Talk:Suzuki DL650 V-Strom

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[edit] Infobox

Please do not remove the infobox. It provides a summary of data in a highly-readable, familar format. Ibanix (talk) 11:45, 25 January 2008 (UTC)

Yes, it brings the article into a standard format for motorcycles, too. 842U (talk) 18:51, 25 January 2008 (UTC)

[edit] V-Strom Picture

In the interest of a good article, we should have a picture of the DL650 that:

Shows high quality detail of the motorcycle
Takes up the majority of the image (this is a reference article, not art)
Does not break page layout.

If you have an image that does so better than the current one, add it. Please do not revert to the wide, grey image which breaks page layout and has extra space not used to show the DL650. Thank you =) Ibanix 20:23, 1 May 2007 (UTC)


[edit] Merger Discussion

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The result was no merger. -- Ibanix 02:14, 1 May 2007 (UTC)

March 8 2007: why would anyone consider merging this link with a DL1000 link... the bikes are two separate models in the Suzuki line-up. There is some speculation also that the DL1000 may be dropped soon also.

Is it really necessary that every model have its own article? It seems like the models are similar enough that the information (including the differences) could be profitably combined into one article. Plus, right now, search VStrong redirects to only one of the articles. Nposs 17:00, 8 March 2007 (UTC)
I think merging the DL650 and DL1000 pages is a great idea, the information on each is sparse to say the least, it would benifit both models if viewers could see the evolutionary and techinical differences between the two at the same time. S burras 21:01, 5 April 2007 (UTC)
As more than 10 days have passed without additional comment or action (see: Wikipedia:Merging_and_moving_pages) I am proceeding with closing this merger. Also, I note that we should keep these as two seperate models to be consitent with Category:Suzuki motorcycles and the disambiguation page V-Strom. Ibanix 02:14, 1 May 2007 (UTC)
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[edit] External links

The following links are in violation of WP:External_links and have been removed.

Please discuss relinking these sites on this talk page before re-adding them to the article. See also:

Nposs 04:06, 22 January 2007 (UTC)

The link list has been trimmed. The two user group sites contain vast resources to someone interested in the Suzuki DL650.

The two links are directly related to the Suzuki DL650, and while they require registration for membership, they will let a visitor view almost ALL the resources without registration.

They only require registration to prevent further spamming; new members are not otherwise vetted.

Their is no favoritism shown, the links aren't added primarily promote the sites, rather to serve someone wanting more information about Suzuki DL650.

[edit] DL650 sound recording external link?

Would people find it useful if I add a link to a website I've set up, where I have sound recordings of this bike? (it would be a direct link to the specific page in question). The site link would be:

http://bikenoise.com/Manufacturers/Suzuki/V-Strom%20DL650/BikeNoise.aspx

Just want people to be sure its not spam or a membership only site. S burras 17:29, 4 April 2007 (UTC)

I find a couple of problems with the link in terms of the external link guidelines, WP:EL. 1) The relevant resource on the page is sound file. Linking to sound files is discouraged under "links to avoid. 2) A recording of the sound of a motorcycle isn't really an "encyclopedic" resource. 3) External links should provide sufficient content to warrant the link. It doesn't seem to be worth it in this case. Please understand, I am sure that this is an interesting resource for people who are interested in these motorcycles - but Wikipedia is not a directory of interesting links (WP:NOT). The fact that the site does not pass the external link guidelines is not a reflection of the quality of the website - which appears to be very high. 02:51, 6 April 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Criticism section ???

the notion that adding one criticism from a single person somehow balances the article, doesn't seem accurate. Can we get criticisim from more bonafide sources -- like an actual road test by a noted motorcycle reviewer?