2023 Suzuki V-Strom 800 Review | Daily Rider

When it comes to getting from point A to point B with as little fuss as possible, is there a bigger name in the motorcycle world than V-Strom? Zack hits the DR route to see if the newest addition to the ‘Strom family bears the torch for the famous name.

SPECS:
MSRP: $11,349
Engine: 776 cc parallel twin
Measured weight: 507 lb. / 230 kg
Fuel capacity: 5.3 gal. / 20 liters
Seat height: 33.7 in. / 856 mm
Claimed power: 83 hp @ 8,500 rpm
Claimed torque: 57.5 foot-pounds @ 6,800 rpm

Zack’s gear:

0:00 Intro
1:13 Our Sponsor, RevZilla
1:52 A quick walkaround The Strom
4:20 On The Road!
6:20 Freeway Cruisin’
11:25 Urban Manners & Stop Sign Challenge
15:05 Lover’s Lane
19:36 At the Lights
21:00 Gettin’ Dirty
22:29 Will it Wheelie???
24:35 Instagram Questions!
31:40 On the Daily Rider Leaderboard

[hmishin]

Suzukis are brilliantly engineered, superbly put together, robust, and reliable bikes, they do what it says on the can without drama. I have never ridden one I did not like.

[postersm]

That was very smart of you to pull over and let the Honda Accord get by you. More motorcyclist need to do that to be safe. Now he’s literally tailgating the car in front of you and absolutely going nowhere. Drives me crazy people like that

[per]

I'm a simple man: Zack posts a daily rider, I watch

[JamesBStiritz]

I got mine in May. I had a V-STROM 650 ADV since 2013. I agree about a few things. First of all, I live in Atlanta, but grew up in Los Angeles, so I love looking at all my old haunts in this video, so thank you for that. That being said, I do live in Atlanta now where we get quite a bit hotter and wetter (95 degrees with 98%+ humidity) than in Los Angeles. The heat on the right leg is real, but not unbearable. The heat sensor typically reads an average 190 Degrees Fahrenheit when in motion and quickly shoots up to 215-220 degrees when standing still during summer rides. There is also a distinct vibration in the right foot peg in the lower gears, typically between 5-7K RPM. It seems to smooth out as you progress through the gears. Speaking of gears, the Quick Shift on this bike is awesome. So as of now I've put 600 miles on the bike and I've never had a bad ride. I sit upright with a good position, nice wide handlebars, comfortable seat, responsive acceleration. This bike doesn't feel as heavy as it is. I have absolutely no regrets choosing this as a replacement for my 2013 V-Strom 650. I also bought the bags, engine guard, fog lights, metal skid plate, and the larger Ferring (All of which took over four months to come in) In fact, I just dropped the bike off Saturday to have it all installed. I'm looking forward to my next ride.

[kinangeagle]

34 minutes of peace after 6 days of 14 hour college classes . Perfect timing

[Friscorockhead]

It's just incredible to see the DR leaderboard and think back to the opinions of Suzuki motorcycles in the not so distant past. I remember a few years ago telling my son that I wouldn't be surprised if Suzuki slowly backed out of the motorcycle world. Now they're dominating the DR board.

[eirikaustad]

I love seeing Suzuki dominating the Daily Rider leaderboard being the top 3.
Not only with their two new great bikes, but also one legend.

[moorepower]

Got to try this out on Suzuki s demo truck this summer. I was impressed. Smooth strong motor. Quick shifter worked great. Everything felt premium. Handled well on our 20 min street route. Good job Suzuki.

[mdsuave]

I've worn the peg feelers off my 2008 KLR 650, I drag pegs ALLLL the time. Have since it was new all those years ago. This so far is looking like a upgrade for me... Thank you.

[thebrowns]

I love the handling of the tail gater. Thats how it should be done.

[Bdub]

I'm still happy as a clam with my '02 V-Strom that I bought new. Great reliability and as fast as I need. Nice to see that Suzuki is taking the top three spots (at the moment).

[lurima]

Ive done 2000km last week with my 800 DE and very happy with it.

[andrewblack]

I always thought the V-Strom looked weirdly disproportionate, and the 21” front wheel definitely solves that. I like it.

[oldmanV]

Been riding a long long time and found a preowned 650 from a good home. I now get why people love Vstroms. I took me some time to find the 650 with low miles for sale, why, because people generally don't sell bikes they like. The seller has 8 other bikes so it was a make space deal. In a couple of years if you can't find anyone selling a 800 you know they did things right. As always, great work

[luketembreull]

I agree on the exhaust noise. I never want my bikes to be louder, but when I rode this one, I thought, I could use just a little more.

[dukenukem]

You have made Spurge's dad very happy today. The tubed tires are the only thing that would give me pause for a daily. I recently bought a leftover 22 Tiger 900 GT Pro at a significant discount. If not for that this would have been on my shortlist.

[albertjurcisin]

There might be another reason to prefer V Strom 650 (except for the price): reliability. If you are planning to go from Europe to Kyrgystan, you may want to keep the machine as simple as possible. Slightly longer range does not hurt either.

[kylehamilton]

I can’t wait to see how the Honda Transalp compares to the V storm 800 great video buddy

[bigj]

Bought one tonight. Zack, I weighed reviews like yours heavily before I bought it. I'm absolutely thrilled and was blown away by how good this bike is.

[johnweir-wf]

What microphone do you use? You're incredibly clear during the video and it's phenomenal.