Suzuki V-Storm 1000
October 17th, 2009
I’ve been spending time at my local Suzuki dealers recently trying to track down some parts for a car. In the process I’ve fallen in love with the fantastic V-Storm 1000 they have in the showroom. It’s just my sort of bike – I’m not one for the street racer look, I got that out of my system – I want a good looking, practical, and comfortable bike. This fits the bill perfectly for me as where I live I’d be expecting to want to use a bike off-road from time to time (and add to that, some of the roads are so bad it feels like riding off-road anyway!)
Here’s the spec of the bike…
Chasis
Brakes Front: Disc brake, twin
Brakes Rear: Disc brake
Curb Weight: 238 kg (525 lbs)
Final Drive: RK525 SMOZ7, 112 links
Fuel Tank Capacity: 22 L (5.8/4.8 US/Imp gal)
Ground Clearance: 65 mm (6.5 in)
Overall Length: 2295 mm (90.4 in)
Overall Width: 910 mm (35.8 in)
Seat Height: 840 mm (33.1 in)
Suspension Front: Telescopic, coil spring, oil damped
Suspension Rear: Link type, coil spring, oil damped
Tires Front: 110/80 R19 M/C 59H, tubeless
Tires Rear: 150/70 R17 M/C 69H, tubeless
Transmission: 6-speed constant mesh
Wheelbase: 1535 mm (60.4 in)
Engine
Bore Stroke: 98.0 mm (3.858 in) x 66.0 mm (2.598 in)
Compression Ratio: 11.3 : 1
Engine: 996 cc (60.8 cu. In), 4-stroke, liquid-cooled, DOHC, 90-degree V-twin
Fuel System: Fuel injection
Ignition: Electronic ignition (Transistorized)
Lubrication: Wet sump
Starter: Electric
All I have to do now is convince my wife that WE need one! 
If you are reading this and you are a V-Storm owner I’d be really interested to hear your views on what the bike is like to own?
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