v-strom 1000
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i like the vara a lot i use it mostly for work
err indoors prefers the strom for touring
i think what we need is the engine of the strom in a gs chassis with the comfort and ride quality of the vara ....dream on ...
err indoors prefers the strom for touring
i think what we need is the engine of the strom in a gs chassis with the comfort and ride quality of the vara ....dream on ...
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plus my g/f said i was to young to buy a GS anyway
I think LiquidGas's son has a GS, maybe he can sell it to you when he grows out of it.
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I traded in a strom 1000 for my GS. The clutch hammer at idle was a bit annoying, pull the clutch in and it dissapears.
Engine is a belter when it get's spun up above 4 grand pulls well, probably stronger than the GS at the top end.
Headlights are fantasic, 2 bulbs! don't really need main beam. No wonder everyone is upgrading the GS headlight to HID you get the same amount of light as the strom then!
I found it very comfy on my trip to Pisa last year. Can sit all day at 80-90 without any problems / buffeting. The saddle has probably got a 2.5 - 3 hour range.
Fuel gauge lies as others have stated, I just used the trip and started thinking about fuel at about 180 miles. But that's no different to the GS (I chickened out the other day when I had done 35 miles after the range thing said I was out).
Engine casing paint was coming off in one place. I guess that you get a little blemish and it spreads. This was while running the bike through the winter.
The service interval is only 3500 miles which is a bit of a pain. I had the thing serviced before I went to Pisa and did 2800 miles and it was practically due another service.
The centre stand / heated grips were all optional extras on the earlier ones. I think the tourer version came out in 04 and you get those as standard along with the luggage.
All in all I was pretty happy with it but I had a bit of a windfall and made the mistake of test riding the GS and had to have one..
Engine is a belter when it get's spun up above 4 grand pulls well, probably stronger than the GS at the top end.
Headlights are fantasic, 2 bulbs! don't really need main beam. No wonder everyone is upgrading the GS headlight to HID you get the same amount of light as the strom then!
I found it very comfy on my trip to Pisa last year. Can sit all day at 80-90 without any problems / buffeting. The saddle has probably got a 2.5 - 3 hour range.
Fuel gauge lies as others have stated, I just used the trip and started thinking about fuel at about 180 miles. But that's no different to the GS (I chickened out the other day when I had done 35 miles after the range thing said I was out).
Engine casing paint was coming off in one place. I guess that you get a little blemish and it spreads. This was while running the bike through the winter.
The service interval is only 3500 miles which is a bit of a pain. I had the thing serviced before I went to Pisa and did 2800 miles and it was practically due another service.
The centre stand / heated grips were all optional extras on the earlier ones. I think the tourer version came out in 04 and you get those as standard along with the luggage.
All in all I was pretty happy with it but I had a bit of a windfall and made the mistake of test riding the GS and had to have one..
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I was only in my local 'Jap' dealership today looking at the 650, only looking I hasten to add...
My mate who works there was saying how they used to argue who was taking the Strom home. Apparently a real 'hoot' to ride? Especially now Suzie are using the SV lump as opposed to the lumpier old TL beast...
My mate who works there was saying how they used to argue who was taking the Strom home. Apparently a real 'hoot' to ride? Especially now Suzie are using the SV lump as opposed to the lumpier old TL beast...
maybe the two i looked at were just poor examples? both very corroded even some red rust on them too!! both were 52 plate bikes!!!
ive got a demo booked on a veradero1000 on sat.
ive got a demo booked on a veradero1000 on sat.
short vid a stroll on a strom 
.....http://media.putfile.com/a-stroll-on-the-strom
im a little teapot ect ect..??
.....http://media.putfile.com/a-stroll-on-the-strom
im a little teapot ect ect..??
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that Vstrom sounds very nice 
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