I know I should have just ignored it but I can't help myself so apologies in advance if I upset anyone.
Why would you upset anyone?
Isn't that (your post in its entirety) a contradiction? Positive comments by actual owners are being dismissed.
Absolutely not! In fact, after my test ride I posted positive feedback on the engine, gearbox & handling
Many actual owners who have many miles on them under their belts haven't had any issues but in saying so are accused of being deaf, dumb and blind to the issues they should apparently have experienced.
The deaf, dumb and blind post was aimed squarely at Ziggy who refuses to acknowledge the fueling related issue. Whether this is affects a small quantity or not (we can't know that as all owners of the new DL1000 aren't here).
Although not ideal, it is common for a new product to initially have some issues. That doesn't mean to say it should always have those issues
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We agree, read my post again
"Based on the amount of posts here and elsewhere it is obvious the new bike DOES have a fueling related issue, the fact that it doesn't affect all bikes is probably more of a worry than if it was common to all. That doesn't make it a bad bike, it makes it a new bike that needs some bugs ironing out"Are later buyers of the new DL1000 still experiencing the same issues some early buyers had or has it been addressed? Again, I don't know and am asking but if it has been resolved is it fair to keep bashing the bike for an issue that doesn't exist?
There are still posts popping up on various forums so I'm guessing there is still an issue. This is why it's important that people keep posting their problems/fixes. NOBODY is bashing the bike because of teething problems, my criticism has always been Price & Quality.
Thank god we are all different. I have ridden many bikes I didn't like but which had a good following. But then I never felt the need to proclaim my dislike to the world.
But this is a V-Strom forum, I can't think of a more relevant place for the OP to make his point
(AFAICR) I have had 5 new DL1000's come through here this summer and most had done or were doing significant mileage in a short space of time. Without exception all were very happy with their bike.
That's good to hear, let's hope that the vast majority are the same.
I formed my own opinions on a bike but wouldn't push them on someone else as gospel.
I don't see anyone doing that here, people are free to express their opinions, whether that be an owner who has done a 100k miles or someone who has walked by a showroom window.
...... and now I am being boring but as I have said before reading through these forums they do come across as there being a desire in some quarters to dislike the bike regardless and that reduces the value in some of what is written in my eyes
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This has been answered a few times and is still as ridiculous. There are some (like me) who were really looking forward to the new DL1000, I had money burning a hole. What was produced in the 2014 model annoyed me, the quality, in my opinion, was so poor in some areas that it put me off the bike completely. That is my experience and my disappointment, other people will have different views and different expectations, we are all (thankfully) different.
That is the beauty of using many sources for information and in my book a first hand account takes a lot of beating. Many might not agree but it is an opinion I choose to share for what it is worth
We agree again, so once again I encourage owners to not make ridiculous statements like 'there are no issues' and get involved in meaningful conversations about the teething problem the bike has (yes like many new bikes have), even if their own bike isn't affected.
