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Offline Chalkmyster

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Adventure Sport Shootout
« on: August 12, 2015, 13:48:59 »
No Vstrom present in the latest MCN Adventure Sport Shootout....I wonder why....

http://www.motorcyclenews.com/news/2015/august/new-mcn-august-12-adventure-sport-shootout/
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Chalky,


Offline Oop North John

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Re: Adventure Sport Shootout
« Reply #1 on: August 12, 2015, 15:43:45 »
A) It doesn't have twice as much power as most of us need and / or can use on the road?

B) Suzuki don't pay them £ thousands in advertising revenue?

C) Not enough "essential" electronics needed to manage the power / handling?

Or all three?

The bike is enjoyed by those who enjoy it, that it's not in the MCN "test" is a positive for me  :thumb:

Offline frez

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Re: Adventure Sport Shootout
« Reply #2 on: August 12, 2015, 16:01:50 »
Has there ever been a comparison in MCN in recent years where if a BMW featured it didn't win?
Now on a Super Tenere having put 64k miles on a 2011 DL650

Offline Oop North John

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Re: Adventure Sport Shootout
« Reply #3 on: August 12, 2015, 16:40:47 »
Not since they massively increased the advertising budget, allegedly, as far as I can remember  :shock:

Offline Chalkmyster

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Re: Adventure Sport Shootout
« Reply #4 on: August 13, 2015, 22:18:21 »
I thought they had...once.... or was that the old 1000 or 650 version.

Or was it Suzuki did not want MCN to have one, against the Versys etc?
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Chalky,