Comparison: Kawasaki Versys 1000 LT vs. Suzuki V-Strom 1000 ABS vs. Yamaha FJ-09. ADV LITE: Less Weight, Lower Cost. Same Great Versatility. When it comes to the now-nebulous "adventure bike In the 650 flavor, 2006 was the last year of single-plug cylinders, but more importantly the last year that throttle body synch and idle speed adjustments could be made mechanically. 2007 and up went to 2 plugs/cyl and ECM programming that robbed the engine of HP. That was corrected in 2008. 2007+ need a box to connect to the bike to set idle Re: Tiger 1050 vs crosstourer 1200 vs v Strom. by stramasher » Thu Feb 13, 2020 10:15 am. Have had a Crosstourer DCT for 7yr. Had considered Super10 and initially the other two. (GS's and KTM's also) Super10 lost because it needed a ton of stuff/money/fixes chucked at it to make it half-way decent and is a fkn mess. 8: Suzuki V-Strom 1000. The new V-Strom 1000 marked Suzuki's late leap into the latest adventure bike boom, long after the old model with the same name had been allowed to wither. But despite good looks and a heritage that includes the DR Big, arguably the daddy of all adventure bikes, the V-Strom hasn't taken the class by storm. The 2021 crop of adventure bikes from off-road oriented makers like Honda, Kawasaki, KTM, Husqvarna, Suzuki and Yamaha have been joined by others who have cracked the code for off-road performance. BMW, Ducati, Moto Guzz i, Triumph, MV Agusta and even Ural offer legitimate bikes for off-road touring. Published: 27 February 2023. Updated: 07 December 2023. The Suzuki V-Strom 800 DE adventure bike is bloody hard not to like - and it's not like I haven't tried. As a fan of V-twins - and p3qAj.

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