Hi Minkyhead
just wondering how your are getting on with your Varadero, you still got it how many miles are on it now, has your opinion of them changed??
5800 miles no problems so far ive been useing it as a working bike
[instructor ] ...upgraded the springs hypro 150quid a lot better in tighter corners ..not gs good but fun in a big sort of way
oh i fitted a scratched top box from a binned er6 for 12 quid
tall day comfort is superb and dare i say long runs are a pleasure a tourer this deffenantly is
running costs ... nil other than oil ect big service due 8000 biggest job carb balencing ...if needed its a nice bike
ive turned away from designer twee only ever been there once
and am firmly in the function over form department from now on
i like the fact i can work on it service it put heated grips on with a scotch block and earth ..add radio equipment without all the fuss
the engine is a cracker and by big trailie standards aint slow
to prove im completly cracked i bought a v strom with the change
fully loaded grips lluggage ect ... 900 miles 9 months old
im enjoying the strom as well
both the v twins are better engines no question about it
that strom has a rough bark it aint anywhere near slow and holds any given gear longer [its me favorite out of the three ]
i always found the 1200 a pain two up in 6th.... not enough go
out of the three engines ill give it the strom a little less low down but very entertaining nearer the top end strong in the gears barks and vibrates a little when loaded [attitude ] except 6th ..overdrive ... but it cruises stress free at a ton at 4800 revs [nice ]
all in all its been a good move albeit forced ive got to say that i trust honda suzuki ...
anyway there it is different folks different strokes if you can get on /over the looks of them there a absalute bargain
to get on and ride and tour there nothing in any of them they all do the job very very well gs vara strom capo ect ect
do i care the gs is a bit more nimble or the ktm is faster or the new bennelli is cool ...not one jot
if iwanted handling and performance in spades were in the wrong department
ive even wired in a animal horn so it can snort like a pig bark like a dog ...appropriate i know but its fun .....anyway any jibes are ok ...
laugh at me ill laugh with you ...just dont care ...really [thus the pig horn]reminds me not to stray from the the path of funtion and fun...
these are the ultamate antidote to all designer trinkets electronic trickery and bullshit ...
[middle aged baldy men in expesive open top sports cars ...strewth ]:cool
.....now weres that ad for the cx 500 just need to add that for the final cure
There's always someone who wants to be an exception to every rule.
And I'm sure if you did tar a Suzuki with a brush it would improve it's ability to shrug off the rain and salt
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