Truck camper and a motorcycle
I have the camper in my sig line and I've been thinking it would be nice to pull a motorcycle behind the camper. I can set up the camper at a site and leave everything hooked up and use the bike to ge...
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AITG wrote:steve68steve wrote:AITG wrote:Yes, you want a Suzuki V Strom 650.
1. ... sticking largely to roads, mostly paved ones....
2. Less than 10k. ... fuel injection and ABS .... I like the feel of light weight bikes.
3. ....reliable starts-every-time-and-never-strands-me performance....
4. Inseam in boots, 35 inches.
Does this help at all?
I found a website www.stromtrooper.com There is a ton of information on the V-Strom. I'm pretty sure that's going to be my target bike. As soon as it starts snowing I'll start shopping (Yes, I am that cheap...).
I am 'phoenixsteve' on Stromtrooper. There is also a more technical site at VSRI.info if you will be doing all your own maintenance, as i do.
Suzuki routinely has a 0% financing deal in the Spring.
I'm on my second VStrom - I had a used 2005 DL1000 I put 10,000 miles on, traded in on a 2012 650 which I've put 12,000 miles on. I tour and camp off the V Strom when not with the wife in the TC.
The V Strom is meant to compete primarily against:
Triumph: Tiger 800
BMW: F 650, F 800
Kawasaki: Versys
Honda: NC 700X
KTM: not sure, a couple tho.
The Versys is a well-reviewed bike that's been out a few years with a loyal following; more street-biased but best to compare to the VStrom. The Honda is a little unconventional; too new to really have a track record. The Euro bikes are probably out of your price range.
Motorad Blog
of my V Strom doings.
