Hi,
I'm John. I've just bought an 08 plate 1000. I've always had trailie style bikes and ride off road a bit. My wife has got into coming out with me a lot, and the DRZ400 was not an ideal bike. I took a Vstrom for a test ride and loved it. I picked up my new machine yesterday and it fits us both perfectly. I insured the bike fo 5000 miles a year, I'm going to have to rethink that, I think it might be a bit more than that.
JC