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Offline mjt57

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Hi from Martin in Australia
« on: December 14, 2024, 09:11:35 »
Hello there.

I've been riding V-Stroms since around 2017 following a couple of decades or more of riding litre+ sports tourers, the last of which was a Blackbird that I wrote off.

I decided on the V-Strom DL1000A as it was a bike more suited to my riding style as I age disgracefully. Upright seating, lovely torquey V-twin (my first V-twin) and the ability to go down dirt roads without it sliding all over the place.

I traded it in for a V-Strom 1050XT in 2021. Loving it.

The bike, pictured and is overlooking Spencer Gulf in South Australia earlier this year.


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Re: Hi from Martin in Australia
« Reply #1 on: December 14, 2024, 09:52:39 »
 :welcome:

Offline MilozFolly

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Re: Hi from Martin in Australia
« Reply #2 on: December 14, 2024, 10:53:22 »
 :welcome: excellent bike and in the best colour. I really think I may get one :) 

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Re: Hi from Martin in Australia
« Reply #3 on: December 14, 2024, 13:35:19 »
 :welcome2:
This doesn't last forever, so do it while you can. Nothing travels faster than the speed of time.

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Re: Hi from Martin in Australia
« Reply #4 on: December 14, 2024, 14:12:14 »
 :welcani: great picture 👍

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Re: Hi from Martin in Australia
« Reply #5 on: December 14, 2024, 17:51:56 »
A big welcome to you.   :welcani:
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Re: Hi from Martin in Australia
« Reply #6 on: December 14, 2024, 19:31:01 »
 :welcome2:
"To feel the warm thrill of confusion, that space cadet glow"

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Re: Hi from Martin in Australia
« Reply #7 on: December 14, 2024, 21:58:37 »
 :welcani:
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Re: Hi from Martin in Australia
« Reply #8 on: December 14, 2024, 22:28:05 »
 :welcome2:

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Re: Hi from Martin in Australia
« Reply #9 on: December 15, 2024, 05:32:49 »
 :welcome:

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Re: Hi from Martin in Australia
« Reply #10 on: December 15, 2024, 06:48:05 »
 :welcani:
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Re: Hi from Martin in Australia
« Reply #11 on: December 15, 2024, 17:58:12 »
 :welcome:



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Re: Hi from Martin in Australia
« Reply #12 on: December 15, 2024, 19:33:52 »
 :welcome:
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Re: Hi from Martin in Australia
« Reply #13 on: December 16, 2024, 06:11:24 »
 :welcome2:  :xmas-santadance:
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