Vstrom 1050xa review

[Evoex]

First Ride: 2020 Suzuki V-Strom 1050XA

Suzuki seriously revamps its big V-Strom with a new look inspired by an old bike and a slew of high-tech electronics

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[Hack]

VStrom is on my short list for a second (ADV-sh) bike... 'Seems like a good value for the $.
Undecided on the 650 vs the 1050 though...

I'll never give up the FJR, but I'd like something a little more gravel friendly

 

[Evoex]

VStrom is on my short list for a second (ADV-sh) bike... 'Seems like a good value for the $

I'll never give up the FJR, but I'd like something a little more gravel friendly

certainly is good bang for the buck!

 

[bigpoppa]

nice bike, but next one will have to be something other than a v twin as I already have one
maybe a triple or a boxer twin

 

[boyoboy]

hmmm

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[bigpoppa]

hmmm

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interesting but,
not paying 11k for a bike as old as I am, might be a typo with an extra 1 in there

 

[boyoboy]

they're quite sought after. may or may not be overpriced. I think 10k is reasonable from a collector stand point and given its condition. Euro and australia would be a better market for this GS.
the prices have been going up on them for awhile now - I think it will still be a 10k plus bike in 5 years...

 

[GreyGhost]

interesting but,
not paying 11k for a bike as old as I am, might be a typo with an extra 1 in there

Didnt @GVH lightly restore a cool old gs last year?

 

[boyoboy]

yes he did. another bumblebee. lightly crashed bike I believe.
gvh?

 

[GVH]

Mine was a 1994 picked for $1500 spent $250 sold for $3500 now for sale at $5500 from new owner

 

[Delboy]

hmmm

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Lovely, lovely bike.

I have a 2013 1200 GS with 280k on it and I was actually thinking about picking up a R1150GS and doing a nuts and bolts rebuild - complete with a Marlboro Dakar paint job - as its replacement. The old ones have a lot more character and regardless of the year its always going to be a crap shoot with that final drive which (IMHO) is the real weak point with all these bikes - so I may as well just get the one I like.

The only problem is that it would probably cost as much, if not more, than a new 1250GS

I do like the new Vstrom as well. I was always a fan of the DR BIG and it has that same retro look. It also comes in a Marlboro like paint scheme. That just makes any bike look good