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Offline Wonderbadger

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Greetings and salutations
« on: November 02, 2025, 08:00:28 »
Hi all,
Greetings from Norfolk from a potential V-Strom owner. 

I currently have a Kawasaki W800 Street and Honda CBR650F but am looking at replacing both with something more suitable for touring as that's my plan for the next few years.  Currently undecided between the 650 or 800RE so I'm sure there will be plenty to learn on here.

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Re: Greetings and salutations
« Reply #1 on: November 02, 2025, 08:46:51 »
 :welcome:

You might find this useful to help you decide
https://www.v-strom.co.uk/smf/index.php?topic=43444.0

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Re: Greetings and salutations
« Reply #2 on: November 02, 2025, 08:52:37 »
Welcome to the forum Wonderbadger.
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Re: Greetings and salutations
« Reply #3 on: November 02, 2025, 09:04:44 »
 :welcani:
It's pronounced 'twenty-one-twelve'

Offline Upt North

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Re: Greetings and salutations
« Reply #4 on: November 02, 2025, 09:55:16 »
 :welcani: from Northumberland.
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Re: Greetings and salutations
« Reply #5 on: November 02, 2025, 10:42:34 »
 :welcome:

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Re: Greetings and salutations
« Reply #6 on: November 02, 2025, 12:48:17 »
 :welcani:

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Re: Greetings and salutations
« Reply #7 on: November 02, 2025, 15:38:00 »
Hello and  :welcome2:. In my opinion you won't go wrong with either of those bikes. I loved my 650 but if the 800 had been cheaper when I test rode I would have had one now. Good luck.  :thumb:.
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Re: Greetings and salutations
« Reply #8 on: November 02, 2025, 21:32:45 »
 :welcome2:

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Re: Greetings and salutations
« Reply #9 on: November 02, 2025, 22:31:58 »
 :welcani:
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Re: Greetings and salutations
« Reply #10 on: November 03, 2025, 05:50:40 »
 :welcome:

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Re: Greetings and salutations
« Reply #11 on: November 03, 2025, 06:57:20 »
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Re: Greetings and salutations
« Reply #12 on: November 03, 2025, 20:36:39 »
 :welcani:
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Re: Greetings and salutations
« Reply #13 on: November 04, 2025, 12:01:44 »
 :welcome:



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Re: Greetings and salutations
« Reply #14 on: November 05, 2025, 14:49:56 »
 :welcome:
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