Is it restricted???

[roadrage martyn]

bought a 2005 Dl650 V-Strom yesterday and took it for it's 1st spin today and felt great. I'm not very experienced yet about the power of bikes and not sure if it is restricted or not, Is there any way of telling if it is??? It seems fairly quick in take off with gear changes happening quickly up to 4/5th in matter of seconds without going to crazy and I hit 120kph (74mph) no prob, could have gone faster.
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[seanybiker]

Go as fast as ya can then tell us what speed ya got.

[RallyMan]

Most bikes are restricted to 90mph. If it gos faster than that or revs over 8000rpm's it aint restrictded.

[roadrage martyn]

Originally Posted by seanybiker

Go as fast as ya can then tell us what speed ya got.

Ok cool, not insured yet so didnt want to push it but will give it a blast tomorrow n let ya know.
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[seanybiker]

Originally Posted by roadrage martyn

Ok cool, not insured yet so didnt want to push it but will give it a blast tomorrow n let ya know.
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bold boy lol.
Rallyman was right. most bikes are restricted to about 90mph so if ya can go faster than that your prolly not restricted.

[Idleater]

take off the seats and read the ECU serial number.

The SV restricted ECU ends in xxxxxx61, the full power ones are xxxxxx60.

The DL and SV are pretty much the same so I would suspect something similar if it were restricted.

L.

[roadrage martyn]

Originally Posted by triumph650

ahem let me take it for a rip and i'll tell ya
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sounds as if it aint restricted
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No prob but I'll want a go on your machine n don't forget, I've only really driven a big bike for the 1st time today!!!!

[roadrage martyn]

Originally Posted by Idleater

take off the seats and read the ECU serial number.

The SV restricted ECU ends in xxxxxx61, the full power ones are xxxxxx60.

The DL and SV are pretty much the same so I would suspect something similar if it were restricted.

L.

Cheers, had a look but no number. Only found the vehicle identification number n thats on side of bike and also in registration book

[j26]

The restricted V-Strom will make a ton, or slightly over, but it takes it's time getting there after 75ish (or so I'm told
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). Unrestricted should go to about 125.

Edit: The great thing about a V Twin is that it suffers less in the restriction.

[charlieIRL]

if you are just learing to ride i wouldn't be going trying to get 90mph outta it yet mate. Take your time.
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