Why Does the V-Strom 650 Weigh More Than the V-Strom 1000

 

From the Suzuki website, the 650 weighs 479 lbs. but the 1000 weighs 458
lbs.

Just call me old-fashioned, but I always assumed that a larger bike weighs
more ...

What did I miss?

 


379 pounds seems like a more correct dry weight for the 650.

When the manufacturers weigh their creations, they are *very* dry, no
fluids, no battery.

 


It's a mistake.
bg

 

Dnia 2008-09-28 Andrew napisa³(a):

I hope you are fast.  I wouldn't want to catch you before I cool down a
bit!  ;-)

--
Andrzej Rosa

 

It doesn't. The DL1000 is about 30 lbs heavier than the DL650. At lot of
that is the second exhaust. You obviously didn't read carefully enough
to note that in one case the Web site quoted curb weight whereas in the
other cases it was dry weight.