New V Strom 650 - Am I being sucked in by the looks?
Hi guys and girls,
In a few months I'll be escaping my corporate hell and will be looking to get a new bike for hopefully a decent trip. Whether I ride it UK to India or just pootle around Morocco I don't know yet, but it will have to be capable of at least a bit of rough stuff even if it will, if I'm honest with myself, do most of its miles on the tarmac.
I'd got it down to a toss up between a used Tiger 800XC, a F800GS and the Africa Twin. Obviously the AT tickles my fancy but will end up costing a fair bit more so I'd need to justify it in some way. Enter the new Vstrom 650 which comes out this month - cool looking, cheaper by a long way than the AT, economical etc etc. Also probably better for my 5'6" frame as well.
So, what are people's views on this? I know the Vstrom isn't an off-road god but neither am I (my off-road experience is limited to parking on the pavement) but I am looking at going off the beaten track at least a bit and worry that the Vstrom just won't hack it. I'm also a short-arse and don't like lugging great big heavy bikes around. Anyone done serious touring on a Wee Strom that can advise?
Thanks in advance
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