Comments on: Latest Teaser Photo from Suzuki Reveals Interesting Details About New Adventure Bike (Bike Reports) (News) (Rumors)

By: blackcayman

blackcayman — Tue, 21 Jun 2011 12:47:11 +0000

Suzuki is out with the “New Bike” – well its a freshened Vstrom 650. Swing and a miss! All that hype and it’s just a 650 again???? Are you freakin Kidding me??? Who is running the marketing dept over there? —- OK it’s a fine little bike with a following, most of them love their bikes – how many will upgrade??? How about a stroked version up into the 800s??? and keeping the lighter frame etc etc. Where is the 1200 version to really comptete in the Big Trailee Class??? At least then there would be some buzz…

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By: Hermit

Hermit — Mon, 20 Jun 2011 12:11:02 +0000

I call mine the “Warthog,” it’s so ugly it’s beautiful.

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By: Tim

Tim — Sun, 19 Jun 2011 02:57:29 +0000

I think a lot of folks here are overly concerned about the oil filter and cooler placement. Nearly any aftermarket bash/skid plate provides plenty of protection for both, as well as the lower portion of the front down pipe. Someone planning on taking any bike on any unpaved surface is wise to fit sort of bash plate and tip-over protection anyway so it’s really no big deal.

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By: Nome

Nome — Sat, 18 Jun 2011 07:20:04 +0000

There’s off-road and off-road. Personally I was thinking of say shortcuts, going to camping places just of the pavement and stuff like that. Things that almost any cruiser is capable of – as long as it doesn’t have “leading-edge oilfilter” (or cooler). That’s the least I would expect of an adventure bike.

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By: Kjazz

Kjazz — Fri, 17 Jun 2011 23:40:13 +0000

agreed. Real off-road almost ensures rocky steps that would have this thing high-centered easily, or other rough conditions, deep mud, etc. This is a great motorcycle for just about everything else however. AND, I have a friend that knows how to haul ass on a serious scale on the twisties with one also. So they are versatile, but lean WAY more toward pavement than real ATV trails.

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By: Kjazz

Kjazz — Fri, 17 Jun 2011 23:34:08 +0000

I’ve found that adventure tourers couldn’t care less about the aethestics of these bikes….maybe the wonkier the better. Whatever.

The oil filter looks really easy to get to but, isn’t that also a somewhat dangerous place to put your bike’s achillies heal…..? One little rock bouncing just right and you got a gusher.

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By: MikeD

MikeD — Fri, 17 Jun 2011 18:17:12 +0000

Brilliant…lmao.

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By: Zombo

Zombo — Fri, 17 Jun 2011 17:09:34 +0000

With the Super Tenere having shaft drive , fully adjustable suspension on both ends , traction control , three position fuel mapping and more none of those other bikes really compare to it . Have you tried other Yamaha dealers ? Not saying it happened , but with only a certain number being imported your dealer might have got an offer for a lot more and sold your bike out from under you – that happens more often than you’d think with new models having limited availability . Even some dealers on cycletrader are selling them for 1K over retail . There are 27 Super Teneres on cycletrader if you put in any distance from your zipcode . I’d call a few nearest to yourself and see if they actually have them in stock , if nothing else to see if your dealer is being straight up with you .

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By: Tim

Tim — Fri, 17 Jun 2011 15:43:33 +0000

How do you wear out a V-Strom in only 37,000 miles? There are tons of them running around with 3 and 4 times that many miles – a few with even more.