Long Term Suzuki DL650 V-Strom Ownership Review - 11 Years! 111,111km

I've had my 2008 Suzuki V-Strom DL650 for 11 years now and over that time, the bike has taken me on some awesome adventures. There have been a few minor mechanical issues and I've added loads of accessories to the bike. Overall the bike has been extremely reliable.
One issue that I forgot to mention in the video is that the starter button had a problem due to the headlights being powered through the switch, which started causing me issues after around 60,000km or so. But moving the headlight wires to a separate switch solved the issue.
Some of the travels my V-Strom have taken me on have been documented in video travel series, you can find them on my channel by scrolling through my playlists. www.youtube.co...
Any videos I've made showing the accessories I've added to the bike can be found here:
• How To & Product Revie...
Intro & Trailer Music Courtesy of Captain Cranky. An awesome musician and regular partner on motorcycle adventures.
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Bikes: 2008 Suzuki V-Strom DL650, 2021 Suzuki DRZ400E
Cameras: Sony FDR-X3000, Git2, Insta360 One X2, GoPro Hero3+ White
Editing: Final Cut Pro X (early videos before Feb 2013 were edited on Windows Movie Maker. From late Feb to Nov 2013 all videos were created on iMovie)
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