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Offline SuzukiNews

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V-Strom Lands In UK
« on: October 02, 2013, 12:16:50 »
The first V-Strom 1000s have landed in the UK!



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Re: V-Strom Lands In UK
« Reply #1 on: October 02, 2013, 12:42:40 »
Looks fantastic, especially in red, but at £9,999 is a no go from me.
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Re: V-Strom Lands In UK
« Reply #2 on: October 02, 2013, 12:44:16 »
nice paddles ! ...

I mean "mirrors" .....


like the Red one !
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Re: V-Strom Lands In UK
« Reply #3 on: October 02, 2013, 13:15:29 »
If you can't ride them they are not real. Just another bloody tease.
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Re: V-Strom Lands In UK
« Reply #4 on: October 02, 2013, 13:20:42 »
hmmm... I'd been completely ignoring them as a 'owning' prospect, but...

I think I'll have to find a test ride at some point. Not this year, and probably not next, but...
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Re: V-Strom Lands In UK
« Reply #5 on: October 02, 2013, 13:32:12 »
Actually decided I don't mind the looks too much in white... they're growing on me. Wouldn't buy from new right away as you pay the new model premium... but perhaps one day when the prices drop.
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Re: V-Strom Lands In UK
« Reply #6 on: October 02, 2013, 17:23:15 »
Quote from: "adst"
nice paddles ! ...

I mean "mirrors" .....


like the Red one !
I was about to say - I see they are still using the cheap mirrors eh!

I quite like it. Had a VIP (as if) invite to the launch at my dealers in the post today. I think I'll go. Could see a purchase of the build quality was good. Otherwise it's an r1200gs for me next year.
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Re: V-Strom Lands In UK
« Reply #7 on: October 02, 2013, 19:03:12 »
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Otherwise it's an r1200gs for me next year.

You've really gone and done it now....  lol
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Re: V-Strom Lands In UK
« Reply #8 on: October 02, 2013, 19:30:15 »
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Otherwise it's an r1200gs for me next year.

You've really gone and done it now....  ::):

ha ha - its OK - my love of the roundel badge is well documented in these parts!
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Re: V-Strom Lands In UK
« Reply #9 on: October 02, 2013, 19:31:23 »
I'm like the stock mirrors... yes I get buffeting but the dinner plate size does give me a big wide view.

I'm not even going to get started with the r1200gs post... :angry-tappingfoot:
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Re: V-Strom Lands In UK
« Reply #10 on: October 02, 2013, 19:33:33 »
Have you tried the Aprilia mirrors mr_diver? I find they give me a better horizontal view, but less of a vertical view.
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Re: V-Strom Lands In UK
« Reply #11 on: October 02, 2013, 19:46:07 »
yeah - I found the aprilia mirrors a significant upgrade to be honest - the view seems more appropriate - more widescreen - I like them better.
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Re: V-Strom Lands In UK
« Reply #12 on: October 02, 2013, 19:52:09 »
I've sat on both wee and glee with them fitted... didn't like em.  :shrug:
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Re: V-Strom Lands In UK
« Reply #13 on: October 02, 2013, 19:58:36 »
fair enough - they are very different right enough.
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Re: V-Strom Lands In UK
« Reply #14 on: October 02, 2013, 20:09:47 »
Aprilia mirrors were a good improvement on my Vee.

As for the new Vees, the styling doesn't do much for me to be honest. Looking at the vid, the only thing that's really interesting me is the tiny possibility that one of those boxes in that warehouse contains a brand new old stock RM250... the last bike since the Vee that Suzuki shouldn't have stopped making.
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Re: V-Strom Lands In UK
« Reply #15 on: October 02, 2013, 20:16:33 »
Watched the vid 3 times . I started to dislike the beak looking at all the pics , but I now like it as your can see it at different angles , looks quite stylish ..
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Re: V-Strom Lands In UK
« Reply #16 on: October 02, 2013, 20:17:28 »
Mr Suzuki,

We liked having twin headlights, we don't like beaks copied from other marques for the sake of it. We don't want to pay over £9K and we want you to tell us what the service interval is.
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Re: V-Strom Lands In UK
« Reply #17 on: October 03, 2013, 06:53:18 »
argghhhhhhhhh, it still got the same mirrors ffs :angry-tappingfoot:
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Re: V-Strom Lands In UK
« Reply #18 on: October 03, 2013, 23:26:04 »
Even the bloke unpacking had to have a sneaky peak he was so excited


Sod it I'll have a red one, mmmm now where's that lottery ticket.
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Re: V-Strom Lands In UK
« Reply #19 on: October 04, 2013, 05:47:56 »
I am surprised to keep reading about the mirrors and changing them to Aprilla's. It must all depend on how big  (tall) the ride is etc as I have done over 10.K miles on mine and I have no buffeting problems.

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