Suzuki V-Strom (VStrom) Owners Club DL250, DL650, DL1000 & DL1050

Introduce yourself => Introductions => Topic started by: BrunoDog on March 11, 2024, 21:13:42

Title: Hello from Wiltshire
Post by: BrunoDog on March 11, 2024, 21:13:42

Hello, owned my DL1000 from new since 2008 so not sure why it’s taken me so long to find this forum!

My first and only bike having come late to riding….did my test in my early 40s.

Apart from touring the south west we’ve had tours round Spain & Portugal and Holland, Germany, Poland and the Czech Republic.

Here’s a photo (if I’ve attached it right??)

Title: Re: Hello from Wiltshire
Post by: UK_Vstrom650 on March 11, 2024, 21:21:38

 :welcome:

Title: Re: Hello from Wiltshire
Post by: Asmith61 on March 11, 2024, 21:22:37

 :welcome:  that is some great touring nice looking classic Strom 👍

Title: Re: Hello from Wiltshire
Post by: BrunoDog on March 11, 2024, 21:43:23

Quote removed

Cheers.  Only mod is the addition of engine bars and I prefer bungeeing on a rucksack to the hard panniers when travelling.

Title: Re: Hello from Wiltshire
Post by: Sea-Strom on March 11, 2024, 23:51:46

 :welcani: Knew Devizes well when I lived in Westbury back in the 90's. Do they still sell sell a great pint of Waddies in the Bear?

Title: Re: Hello from Wiltshire
Post by: Gert on March 12, 2024, 05:54:43

 :welcome:

Title: Re: Hello from Wiltshire
Post by: NeilM on March 12, 2024, 06:59:44

 :welcani:

Title: Re: Hello from Wiltshire
Post by: mr_diver on March 12, 2024, 07:34:28

 :welcome:

Title: Re: Hello from Wiltshire
Post by: BrunoDog on March 12, 2024, 08:19:52

The Bear is still going strong but you would notice a few pubs missing from the 90s.  Wadworths Brewery in the town centre is closing as they’re relocating to just outside town.  Not sure what will happen to the lovely building, flats I guess?

Title: Re: Hello from Wiltshire
Post by: The Doctor 46 on March 12, 2024, 10:17:00

 :welcome:

Title: Re: Hello from Wiltshire
Post by: Hugo Magnus on March 12, 2024, 11:23:47

Hi and welcome from Dorset

Title: Re: Hello from Wiltshire
Post by: Sea-Strom on March 12, 2024, 16:49:21

I remember the lovely shire horses delivering ale to town pubs....long gone I imagine.

Title: Re: Hello from Wiltshire
Post by: BrunoDog on March 12, 2024, 17:24:22

Hi Sea Strom.  The dray horses and cart are still used but not as often….saw them out and about last week delivering beer.  Again, not sure what will happen when the old brewery closes and they lose the stabling. 

Title: Re: Hello from Wiltshire
Post by: MartinW on March 12, 2024, 17:56:23

 :welcome: