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Offline BigWilf

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New Member ex Varadero rider !
« on: May 23, 2025, 19:19:48 »
Have just joined after buying my first VStrom 1000 2015 , I didn't like the look of them in 2007 so bought a Varadero , but found that top heavy and didn't like the linked brakes and now the new 1050 has them !
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Re: New Member ex Varadero rider !
« Reply #1 on: May 23, 2025, 19:49:15 »
Welcome to the forum BigWilf :welcome2:
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Re: New Member ex Varadero rider !
« Reply #2 on: May 23, 2025, 20:28:22 »
 :welcome:

Ex V-Strom owner, current Varadero owner.
I don't like the linked brakes either, but 10 years in and I've got use to them.

V-Strom s are great bikes and there's a good bunch on here providing you like lots of picture of ride outs and cooked breakfasts.
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Re: New Member ex Varadero rider !
« Reply #3 on: May 23, 2025, 21:10:20 »
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Re: New Member ex Varadero rider !
« Reply #4 on: May 23, 2025, 22:25:49 »
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Re: New Member ex Varadero rider !
« Reply #5 on: May 23, 2025, 22:47:39 »
 :welcome:
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Re: New Member ex Varadero rider !
« Reply #6 on: May 23, 2025, 23:05:25 »
Hello and  :welcome2:. Well now you have the V-Strom 1000 with the same engine as the 1050 (actually 1035cc) but without the linked brakes. Best of both worlds and I get just over 51mpg from mine and that's raking it, I think that's more than the Honda can do?  :thumb:
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Re: New Member ex Varadero rider !
« Reply #7 on: May 24, 2025, 06:42:56 »
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Re: New Member ex Varadero rider !
« Reply #8 on: May 24, 2025, 06:49:21 »
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Re: New Member ex Varadero rider !
« Reply #9 on: May 24, 2025, 07:06:35 »
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Re: New Member ex Varadero rider !
« Reply #10 on: May 24, 2025, 10:09:44 »
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Re: New Member ex Varadero rider !
« Reply #11 on: May 24, 2025, 11:09:52 »
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Re: New Member ex Varadero rider !
« Reply #12 on: May 24, 2025, 11:38:04 »
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