hello everybodi, just subscribed here
I am italian and live in Roma
I have this question keeping on my mind since few week
Since the day where my bike was stolen
It was a Honda Dominator
Great bike.
I made a few big trip with it
From Italy To turkey, then another trip to Armenia, and last trip to Iran
I had little problem with my bike but every time easily solved even in condition af difficult, just because that bike was easy to mantain!
Now i am to choose another one
And i am doubtfully between VStrom And Transalp(2002.2007 model)
I use the bike everyday in traffic of big town, for this they both similar i suppose
Often i do medium distance trip on the weekend, and for it probabily better Strom

My big doubt when thinking to big trip
Don't know when, may be in 2, or 3 year tiem i will want to ride to MOngolia
Now, there are point
The ability to face dirty road. I don't like to go to dirty road, but sometimes in big trip like this i MUST, no choice. And anyway i do that carefully and slow
LAst but not least. Reliability
I know TA much easier to fix in any circumstance and that would be a pro
I don't know much about Strom, for sure it is not so easy, but for what i read it look like a bike whi never break down!
To tell it all....i have a sensation that TA would be better for all, but in certain way Strom is more exciting to me and would like to have advice that i could do all with that....
anyway i must try to follow what is my need at time of choice!

So that is an overview of my doubt, i'd like to share with you suggestion, advice and whatever will be worthy to be considered!
Thanks a lot
Stefano