Went to the NEC Friday and had a pleasant day. Lots nice shiny metal.
Went to the Suzuki stand and spoke with a chap called Peter Fox (he was the technical man from Suzuki H.O)
I explained I am keen on the V strom but hanging on as a result of reported issues with the ECUs and low fuel running. (The rest you all know. I had also been to my local large dealership in Bristol the week before who claimed total ignorance of any fix's. That filled me with confidence
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Yes, he was very helpful and pointed out I was the second person to ask about this. He confirmed that all 2016 V Stroms will have the new ECM unit fitted, and some from a certain build date from 2015 will also have it. There is NOT a recall, BUT all dealers will shortly receive a service bulletin outlining the issue and if a customer has an issue they will replace the rogue item. I did not ask him when this bulletin will be going out(oops) but it seems to be good news for owners with an issue, or perspective owners.
I have spied a 2015 V strom, just run in, at under £7K. Might be worth a punt now as I can buy with confidence now