V-Strom Lands In UK

[Keith Cross]

Changed my mirrors to Aprilia ones.  Changed the whole bike at the same time  Miss the 650 wee strom and its practicality though.  Caponord is a real nice bike, but panniers are small, rack is a waste of time and no storage under the saddle (OK you can get a mobile phone under the saddle - just).
Suspension is great as are the brakes.
Starting to think I should have waited till the new 1000 strom came out and spent some cash changing the front end

Keith C

[mr_diver]

can't get anything more than a phone under the seat  

Even Milz's son could get a fleece and a wooly hat under the rear seat in his GSXR600... OK Milz had to carry the rest f his son's camping gear but how no storage under the seat on an adventure/touring bike?

Half my tools from the garage are under my seat, and the air compressor, I couldn't fit the trolly jack under there no matter how I arranged it  

Everyone I meet from here seems surprised I still have the stock mirrors after 46k miles on the bike, to be honest I don't get anything I'd call buffeting from them. I did put them on up&out extenders as I could get some buffeting with the screen on the middle setting where I liked it- I could only see my shoulders before also.
Then I replaced the screen mount with a Madstad as the stock mount had a crack in it. Now that made a difference!
Sat on a few bikes with Aprillia mirrors an I can't say I like the size and shape of the mirror glass. Didn't give as good a view behind as the stock ones.

[Oop North John]

I like the Tuono mirrors as I see less of my shoulders with them. Granted I can see less of the world in them, but I can see more of what I need to see. Not seen a noticeable difference in buffeting, but then I don't have the old model.

[Gassoon]

I went to aprilia mirrors on my old wee, but have settled back with the old stock mirrors, which I like. Never noticed any difference in turbulence, just like the big view! If I was a bigger lad I would want extenders on though...

[SimonW]

...Sat on a few bikes with Aprillia mirrors an I can't say I like the size and shape of the mirror glass. Didn't give as good a view behind as the stock ones.

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