Sounds like a decent deal. Congrats on the new bike and enjoy!
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Smallest touring motorcycle?
- Thread starter Motorcycle Mike
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Sounds like a decent deal. Congrats on the new bike and enjoy!
Nice :clap:
For distance Sargent makes a nice seat but not sure about the 2013.
You could try a Beadrider instead - lot less and many swear by them including me.
Barkbusters are a good investment if you are taking on dirt tracks.
ADVRider should have a dedicated page for the Weestrom
For distance Sargent makes a nice seat but not sure about the 2013.
You could try a Beadrider instead - lot less and many swear by them including me.
Barkbusters are a good investment if you are taking on dirt tracks.
ADVRider should have a dedicated page for the Weestrom
Sounds like you made an awesome choice.
I am still curious about those NC 700X though. I found this but it was too late as you already bit on another bike:
http://rideapart.com/2013/02/rideapart-review-honda-nc700x/
They fitted one with dual purpose tires and did some adventure touring with it. The main concern they seemed to have was the lack of availability of a skid plate but there is one on the market now.
I am still curious about those NC 700X though. I found this but it was too late as you already bit on another bike:
http://rideapart.com/2013/02/rideapart-review-honda-nc700x/
They fitted one with dual purpose tires and did some adventure touring with it. The main concern they seemed to have was the lack of availability of a skid plate but there is one on the market now.
skip
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ADVRider should have a dedicated page for the Weestrom
http://www.advrider.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=5
Not only the wee but there is lots of information. http://www.stromtrooper.com/ is a dedicated site.
Resistance is futile.
You have been assimilated.
http://www.advrider.com/forums/showthread.php?t=425717 - the Wee-strom thread index - although technically you have a Glee
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Motorcycle Mike
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Just an update:
2 months in, 10000km later: I would like to thank everyone who recommended the Vstrom -- it is the perfect bike for me. Powerful and fast enough to have fun and to tempt getting in trouble, decent mileage (I get around 5l/100km when on the 401 with cases and bike loaded, down to 4l/100km or less when just the top case and back roads).
It is a comfortable bike to ride, as I have done many 12 hour days on the stock saddle. Having highway bars helps though so I can change up positions.
I just returned from New Hampshire -- here is a time lapse video on some gravel my GPS took me on when I accidentally left it on 'shortest distance' mode: (note, it was a lot steeper than it looks!): www.youtube.com/embed/4b9GezeilvQ
2 months in, 10000km later: I would like to thank everyone who recommended the Vstrom -- it is the perfect bike for me. Powerful and fast enough to have fun and to tempt getting in trouble, decent mileage (I get around 5l/100km when on the 401 with cases and bike loaded, down to 4l/100km or less when just the top case and back roads).
It is a comfortable bike to ride, as I have done many 12 hour days on the stock saddle. Having highway bars helps though so I can change up positions.
I just returned from New Hampshire -- here is a time lapse video on some gravel my GPS took me on when I accidentally left it on 'shortest distance' mode: (note, it was a lot steeper than it looks!): www.youtube.com/embed/4b9GezeilvQ
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