connieandme
Bicycle
Hello folks,,, have been lurking on here for awhile,, trying to figure out if this bike is in my future,,,, I ride a 07 Vstrom 1000 now,,, have ridden since 1980, off and on, mostly on. I really didn't want abs, but dealer says he is giving me " non abs" price,, Here is what i like about the DL.. its tall!!! and i can stretch out on it, (35" inseam) have it nicely farkled out for commuting, and general all around riding,, cheap to ride, insure, takes reg. gas.... things i don't like,,, CHAIN DRIVE,, messy, noisy. areodynamics of bike,,, prolly the worst of any bike ever made!!!! the connie,, Shaft!!! smooth and silent!! power, power windshield, and the all around smoothness of the bike,, as i have been reading,,, connie dislikes,,,, 91 or higher octane,, do we really have to use it?? higher footpegs than i will be used to, looks like NO way to add Any type of highway peg to stretch out :'( exspensive dealer service, i e for valve adjustments, plus, i know i would need a better windshield, (taller) also i would need the handle bars ALOT higher,, and i think i'd be getting about 60 miles less per tank, than the Vstrom,, ( i get almost 50 mpg commuting) I know i'd like the power,,, but both bikes can you a felony speeding ticket.... what do you all think about that price..... btw, i have not showed my vstrom yet to poss. trade.... plus i really like the way info travels here,,, not the snipity stuff on stromtroopers.com regards....