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

V-Strom specific discussion => V-Strom specific discussion => Topic started by: bosnjo on November 07, 2020, 09:32:14

Title: Leaving the forum, time for new bike
Post by: bosnjo on November 07, 2020, 09:32:14
Hi to all.
After a lot of thinking I just couldn't accept new 1050.
I don't want to say it's bad bike but it simply doesn't fit my expectations and needs, in terms of wind protection, looks, quality of plastics, TFT etc.
I thought I'd stay with V-Strom bikes till the end of my biking life (in a decade or two) and I'm sad to find out it's not happening.
Ordered R1250GS and will leave my low mileage DL1000 '18 model at my local Suzuki dealer (friend of mine) to sell it.
It has been great pleasure sharing experiences with all of you people and I hope I helped the others as the others helped me.
Title: Re: Leaving the forum, time for new bike
Post by: Keith60 on November 07, 2020, 09:39:02
I think it’s a crying shame to leave the forum just because you’ve changed your bike!  Like you, I didn’t gel with the 1050, so I’ve ordered a Triumph Tiger Gt Pro due in January.  Join Traitors' Corner and utilise an amazing source of motorcycling information that this forum supplies in abundance!  Enjoy the new bike!
Title: Re: Leaving the forum, time for new bike
Post by: tallpaul on November 07, 2020, 09:40:40
Best of luck with the new bike, but no need to say goodbye.  There's plenty of room in  :traitor:
Title: Re: Leaving the forum, time for new bike
Post by: kwackboy on November 07, 2020, 09:41:51
 You're :welcome2: in  :traitor:

BMW owner here  :thumb:
Title: Re: Leaving the forum, time for new bike
Post by: Cartejo5 on November 07, 2020, 10:15:55
Congrats on your new bike, I've owned various BM's over the last 25 years in fact just sold my 1100gs last month to a a bloke that wanted in his words an older classic bike.

When he came to buy it him and his partner were on a 5 week old 1250gsa rallye, lovely looking thing it was - anyway he emailed me last week to say how pleased he was with the 1100 and mentioned the 1250 was going back to the dealers as one of the inlet cams had failed.

Ironic really as when we were talking about bikes Id mentioned I had owned the 1100 for 11years and had no bother with it and he replied I only keep the new ones until the warranty runs out.
Title: Re: Leaving the forum, time for new bike
Post by: Ridaz on November 07, 2020, 12:09:42
:traitor: is the place to be
Title: Re: Leaving the forum, time for new bike
Post by: StromGeeza on November 07, 2020, 15:43:06
 :traitor:

Always room for one more.
Title: Re: Leaving the forum, time for new bike
Post by: SimStrom on November 07, 2020, 15:46:20
Congratulations! You won't be disappointed  :thumb:
Title: Re: Leaving the forum, time for new bike
Post by: porter on November 07, 2020, 19:35:24
Sorry to see you go bosnjo, you were a good help with my Veek, screen, foot peg lowing and x-tre. Enjoy the new bike, they are a beaut
Title: Re: Leaving the forum, time for new bike
Post by: Sea-Strom on November 07, 2020, 19:42:41
Enjoy your new bike. I'm OK with leaving the Forum - I've done it twice and returned with a new DL both times! I bet you'll be back. It's the lure of Suzuki....you'll see!!   :grin:
Title: Re: Leaving the forum, time for new bike
Post by: V-Twin on November 09, 2020, 17:21:13
Quote "Ordered R1250GS and will leave my low mileage DL1000 '18 model at my local Suzuki dealer (friend of mine) to sell it"

Don't worry folks, He'll be back.
Title: Re: Leaving the forum, time for new bike
Post by: SimStrom on November 09, 2020, 18:53:34
Quote "Don't worry folks, He'll be back."

He's bought the best selling bike over the last ten years, Believe me, He won't.
Title: Re: Leaving the forum, time for new bike
Post by: kwackboy on November 09, 2020, 19:51:52
Ewan and Charlie have a lot to answer for ..  :smirk:
Title: Re: Leaving the forum, time for new bike
Post by: SimStrom on November 09, 2020, 20:05:56
That was another KTM failure  :lala: There's also good reason the Police use the BMW's.
Title: Re: Leaving the forum, time for new bike
Post by: Gassoon on November 09, 2020, 22:33:50
All the best, bosnjo, and ride safe  :thumb:
Title: Re: Leaving the forum, time for new bike
Post by: bosnjo on November 10, 2020, 00:33:00
Thank you all. You're special bunch of people.
Title: Re: Leaving the forum, time for new bike
Post by: tallpaul on November 10, 2020, 06:51:46
Oh, we're special... :grin:
Title: Re: Leaving the forum, time for new bike
Post by: kwackboy on November 10, 2020, 12:40:31
Indeed ... Especially the pie and caaaakkke lovers ..  :stirpot:

So ... You staying now then ?  :eusa-doh:
Title: Re: Leaving the forum, time for new bike
Post by: bosnjo on November 10, 2020, 21:41:12
I'll keep on reading the stuff in this forum and try to help from my memory of DL1000