V Strom 250 Ownership Review | 1 year with it | Cost and Comfort?
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a proud owner of VStrom SX 250. Thanks to you I got this bike. It's amazing!
Does it has a slipper clutch?
@@mechzone9152 no!
@@mechzone9152does Himalayan or xpulse have a slipper clutch?
Yezdi adventure have.
@@riteshsingh6536 no, it doesn't have.
Lucky you , suzuki has re shared your review
Which service centre do you go to for your bike service? And is there any specific mechanic in that centre whom you prefer servicing your bike?
Based on informed and honest reviews, the Biologist Biker shall be buying it very soon leaving the option of Dominar 400 and KTM 390. What I understood about this bike is - it's light, reliable, gives good mileage, and super road presence. Since my work takes me to tought and hard terrains, I believe this bike shall be a good companion.
If offroad is your thing ktm adv are better other than that vstrom has nothing to worry about.
Bumper 2 bumper traffic mai kya frequently gear change karne hote hai.jaisa dominar 400 mai hai
Please share link of accessories you've installed
Also please suggest me b/w Vstrom sx & honda highness as am confused which one to buy, use is 70% in the city 30% touring in hills
Please let us inform about the up to date roads (with map like past) regarding Ladakh trip
Is there left hand pulling issue in your bike? I test rode 4 bikes and all of them has left pulling issue.
Bhai apke Vstrom ke piche apne strob lights lagaye hai ya vo airplane light? apke ek subscriber ke reel me dekha tha.
What is your RPM idle first start? If warm 1.1 if first start 2rpm? Thats normal?
भाई आप ट्रैवलिंग मार्ग मैप कैसे और किस सॉफ्टवेयर में बनाते हैं प्लीज बताये 🙏
I recently bought this machine and must say its too good a tourer. Just loving its road presence
On road kitna?
@@user-tns1986 2.5 lakh Tak hai but loan karoge toh will reach 2.6 tak approx
On road price ?
How is seat for long rides?
I owned it from last 9 months and I am getting a mileage of 42-47
Great. What Oil are you using?
@@BiologistBiker ecstar fully synthetic and riding it gently around 4000-4500 rpm on highway
@@bibhabmohapatra8548 and whats the mileage when u rev it hard and ride on high speeds ?
crushing speed for better mileage
facing any spare part or service center issues ?
Needed a tall bike from reliable brand which could tour highway and cut traffic in cities.
Vstrom is your bike
How is the pillion comfort?
Thank you sir for the video ♥️♥️
You're welcome 😊
I completed 1 year as a subscriber of your channel... ❤️
1 year ago i was looking for best adventure bikes under budget and i saw your one video on versys.. I loved your content. Genuine reviews. 👍🏻 ❤️
Hey bro mjhe yrr ye nhi smjh aarha ki konsi bike lu under 3lakh jo mjhe collage Jane m bhi kaam aaye aur tour krne me bhi. stunt bike nhi chahiye pls kuchh baao
What is the max load capacity of this bike
Sir, please make a detailed video of Kawasaki W175.....ASAP......
Just a random comparison question, for touring purposes, how does this bike compare with Dominar 250?
What are the genuine positives of d250 over SX.
Why I asked, because I find SX genuinely good and fun motorcycle.
Dominar is much heavier and have heard it's a bit harder to control at slow speeds. I have done a few rides of upto 300km on my VStrom and it does give me great confidence of stability and 100-110 kmph. I'm a little short for the bike, yet feel this is greater for both City and touring usage.
your knuckle guards are upside down.
the left knuckle guard is to be fitted on the right side of the handlebar turning the upside down. it will give better protection form wind as well as insects.
in fact in my v strom the same wrong fitting was there.
thanks for the update will check.. was fine till now but will see if that is even better 👍
why your audio seems so muffled?
Thank you ever so much for your pinpoint analysis of machines and key advice on improving the riding experience. If I may seek your valuable insights on a matter related to this bike. After installing a BMC air filter and putting in an Iridium spark plug, do you think it makes sense to invest in FuelX Pro? I go on long tours (3500 km +) and hope to travel up North through the Himalayas too. I already see a marked improvement in performance on the closed loop system on my VStrom but wonder if a fuel optimiser will further significantly improve the performance of this wonderful machine. Your advice will be greatly appreciated. Thank you.
thanks ! I am happy with stock things.. but if you are that guy where every small things matters then might be good idea for you .. but can't say much !!!
@@FalconRiders thank you for your prompt response. Your review of the bike and its capabilities is what decided it for me. You've proven time and again that it's more the skill than the bike that makes all the difference. Keep sharing your wonderful biking experiences and nuggets of wisdom.
@@LifeHeWrote Thanks man!
I am owner of this bike Bhot achi bike hai # meri height 5.7 hai or me isko chla leta hu shi se Kch kch jagah dikt hoti h bs wo b thodi bhot # Bike smooth h pickup ek number h
Sir, are the footpegs rear set like Gixxer which makes awkward seating position in vstorm which leads to painful experience during long rides as claimed by many.. True?
Not at all
is it worth to buy in 2024
Bhai there's a video in that the guy has changed some front internal shocker components and xpulse monoshock in rear and it has made it as good as Himalayan, what are your views on that ?
I like it the way it is.. more you change it more chances of it to break down....
best bike sitting on the wrong price point
Your height bai?
Engine is refined till 5000 RPM. How are the vibrations above that ? What is the comfortable cruising speed for this engine ?
Till 90-95 kmph(it reaches 100 on 6000 RPM) it's super smooth and also returns a mileage of 38-42kmpl, but above that i personally feel a bit less confident, coz bike is light, but vibrations are negligible on 6000-6500 RPM. For me, comfortable cruising speed is 90 kmph.
One thing to remember, always use suzuki recommended motul 7100 10w40 or motul 300v 10w40, Ecstar is a bit cheaper than these 2, but performance is poor, and after 2000-2500 kms, my bike became powerless.
Very nice bhai ji
Do you feel vibrations in handle in low rpm with top gears especially when you accelerate?
No, this engine is very refined
Yes bike has vibration issues
I owned it for a year now and it gives 35km in City and 39 on highways ...on average...
its a good bike for everyday use
Is the service maintenance costly ?
I am new to this bike space. Haven't owned any bike yet. V-storm 250 is going to be my first bike. Can I paint it white instead of yellow. And where can I get it done.
Changing color of vehicle is illegal
The audio quality messed up in this one
Audio quality nahi he ...
Dear, I am getting a discount of almost 20000 on V storm 2023 model, whether there is any difference on n 2023 over 2024 model, plz advise,
Nope no difference as much as I know
Do you find the gear bit clunky in your bike? I rode a test drive bike recently and I found it's gear shifting is very clunky and hard. Is it a common issue with all the Vstorm? Thanks in advance.
to be honest its one of the very smooth gearbox.... I have ridden 5-6 vstrom all are same
@@FalconRiders thank you for the reply. Then the test drive bike I rode might have that particular problem.
Which shocks are hard ktm adv or Vstom 250
V strom
Bike is good overall. Doesn't overpromise or underperform. Does it face rusting issues in long term?
nothing yet
Proude owner of v-strom sx,I own black ❤
Hi bro, i am gonna purchase this bike soon, can you share your cons about the bike and is that con manageable with any advancements?
Dj bro one question...please answer... my v strom has some vibration on lower RPM and windshield literally shakes(around 2500-3500 rpm, after that everything is normal). And on speed of 20-21, it gives a major vibration like something is rubbing...but nothing is there... have you ever noticed any of these 2 things?
nothing like that dear...
Does it vibrate when you accelerate? I also have this issue. When did u bought the bike?
Yea same issue guys 😢😢😢 I drove my bike just 1000k and i feel vibrations on footpegs guys 😢 , any one of u found the solution yet ??? If yes pls tell me
@@bumbum1458 have you also installed local market crash guard???? Or have you ever hit your bike????
Because I have installed local crash guard from karol bagh and once my bike was lightly hit in 20-30 kmph speed... After these 2 incidents....i am getting major vibration
@@petutherefillstation1756 no bruv not yet and my bike is new I purchased it recently like two months ago
I purchased v strom , its been a month , thanks to you for all the review videos, made it easy for me. Best decision ever. I had some questions, there are some vibrations on foot pedal on 3rd gear but it goes away on 4th gear and so on… is this normal? Currently i am using semi synthetic oil , which oil do you recommend? And does this ruffness goes away eventually after 3-4k kms ? Let me know thanks again 😊
On very high rpm’s you will feel it’s normal generally in all bikes. Try to change gears before you reach max
@@FalconRiders i dont go past 5 k rpm , btw which engine oil do you use and recommend ? Thanks for the reply
@@akashbohra6798 right now going with what company recommending
After service things work smooth. I m using since 3months.
What is avg u getting?
@@sangamp6292i got 42 on highway while riding on 60-80 but the moment i went above 110 the mileage dropped to 35-36 which is expected on such high speed
Are guru sound acha nhi aa rha bhut mota mota sound aa rha h aap ka
Sound is not clear
Its i nice bike... But same engine & suspension travel is available in Gixxer 250. Why should one will spend 30k more for just for ground clearance
No brother just not for the ground clearance but the look and road presence is far better than Gixxer and the seat is far more comfortable than Gixxer, both for rider and pillion(I took a test ride of both bikes and currently own the SX). The the tall stunt of this bike really helps on bad roads(I live in village area).
Nope, the suspension travel is 120mm in front vs 100mm of Gixxer and rear is completely different with 143mm of travel. Engine tuning is different, different fueling and probably gearing.
The bike is almost completely new except for the main frame and headlamp. The sub frame is wider, longer and is reinforced for ADV riding so pillion comfort and luggage carrying is excellent. The Swing Arm is new and longer, the front rake is relaxed, the brakes are bigger, the chain is different, the footpegs are steel and welded (Gixxer is aluminium), wheels, tyres and even clutch cable is different.
So, go out there and take a test ride, VStrom is an extremely well engineered, proper ADV and Gixxer is a sports bike and dont go by the lazy reviewers who say both are same, they probably want you to buy the Himalayan as they are RE stooges
@@villan0379 I agree with you completely. I came actually really close to buying this bike, but something is holding me back.
Some of the things that bug me are:
- Suspension travel.
- No hazard lights
- Parts availability.
- Foot peg positioning
- Tail light
- Plastic panels.
Imo the engineers were a bit lazy when it came to designing of this motorcycle. They just copy pasted way too much and put up to panels to name it V strom.
The thing is, my family asks me to buy a RE. Even I thought of buying the classic. But I kinda liked the V strom at a glance. Now the main problem is, I have to make sure, I am buying a good bike. And the above-mentioned stuffs really worries me. I really hope there's a Version 2 that sorts out these things.
@@akashcovers The Suspension travel is more than enough for this lightweight bike, travel is only part of suspension, damping and rebound also matter. This is a well tuned suspension ripping off road overseas, even in India "AutoX" showed how superior this bike is compared to Scram411 in their video
Hazard lights - can be installed aftermarket for 2000,
Parts - Suzuki is the 4th biggest 2 wheeler manufacturer with wide network much bigger than Yamaha now,
Foot peg positioning - all ADVs will feel like that, you will adapt to it in 100kms or so
Tail light - this is Suzuki signature lamp, even Hayabusa and Intruder 1200 cc have similar shape, this is not just simply lifter from Gixxer
Plastic panels - Even BMW 1250 GS, Aftrica Twin have plastic panels, Metal is old school and has no place in a modern ADV as it adds weight
Engineers do not design a bike, Designers do. What copy paste you are talking about, every single panel is unique to this bike, Even mechanincally the subframe is bigger, wider than Gixxer 250, swing arm is longer, wheels/tyres are different, just because headlight/tail light looks same people automatically believe entire thing is copy/paste. Check the bike in showroom, you will come to know how BIG and different this bike is compared to Gixxer.
Sir konse lena hai
SX 250 or RE Himalayan 411?
Test ride kr lo.. Dono accha hai... Prefer himalayan 411..
Hi, Noida service centre says bike is to be serviced every 3 months or 3500kms. Should I go according to the manual or the service centre people?
Manual I believe
@@FalconRiders got it, thank you!
Brother hw mch it costed u in Noida
@@vinodbisht261 hi, you want to know about the service cost or the bike price?
@@anshsharma2650 - bike cost mate...
Dominor vs himalayan vs vstorm what to choose
Himalaya for sure ❤❤
Hello sir Mujhe aapse yah puchna Hai nonstops bike kitne kilometre Chala sakte hain
Have a dedicated video for this
Every one hour take a little rest.
I came across a vstrom at dealer with zero odo. Is it practicaly possible to have zero reading on odo. Can folks suggest if i can go ahead with purchase ?
You can surely go ahead with purchase if you love the bike. I bought this bike on 24th August and the odo was 0 only. According to me this should not be an issue.
They just cut off the connection of odo some even give test rides on these bike
I also cancelled the booking as i saw them giving test ride on the bike which i had already booked 😂😂😂
@@invoker_tm7556lol, I agree with you on this. Showroom people do that, which they shouldn't be doing. That's why for my satisfaction, I saw the bike taken out of the truck myself when the new stock came in 😅. Also there is a sticker on the bike that shows you the month of manufacturing. Mine was the same month.
If you plan to buy the bike. Ask them to deliver it the same day or the very next morning.
@@anshsharma2650 true that would be an ideal case to see bike getting unloaded in front of u 😍
Bro I purchased this bike 20 days ago, and now I'm facing rusting issues in the nuts of wind shield, side stand.
That's not good.. Report it and get it changed.. In some areas due to climate rusting is more common... But not too soo.. Mine has no issue
I live in ghaziabad only.
Yeah, contacted them, they clicked some pictures and asked me to wait for a week.
@@SatyamKumar-yn9br how is the service center response bro?
@@SatyamKumar-yn9br many are saying suzuki service centers are not good
I think
Almost all motorcycles above 200 cc are good to ride on mountains (not off road) because of sufficient amount of torque they provide.
Sir, please suggest me a bike to look for in the next 1 year or current ones.
Have a cb350, but the suspension bottoms out in big potholes
Can you suggest a good bike that can manage pillion and also do terrains like ladakh?
cfr300L is da best for u
india m nh @@TuanNguyen-sx5pi
Go for xpulse or wait for 300 cc version
Btw my mama owns a xpulse 2020 model driven mostly in leh ladakh kinnaur and kaza have 60k+ km on meter our of which i guess 40k are on just these terrains till date no problems faced except the parts availability it takes too much time
Himalayan. That's all you need.
Vstrom 650
Sir mic pls change karo
Finally i got my V Strom after wacthing your Reviews and and a good price of Rs2lac thank you and i think no other bike is good at this price..thanks i came by ur vlog otherwise i was going with honda cb300f at 1.7Lac
2 lacs?? from where brother?
from showroom im getting for 2.25
@@iadityashinde from delhi krishna nagar
@@satan2life Okay...great!
kya bol rhe ho 7:22 kuch smjh nhi aaya , mic achi quality ka use krna tha
Mic Quality is not good.
My height is 5.6 , can i ride this machine easily ?
Will be little tough.. Take a test ride
Couldn't hear anything on the phone without headphones... Audio quality bahut hi bekaar hai
Firstly, great thanks to you for the superb Zanskar videos. That series made me decide to go for vStrom (had almost booked H'ness) and have been enjoying joy ride almost everyday. I agree with all your points in this review. Rear suspension got a bit softer after 4K km and is better now.
By the way, what's the switch next to the left mirror housing? The one next to the right mirror, I presume it's for Aux lamps.
Also, have you installed Hazard lights on your bike? That's one serious Miss from Suzuki on this bike, which otherwise is a brilliant engine coupled to a great chassis. Clutch could've been lighter and no other complaints, I guess.
thanks man! thats for AUX lights... and other one for rear hazard light.... yeah hazard switch could have been a nice add on... but there are after market installations where you can have that
What do you mean got suspension got softer 4k? I seriously which the suspension was softer - bangalore roads are terrible!
@@rishabhrander9535 Pune is no different brother. What I meant is suspension travel loosened up a little after 4K km.
I'm in your place now bro... Confused between hness 350 and vstrom 250. Need a bike for daily office commuting and once In a week or month touring. Which one would u suggest as mileage plays a crucial role for me before opting any of these bike
@@shlokjadhav8393 I would happily recommend vStrom. One word of caution is service centres. Suzuki is infamous for service centres.. Find out the better or best service centres in the city
Secondly for my style of riding, I've consistently been able to get 40kmpl in city traffic and on highways have achieved up to 48 on 300km rides (which is 5-12 kmpl better than any 350 cc bike out there). Bike has super refined engine and really good build quality, may be 95% of Honda's.
I drive it really harsh in bangalore traffic because have to rev high when i see free patch of road after kilometers of heavy traffic and still getting 34-36 kmpl.
In he highway tours i get 40-42 kmpl aramse.
I just completed 1 year ownership
On road price?
Work on your mic audio quality 😑😑
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Whats the height of the youtuber?
5 10
I have daily commuting of 40km incity and weekly of 70km in highways with family. Which is better? Sx250 or x440
Worried about quality of plastics of vstrom. Need a bike for 5-7years.
I dont do off-roading often
Please suggest between above, Sir
have you seen my Vstrom ride videos where I have taken it ..... both are capable bikes and can do what you ask them to do... it depends which connects with you
bhaii kya mazak h 25-50 ke beech bol rhe ho aap average😂😂
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Reels
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Great..
1 have had it for 1 yr and 1 month now.
Odo reading 24000km,
Parts replaced - brake pads - twice,
Chain n Sprockets set, coneset, clutch cable
What is the service cost. How many kilometers did the chain lasted.
@@saravanaganesh8748 24k km
Did you face left hand pulling issue in your bike?
@@tanzy666 yes , even after repeated complaints the service centre was not able to correct the issue
@@nabhapa What did they say? I am also facing something similar.
Why write the title in English if you're going to be speaking Hindi?
Here we generally know both … but what you wanna know ask here
Audio quality pehele thik kar
Nahi to…. Koi challan katega
@@FalconRiders Bhai tu ladkiyon ke jaise kyun bura Maan Raha hai. Tera accha view jayega isliye review de Raha hoon.
@@soulsubham1879 jab ache se bolna nahi aata to chup rehna chahiye ..... nahi to aise hi jawab milenge .... burna nahi man raha tension not !!
Don't Buy this bike without Test drive - It is not the Touring Cruiser because Rider Footrest is not Comfortable 🙏🙏🙏
Bike mai Bohat jaldi rasting Pakarti He ..