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Offline Oop North John

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Re: 2021 V-Strom 650
« Reply #20 on: November 30, 2020, 08:47:31 »
I read on Visordown the 2021 650 is now Euro5 compliant having been given special dispensation for narrowly missing it.

I wonder what this update, plus the "B" word will do to prices?

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Re: 2021 V-Strom 650
« Reply #21 on: November 30, 2020, 09:11:41 »
If you look at the '12-'16 650 strom from the side I think the beak adds to that streamlined, elegant, sleek look, but once you step towards the front the beak makes the motorcycle look more like a duck. Quack quack! :icon_no:

Forgot to mention, I also prefer the headlights of the '12-'16 model over the new one.
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Re: 2021 V-Strom 650
« Reply #22 on: November 30, 2020, 09:19:07 »
The B word?

belonephilia?

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Re: 2021 V-Strom 650
« Reply #23 on: November 30, 2020, 10:11:56 »
Economists have suggested that "B" will cause an 8% fall in the value of the £ in the first year.  As the £ goes down in value, prices of all imported goods will go up. Coronovirus ( the "C" word?) may do even more damage and as the enonomy crumbles there is no way of knowing how far down the £ will plunge although I expect a fall of about 15% by the end of 2021. The growing hole in government finances as it funds the battle against "C"  will surely lead to higher taxation in some form.  So you'll have less money in your pocket and what you have will buy less.
My advice is 'buy now' if you have the cash.
This doesn't last forever, so do it while you can.

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Re: 2021 V-Strom 650
« Reply #24 on: November 30, 2020, 11:10:55 »
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B__xit, trying to be subtle so it doesn't become WW3.

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