i think .

Krasi_BG · 12-06-2017, 02:09 AM

Ahm, ahm, isn't the name "strom", and not "storm"?

BlackBike · 12-06-2017, 07:03 AM

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Originally Posted by Krasi_BG

Ahm, ahm, isn't the name "strom", and not "storm"?

Truth is, never paid attention..weird name anyway...either way , I'm convinced

**JerryHawk250** · 12-06-2017, 07:40 AM

Nice Bike.

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Originally Posted by BlackBike

Truth is, never paid attention..weird name anyway...either way , I'm convinced

Darkrider · 12-06-2017, 03:00 AM

Ahh yes the so called "Weestrom" as it is the little brother of the two bikes... So want to get one of the bigger versions one day

BlackBike · 12-06-2017, 10:12 AM

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Originally Posted by Darkrider

Ahh yes the so called "Weestrom" as it is the little brother of the two bikes... So want to get one of the bigger versions one day

Going to really miss the performance...NOT.

or 7- tenths quicker in the 1/4 mile and a top speed of about 125 MPH vs 115 MPH for the DL650.

Weight and higher price?... Not so much.

BlackBike · 12-06-2017, 10:14 AM

Never been the sharpest tool in the shed, just the more reliable one.

BlackBike · 12-06-2017, 10:24 AM

Cheese eee

The battax tubeless stick like glue. Has a pretty long wheelbase . Has handled all my usual gravel roads but obviously not throwing it around like the ol bashan

Is said to be 85% street bike . Most of Texas is long stretches of highway, rest is private property.

BlackBike · 12-12-2017, 11:32 AM

https://www.flickr.com/photos/793289...ream/lightbox/

Emerikol ,I guess this is dr650. Thought of yours when I saw it. hes Really got it equipped.

I got plate,stand,crash g., peg lowers on order for my zuk
http://www.cosmo-accessories.com/ind...120&Itemid=470
It stands out in the Harley crowd around here for sure

**cheesy** · 12-06-2017, 03:26 AM

Nice!

A buddy has ridden his all over the US. Even did the Trans-Wisconsin Adventure Trail (TWAT) on street tires.

2LZ · 12-19-2017, 04:01 PM

Late to the party. Nice bike BB! Congrats!

ChondaChondaChonda · 12-31-2017, 07:56 PM

The wee is an awesome bike. I sold my 2012 Adventure ABS just this spring.

I still have the tall windshield; if it will fit the '17 it's yours if you wanna pay the shipping.

BlackBike · 12-31-2017, 08:08 PM

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Originally Posted by ChondaChondaChonda

The wee is an awesome bike. I sold my 2012 Adventure ABS just this spring.

I still have the tall windshield; if it will fit the '17 it's yours if you wanna pay the shipping.

Yes, thats the big question, not sure . Really appriciate the offer. May go withe the givi. More manufacturers are coming along with parts everyday. I know the givi crash bar that i jsut installed was backward compatable.

12-05-2017, 07:38 PM	#1
BlackBike Join Date: Feb 2016 Location: George West, Texas Posts: 4,097	New V Strom 650 Other brands...i guess this is my new home Here is a little trail riding I found at a county park. Horse trails and not supposed to be there i think but the new ride is super quiet and no one around last Saturday morning. Firs time I had to ride it since I bought it the previous weekend. Learning the feel of the 475 lbs. It's an awesome ride. https://drive.google.com/folderview?...VhgdUHXfGs5oKX I've got the center stand, skid plate, peg lowering kit and crash guard on order from Greece http://www.cosmo-accessories.com/onl...s/dl650l3.html Showed it off at the Fire Dept. meeting and got some puzzled looks . Most of the folks around here don't know what to make of anything other than a Harley Davidson . Just told them adv is a whole different world. And yes, it will MOVE OUT. __________________ ***************************************** 2015 Bashan"Blaze" BS250GY-31 (DB-07K-250) GONE 2017 Suzuki V Strom 650 XT "We are all born ignorant, but one must work hard to remain stupid." ~Benjamin Franklin~ Last edited by BlackBike; 12-12-2017 at 11:37 AM. Reason: Spell
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12-05-2017, 09:56 PM	#2
wheelbender6 Join Date: May 2015 Location: Houston area Posts: 1,902	Great bike. That 650 V-twin punches way above its weight. __________________ "Its not WHAT you ride; its THAT you ride"
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12-05-2017, 10:44 PM	#3
BlackBike Join Date: Feb 2016 Location: George West, Texas Posts: 4,097	Is is said to have about 73hp. 60 changes to the engine since the last generation. I've been getting 46mpg according to the display console on it. Have been keeping it around 5k rpm but am coming up on 600 mile service. Need to go find filters at walmart i think . __________________ ***************************************** 2015 Bashan"Blaze" BS250GY-31 (DB-07K-250) GONE 2017 Suzuki V Strom 650 XT "We are all born ignorant, but one must work hard to remain stupid." ~Benjamin Franklin~
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12-06-2017, 10:14 AM	#9
BlackBike Join Date: Feb 2016 Location: George West, Texas Posts: 4,097	Never been the sharpest tool in the shed, just the more reliable one. __________________ ***************************************** 2015 Bashan"Blaze" BS250GY-31 (DB-07K-250) GONE 2017 Suzuki V Strom 650 XT "We are all born ignorant, but one must work hard to remain stupid." ~Benjamin Franklin~
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12-06-2017, 10:24 AM	#10
BlackBike Join Date: Feb 2016 Location: George West, Texas Posts: 4,097	Cheese eee The battax tubeless stick like glue. Has a pretty long wheelbase . Has handled all my usual gravel roads but obviously not throwing it around like the ol bashan Is said to be 85% street bike . Most of Texas is long stretches of highway, rest is private property. __________________ ***************************************** 2015 Bashan"Blaze" BS250GY-31 (DB-07K-250) GONE 2017 Suzuki V Strom 650 XT "We are all born ignorant, but one must work hard to remain stupid." ~Benjamin Franklin~
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12-06-2017, 02:09 AM	#4
Krasi_BG Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Sofia, Bulgaria Posts: 436	Ahm, ahm, isn't the name "strom", and not "storm"?
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12-12-2017, 11:32 AM	#11
BlackBike Join Date: Feb 2016 Location: George West, Texas Posts: 4,097	https://www.flickr.com/photos/793289...ream/lightbox/ Emerikol ,I guess this is dr650. Thought of yours when I saw it. hes Really got it equipped. I got plate,stand,crash g., peg lowers on order for my zuk http://www.cosmo-accessories.com/ind...120&Itemid=470 It stands out in the Harley crowd around here for sure __________________ ***************************************** 2015 Bashan"Blaze" BS250GY-31 (DB-07K-250) GONE 2017 Suzuki V Strom 650 XT "We are all born ignorant, but one must work hard to remain stupid." ~Benjamin Franklin~
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12-06-2017, 03:26 AM	#12
cheesy Moderator Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Elburn, IL Posts: 5,768	Nice! A buddy has ridden his all over the US. Even did the Trans-Wisconsin Adventure Trail (TWAT) on street tires. __________________ Cheesy ______________________________________ 07 Hi Bird Enduro-Flown the Coop 07 Ural Gear Up 79 Honda CX500 77 VeloSolex 4600 V3 73 VeloSolex 3800 I'm making this up as I go.-Indiana Jones Telling me something 'is for my own good', is a fast way to a fat lip.-Me I don't even care about my own problems, why should I care about yours?-Quote on one of my favorite t-shirts
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12-19-2017, 04:01 PM	#13
2LZ Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Volcano, Ca Posts: 7,065	Late to the party. Nice bike BB! Congrats! __________________ "Light a fire for a man, and you heat him for a day. Light a man on fire, and you heat him for the rest of his life." 2007 Suzuki DRZ400S (SM convert) 2009 Q Link XP 200 1967 BSA B25 250cc Starfire 2022 Royal Enfield Interceptor 650 2023 Royal Enfield Scram 411 1948 Royal Enfield Model G 350
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12-31-2017, 07:56 PM	#14
ChondaChondaChonda Join Date: Oct 2016 Posts: 547	The wee is an awesome bike. I sold my 2012 Adventure ABS just this spring. I still have the tall windshield; if it will fit the '17 it's yours if you wanna pay the shipping.
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