December 6, 2016

Anyone on a 650 vstrom?

Anyone on a 650 vstrom?

Looking for some feedback lads. As mentioned before I’m effectively really a biking newbie having not looked seriously at bikes for over 20 years until last June and the IBT. A lot has happened to bikes in that interval.


On a 97 Bandit 600 for now and at least the next 6 months. Looking at what santy might bring me next year, after I’ve done the test and hopefully passed, was thinking a new(-er) bandit, 650 or at least something similar (Hornet, Fazer etc.) with fuel injection. Current bandit has ensured my next bike will not be carburetted… Mainly a fair weather biker, weekends, evening spins and the odd commute to work in the summer. Budget will be €3K-6K


Then browsing the net and saw a vStrom (is that it’s name or a typo?) and I really like the look of it. So anyone on one please let me know what it’s like to live with. Also interested in a 700 Transalp but that may not fit past my side gate to the yard.


I know you may laugh, newbie looking at next bike already but been thinking about this for a few weeks now. Thought I may as well ask…

I will be constrained by the size of -and access space to- my shed so the Africa Twin/Beemer1200GS/Tiger 1200/Goldwing/Electraglide will have to wait until the lotto mansion.


Cheers…


Source: Anyone on a 650 vstrom?