Just test rode this bike today. I currently ride a Meteor 350. My initial impressions of the VX 250 are extremely positive. Very lightweight, flickable, eager engine performance but runs flat after a while. I am 5'7" and expected this bike to be difficult but was pleasantly surprised by the handling characteristics. Can't flat foot but still a very easygoing bike for cities.
@@runicrochers6548 honestly, if you’re tall and into ADVs or that kind of riding stance, go for VX 250 otherwise the Meteor 350 is better. Suzuki is also lighter and better in the city but the Meteor is smoother, more stable and I love the cruiser riding position more.
This is by far the most detailed review that I have seen of the vstrom sx. Audio and video is good, information about service as well. Not to mention it's in English!
People crying about engine needs to understand All the companies do the same when they have a good engine Yezdi has the same engine in Adventurer, Scram & Maybe in Roadster.
The thing is that yezdi bikes all run close to each other even in different class of bikes so their engines are compatible for the different needs with a few tweaks. How u gonna use a high revving sporty engine in an adventure bike lol Suzuki has its actual cruiser lines in other markets like in jp and us, they are just milking the gixxer250 engine to the max
As a gs150r owner, I can relate to some enthusiasts' opinion on tank capacity; nonetheless, fuel economy should yield a good 320 Kms of non-stop riding, giving you stay within reasonable rpm range. Love the design and overall specs! My Suzuki gs150r can do 550 kms. between fuel stops, but I usually ride with only 10 liters as a full tank makes the motorcycle feel a bit heavy. My GS, by the way, is the special edition yellow bike and it looks like a younger sister of the Vstrom. Only 10 or 15 of these were sold in Mexico. But, guys, I feel tempted by the 167 Kgs dry weight and the spicy Gixxer 250 engine.
The service schedule is 6 months / 5k km . Suzuki spare & service charges are 1/3rd of that of RE & KTM And the Recommended oil with filter charge is < Rs 800 /- No where it is close to what you have mentioned.
Any way its better than, cb 200 x 😂 My friend took this model and its butter smooth. He ran around 18k kilometers and he is getting a mileage of 43 kmpl in city. Thats actually a good mileage.
Very nice review👌 I will buy the VStrom 250 SX if Suzuki increase the suspension travel, increase the tank capacity to 15 litres, slightly taller handlebars with a revised peg position for ease of riding when standing up on the pegs, also give switchtable ABS, a bit more low end torque, a stronger light and an extensive touring accessories catalogue.
As a gs150r owner, I can relate to your opinion on tank capacity; nonetheless, fuel economy should yield a good 320 Kms of non-stop riding, giving you stay within reasonable rpm range. I know very few people who will go for longer between fuel stops.
I took the test drive of this bike yesterday and the on road price is 248000 in boisar Maharashtra In my test ride i felt handlebar should be more raised and the suspension could have been better but rest all was excellent the pickup the speed was great
I biought this machine. Mileage is so good. In highways i am getting 38 - 39 for the cruising speed between 90 to 110kmph. In city it really depends. If we shift gears properly with very minimal then we can get around 40 in moving traffic and 35+ in heavy traffic. We have to adapt to economy ride by looking instantaneous fuel economy indicator
Hello Strell. My use of bike is mainly city use and a 200 KM highway ride twice in a month including some bad roads. I am planning for V Storm SX or Honda Highness. So, which one will be better, please?
Sorry but you have never shown any dissatisfaction on any bike, you like every bike, not a sign of a good reviewer. You should clearly suggest people against at least a few bike of the many that you review. To instill some level of confidence In your reviews. Maybe this is a good bike but in saying in general. The same happend with dinos vault, video after video of praise for bikes I got irritated. Please at some point just make a clear statement that "not worth it" or I wouldn't buy this with my money
You are right actually! Dino bro is way much into only positive things and here you would see some downsides mentions here n there. Basically they borrow bikes from showrooms and do review, so they have to keep it in check. Autocar, Zigwheels and other auto journals may point out real downsides but you have to watch more videos before deciding which are real bothering downsides..
Superb review video as always!! For 35K extra (will be more since on-road price is calculated by percentage) than a normal Gixxer, we get; 1 - Extra screwed in plastic for the front looks aka. VStrom 650 for the poor 2 - Mobile Charging Port 3 - Plastic Knuckle Guards 4 - Non adjustable clear Wind Deflector 5 - 10mm raised handle bar 6 - Bigger front tires. 7 - Real metal rack for top box. Is that all or am I missing something? No F***s were given for any of the rest. They just left them as is. I think except increasing ground clearance and tire size, rest all can be done to a normal gixxer for much less.
A dominar with a visor and offroad spec tires is more of an adv than this crap, dominar has 130mm front suspensions travel with inverted forks, I booked my ktm adv 250 getting it soon f**** suzuki
1. Got new instrument cluster 2. Dual purpose tyres 3. More ground clearance 4. It has new subframe and bit long swingarm so it has better pillion/luggage setup and 100mm more wheelbase for highway stability. All these changes cannot be justified for 35k but it is worth for 20-25k and more road presence of bike..
Adding more points, 8. Entirely new sub frame to carry load and to support wider rider and pillion seat 9. Entirely new swing arm which increases wheelbase by 10cm which is huge and greatly increases highspeed stability 10. The front is raked out i.e the mount point of front axle is different, this again is to support bigger 19" wheels and also improves stability for cruising 11. All new Much bigger disc brake compared to Gixxer 250, braking is much better So to sum up, you can never get these things done after market, this is not just a simple body work. It might have cost suzuki 20-25k more, 10k more is the margin. The price is justified IMO, go take a test ride and don't go by UA-cam reviews, they will always be prejudiced
Hello mr strell. Im from Malaysia and still waiting for news for release. Before thinking to buy, i would like to know does this bike usable for 155cm person?
It is a tall bike and I am 5'9 and I can't flat foot on this bike. I can tippy toe both feet on adv 390 so yes it is much comfortable for me if I compare it with adv 390 experience.
the location of the foot step is too backwards I think it will tired quickly on long trips and when standing offroad the handlebar will feel far away, is that correct?
Hi, Can anyone share the servicing experience here, I am from Pune, and I am impressed with this bike, just couple of things which I am skeptical about, how is the servicing experience and if the parts are readily available for this bike? Thanks a ton in advance!!
411 is better choice recently my friend purchase 411 scrambler and we go on leh Ladakh trip its performance insane no issues at all in any kind of road in highway we ride 750 kms in one day mileage is also good
I was eagerly waiting for this review but seemed like you were not feeling well while doing this review or you weren't feeling that excitement while doing the review.
Avoid them both like the plague. Mojo is actually better then this crap, but cant say the same about the service network. Also it hasnt been updated for long time now.
@@jhackett9482That's right.. It's called a saree guard.. One of the more common outfits worn by Indian women (mostly elders) has a long drape worn over the shoulder.. When riding on a motorcycle as a pillion, there's always the danger of the drape getting entangled in the rear tyre.. The "saree guard" is legally mandatory on Indian motorcycles to prevent accidents due to the above concerns..
It just like Gixxer SF 250 with different fairing 😀.... I tested the bike .... 👍 I think it's better for touring that mid range torque will help while riding in Ghar section and overtaking 👍..... Not for off-road it's not claim to be an adv bike (Suzuki manager told me )...... Form my test ride I found this is good touring bike 👍 rather than other touring bikes with covering all aspects (mileage, service cost , parts cost , long term reliability, brand )....... Because most of people prefer 70 - 80 % touring..... 20 - 30 % off-road.....
For adv bike ..... Blindly go for Hero Xpulse 200 And Hero upcoming Xpulse 400 🔥🔥🔥 macha degi ye bike India me ..... It's more towards endurance level adv 🔥🔥
THIS BIKE IS GETTING HATE bcoz it has only 1.9 inch less suspension travel from the KTM 250 Adv, not even 2 inches & your product got bust, why this silly cost cutting Suzuki 🤷♂
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Buddy, genuine and honest opinion on suzuki bike service.... I live in Bangalore and any suggestions which place has the best service centre?
Just test rode this bike today. I currently ride a Meteor 350. My initial impressions of the VX 250 are extremely positive. Very lightweight, flickable, eager engine performance but runs flat after a while. I am 5'7" and expected this bike to be difficult but was pleasantly surprised by the handling characteristics. Can't flat foot but still a very easygoing bike for cities.
I am torn between the Meteor 350 and the VX 250, what are your thoughts between the two?
@@runicrochers6548 honestly, if you’re tall and into ADVs or that kind of riding stance, go for VX 250 otherwise the Meteor 350 is better. Suzuki is also lighter and better in the city but the Meteor is smoother, more stable and I love the cruiser riding position more.
How was the seat height was it manageable I'm 5'7
This is by far the most detailed review that I have seen of the vstrom sx. Audio and video is good, information about service as well. Not to mention it's in English!
People crying about engine needs to understand All the companies do the same when they have a good engine Yezdi has the same engine in Adventurer, Scram & Maybe in Roadster.
The thing is that yezdi bikes all run close to each other even in different class of bikes so their engines are compatible for the different needs with a few tweaks. How u gonna use a high revving sporty engine in an adventure bike lol
Suzuki has its actual cruiser lines in other markets like in jp and us, they are just milking the gixxer250 engine to the max
but tuned differently
As a gs150r owner, I can relate to some enthusiasts' opinion on tank capacity; nonetheless, fuel economy should yield a good 320 Kms of non-stop riding, giving you stay within reasonable rpm range. Love the design and overall specs!
My Suzuki gs150r can do 550 kms. between fuel stops, but I usually ride with only 10 liters as a full tank makes the motorcycle feel a bit heavy. My GS, by the way, is the special edition yellow bike and it looks like a younger sister of the Vstrom. Only 10 or 15 of these were sold in Mexico.
But, guys, I feel tempted by the 167 Kgs dry weight and the spicy Gixxer 250 engine.
The console is so clear to see even in direct Sunlight. Great!
Agree on "suspension works better with pillion"
The service schedule is 6 months / 5k km .
Suzuki spare & service charges are 1/3rd of that of RE & KTM
And the Recommended oil with filter charge is < Rs 800 /-
No where it is close to what you have mentioned.
True, Very less service cost
Mine cost 1018RS for the first free service
@@RAMIC-tv1ye mine costed 830₹ in third service.
@@blackbrute2504 who's third service already?. You've driven like what 7500 already?
@@RAMIC-tv1ye nope, it’s clocked 6250kms. But my bike is more than 18months old so they did third service.
Any way its better than, cb 200 x 😂
My friend took this model and its butter smooth. He ran around 18k kilometers and he is getting a mileage of 43 kmpl in city. Thats actually a good mileage.
Hey can you tell me why you wouldn't recommend cb200x because i am actually planning to buy it 😅
@@tushar923overpriced hornet 😂😂
@@tushar923 5 speed gearbox, single channel abs, no good suspension, no topend, overpriced crossover
How on earth he's getting 43kmph kn city?
@@pdinesh3470 iam getting the same on vstrom bro 😌
Very nice review👌
I will buy the VStrom 250 SX if Suzuki increase the suspension travel, increase the tank capacity to 15 litres, slightly taller handlebars with a revised peg position for ease of riding when standing up on the pegs, also give switchtable ABS, a bit more low end torque, a stronger light and an extensive touring accessories catalogue.
As a gs150r owner, I can relate to your opinion on tank capacity; nonetheless, fuel economy should yield a good 320 Kms of non-stop riding, giving you stay within reasonable rpm range.
I know very few people who will go for longer between fuel stops.
Then the price just goes up. Its best feature is that it is built to a price.
I took the test drive of this bike yesterday and the on road price is 248000 in boisar Maharashtra
In my test ride i felt handlebar should be more raised and the suspension could have been better but rest all was excellent the pickup the speed was great
Hello fellow boisarkar
I biought this machine. Mileage is so good. In highways i am getting 38 - 39 for the cruising speed between 90 to 110kmph. In city it really depends. If we shift gears properly with very minimal then we can get around 40 in moving traffic and 35+ in heavy traffic. We have to adapt to economy ride by looking instantaneous fuel economy indicator
This bike goes just beyond the 150 mark
Thanks Strell Bro ❤️
was eagerly waiting for your review 🤟
5000km or 6 month...and paid service cost 1400Rs only!
Very Good bike milagae I m getting in city 34-36 and highway 37-39
First service not done yet
Hi dear,
Bluetooth and navigation is working finely or no??
I dont understand why people expect this a Off-roader, this is Adventure Tourer and all it have is enough for same.
Bro please riview Honda CB 350 RS
The recent stock has a lot of issues. Please avoid till Honda resolves these issues.
@@TheEverydayManChannel what's your opinion on cb300r, man? Also, what's the issue with rs350?
Yes
Hello, are the issues with both highness and rs ?
@@karthikbalakrishnan7827 Handlebar wobbling issues. Check UA-cam and Facebook.
If bought VStrom SX felt that if Rear Suspension would have been more on softer side it would have been great
You can tune rear suspension in vstrom 250 as per your requirement, its there.
Actually a little stiff suspension is needed for improving handling at high speeds plus the suspension will get nicer over long time
Hello Strell. My use of bike is mainly city use and a 200 KM highway ride twice in a month including some bad roads. I am planning for V Storm SX or Honda Highness. So, which one will be better, please?
Suzuki v storm SX 250 the best option
bad roads = adv
Hi strell. Great review. Do you think a beginner can handle this?
Bro love your reviews and i find it genuine.
Please can you do a review on the new TVS Ronin 225cc Top end version
Sorry but you have never shown any dissatisfaction on any bike, you like every bike, not a sign of a good reviewer.
You should clearly suggest people against at least a few bike of the many that you review. To instill some level of confidence In your reviews. Maybe this is a good bike but in saying in general.
The same happend with dinos vault, video after video of praise for bikes I got irritated. Please at some point just make a clear statement that "not worth it" or I wouldn't buy this with my money
Please watch dinos vault benelli trk 251 video
@@kzxhor right away I will
You are right actually! Dino bro is way much into only positive things and here you would see some downsides mentions here n there. Basically they borrow bikes from showrooms and do review, so they have to keep it in check. Autocar, Zigwheels and other auto journals may point out real downsides but you have to watch more videos before deciding which are real bothering downsides..
@@சதீஷ்கண்ணன் zig wheels is totaly lap dog of anything from royal Enfield, and autocar seems genuine. Faisal khan also good I think mostly
@@whatreally9 Faisal khan is genuine, LOL
Bro said it struggles after 130 while later in the video, the bike's casually pulling to 145....
Superb review video as always!!
For 35K extra (will be more since on-road price is calculated by percentage) than a normal Gixxer, we get;
1 - Extra screwed in plastic for the front looks aka. VStrom 650 for the poor
2 - Mobile Charging Port
3 - Plastic Knuckle Guards
4 - Non adjustable clear Wind Deflector
5 - 10mm raised handle bar
6 - Bigger front tires.
7 - Real metal rack for top box.
Is that all or am I missing something?
No F***s were given for any of the rest. They just left them as is.
I think except increasing ground clearance and tire size, rest all can be done to a normal gixxer for much less.
Yeah you covered it pretty much. It's a souped up Gixxer 250
Tires can also be made offroad spec
A dominar with a visor and offroad spec tires is more of an adv than this crap, dominar has 130mm front suspensions travel with inverted forks, I booked my ktm adv 250 getting it soon f**** suzuki
1. Got new instrument cluster
2. Dual purpose tyres
3. More ground clearance
4. It has new subframe and bit long swingarm so it has better pillion/luggage setup and 100mm more wheelbase for highway stability.
All these changes cannot be justified for 35k but it is worth for 20-25k and more road presence of bike..
Adding more points,
8. Entirely new sub frame to carry load and to support wider rider and pillion seat
9. Entirely new swing arm which increases wheelbase by 10cm which is huge and greatly increases highspeed stability
10. The front is raked out i.e the mount point of front axle is different, this again is to support bigger 19" wheels and also improves stability for cruising
11. All new Much bigger disc brake compared to Gixxer 250, braking is much better
So to sum up, you can never get these things done after market, this is not just a simple body work. It might have cost suzuki 20-25k more, 10k more is the margin.
The price is justified IMO, go take a test ride and don't go by UA-cam reviews, they will always be prejudiced
Do you think a 21" wheel/tire would fit without much modification?
Hello mr strell. Im from Malaysia and still waiting for news for release. Before thinking to buy, i would like to know does this bike usable for 155cm person?
It is a tall bike and I am 5'9 and I can't flat foot on this bike.
I can tippy toe both feet on adv 390 so yes it is much comfortable for me if I compare it with adv 390 experience.
Tak cocok
Tak cocok (2)
very crystal clear depiction of the truth about the V STROM BABY CUB
the location of the foot step is too backwards I think it will tired quickly on long trips and when standing offroad the handlebar will feel far away, is that correct?
I waited for soooo long
How does it perform compared to bmw baby gs?
Nice review.. between this bike and Gixxer 250 which one you prefer? And why?
This motorcycle has a defect of pulling left side upon leaving handle bar and service center doesn't help with this. Check before buying!
Hi, Can anyone share the servicing experience here, I am from Pune, and I am impressed with this bike, just couple of things which I am skeptical about, how is the servicing experience and if the parts are readily available for this bike? Thanks a ton in advance!!
Stroll, waiting for 1200RS Speed triple
Suspension is good or bad for city rides?
Thanks
You get lower seat height special optional seat
Braking is different due to the tyres!
Car drivers, lane? what lane?
Luv from Vijayawada 🌱🌿
Fantastic review
400km poli riding Ashan 😍❤️
Rear suspension how compare to xmr n hero XTREM 160
Which is the better option Scram 411 or V STROM SX 250 for daily city use and weekend touring
Engine refinement & Mileage = V storm
Service network, Power = Scram
Daily use = vstrom
Weekend touring = 411
Overall vstrom is better for what u want
Any day Suzuki will be better
411 is better choice recently my friend purchase 411 scrambler and we go on leh Ladakh trip its performance insane no issues at all in any kind of road in highway we ride 750 kms in one day mileage is also good
@@Oye_Arvin for your information Suzuki has more power than scram
Servicing of Suzuki is the biggest con for this bike. People are selling 250cc suzuki bikes and i dropped the idea of buying this bike.
I was eagerly waiting for this review but seemed like you were not feeling well while doing this review or you weren't feeling that excitement while doing the review.
Poor suspension is a big disadvantage
Can you please do touring review on this Strom 🙄🌪️🙏
Strell... Which is value for money machine? Dominar 400 or Suzuki Vstrom 250?
D400 any day for vfm factor
Cold ano aaashane? Sound oke poyalo
What is your height sir?
Does v storm s break pads has any alternate option?
The Vesrah brake pads are a perfect fit and provide better bite. Longer life too.
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സർവീസ് സെന്റർ എത്ര ഉണ്ട്.
അതുകൂടി പറയും
Mojo or Vstorm ...?
None.
Neither
Avoid them both like the plague. Mojo is actually better then this crap, but cant say the same about the service network. Also it hasnt been updated for long time now.
Xpluse 200 4 v
@@Cla55icG00se yea... Service network is the main problem with mojo😑
MT-15 v2?
I think 4000km service intervel is Little less
What is that strange metal contraption next to the rear wheel ?
I think it’s for the dresses they wear in India. Keeps it away from wheel.
@@jhackett9482That's right.. It's called a saree guard.. One of the more common outfits worn by Indian women (mostly elders) has a long drape worn over the shoulder.. When riding on a motorcycle as a pillion, there's always the danger of the drape getting entangled in the rear tyre..
The "saree guard" is legally mandatory on Indian motorcycles to prevent accidents due to the above concerns..
😍❤️
Loved the review but i think suzuki joined the party too late and they didn't do any homework. How bout a comparison with duke 250 adv
Hey bro... What are you doing in tamilnadu. Please Conduct one meetup in Chennai
if you ride 80kmph to 90kmph it's giveing me 40km/L
Dmm the view ❣️
No notification lol
Broiii ❤️
price is not justified.
Service interval is 4k km?, thats really short.
5k. Average service cost is about 1,500 - 2,000.
Plz review revolt rv400 🙏🙏🙏
270000,,,,, over priced bike...... I can get a dominor 400 on that capping
Its 2.5 Lakh on road in north india (delhi, UP, Uttrakhand etc)
❤️ഗുഡ്.😁
Benelli trk 250 review please
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Review honda CB 350 rs
There is no need for a review, bro. It's the same bike but with a slightly different design and some minor tweaks :)
🔥🔥⚡️💞
Don't Buy this bike without Test drive - It is not fit for Long Touring because Rider Footrest is not Comfortable 🙏🙏🙏
Jacked up gixxer 😂
Looks cheap!
so sexy bike bro
Susuki🤣🤣
Shit adventure bike to purchase in 2022, I don't know how this guy is giving good review about this bike, spite some truth bruh.. once in a while
It just like Gixxer SF 250 with different fairing 😀.... I tested the bike .... 👍
I think it's better for touring that mid range torque will help while riding in Ghar section and overtaking 👍..... Not for off-road it's not claim to be an adv bike (Suzuki manager told me )......
Form my test ride I found this is good touring bike 👍 rather than other touring bikes with covering all aspects (mileage, service cost , parts cost , long term reliability, brand )....... Because most of people prefer 70 - 80 % touring..... 20 - 30 % off-road.....
For adv bike ..... Blindly go for
Hero Xpulse 200
And
Hero upcoming Xpulse 400 🔥🔥🔥 macha degi ye bike India me .....
It's more towards endurance level adv 🔥🔥
THIS BIKE IS GETTING HATE bcoz it has only 1.9 inch less suspension travel from the KTM 250 Adv, not even 2 inches & your product got bust, why this silly cost cutting Suzuki 🤷♂
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