May be on a bike soon...help me decide

[Cruzergirl]

Originally Posted by ericr

Big con on the V-Star is valve adjustments every 4k miles...$$$. It's a decent bike but old design.

Of the two, I'd go with the Strom.

Hmm. Really? I had mine (1100) for a little over 30,000 without a problem. Was this just on the 650s?

[Rider]

Originally Posted by Cruzergirl

Hmm. Really? I had mine (1100) for a little over 30,000 without a problem. Was this just on the 650s?

Yes every 4k on the 650. Don't know if the 950, 1100, and 1300 are the same.

[nhgunnut]

One of my more stupid moves was selling my V Strom .. You owe your self a ride on it.

[ericr]

Originally Posted by Cruzergirl

Hmm. Really? I had mine (1100) for a little over 30,000 without a problem. Was this just on the 650s?

Originally Posted by Rider

Yes every 4k on the 650. Don't know if the 950, 1100, and 1300 are the same.

The VStar 650 and 1100 both have valve adjustment intervals every 4000 miles. They may not actually need adjustment but they call for a check.

The 1300 and 950 are more reasonable, 10 or 12K if I remember right.

[racedoll]

Originally Posted by Captain Morgan

Haha, salesman called me and said he was out sick yesterday, but the manager is willing to work with me to get me on the bike if I can go down there today. Too late, suckah!

How convenient that he was sick.... I think you made the right choice.

[marko138]

Originally Posted by Captain Morgan

Haha, salesman called me and said he was out sick yesterday, but the manager is willing to work with me to get me on the bike if I can go down there today. Too late, suckah!

What did you say to him?

[Gas Man]

Originally Posted by Amber Lamps

I got you Bro!!! I'm sure that Gas Man would be cool with you as a roomie!!!

Truth!

Originally Posted by Trip

you are coming to the rally. It's settled, you have no choice.

This!

[Captain Morgan]

Originally Posted by marko138

What did you say to him?

He left me a voice mail. I just called and said I bought a new one. He said ok and hung up

[Kaneman]

I put 25k miles on a V-Strom 1K in about 6 months back in 2007. I loved pretty much everything about that bike except for the looks...but after a couple of rides I didn't even notice anymore and grew to love it. It is the best all-around bike I've owned out of around 10 different street bikes. It did everything well from railing twisty roads, to holding tons of luggage and off-roading. I caught air off-road quite a few times with my Strom and it just held up.

I wrecked it, dropped it, abused it and did things most people would never do on a street bike. It always started and always ran smoothly. In that 25k miles of HARD riding I only had one service done one it. Absolutely rock-solid.

I'd still be riding it if Moira's Goddamn Ducati hadn't shot oil on the road in front of me!