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Old 06-20-2010, 08:52 PM   #11
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So Ebbs would this be in addition to the DRZ or to replace it?
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Old 06-20-2010, 08:54 PM   #12
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not just sure yet. I'd like to keep the DRZ and make it a motard...


more than likely... with my current financial situation... it'd be a replacement
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Old 06-20-2010, 09:28 PM   #13
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Upright seating positions were making my balls go numb...pretty scary actually!
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Old 06-20-2010, 09:45 PM   #14
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If you get the Vstrom...get the 650. I had the Vstrom 650 and the thing was awesome OTHER THAN wind buffeting at freeway speeds, but if played with the windscreen height it seemed to make it better. The best things about the bike were 270 miles to a tank and 47mpg no matter how you beat it up. Comfortable as hell and had a big tail to place a box. I got rid of it simply because the bars were a tad wide for splitting fast between cars.

The 1000 makes clanking noises as typical in big V-twins. I'd stay away.
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Old 06-20-2010, 09:55 PM   #15
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Josh, ahhhhh the memories... like a skipping stone.
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Old 06-20-2010, 10:00 PM   #16
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Old 06-20-2010, 10:10 PM   #17
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If you get the Vstrom...get the 650. I had the Vstrom 650 and the thing was awesome OTHER THAN wind buffeting at freeway speeds, but if played with the windscreen height it seemed to make it better. The best things about the bike were 270 miles to a tank and 47mpg no matter how you beat it up. Comfortable as hell and had a big tail to place a box. I got rid of it simply because the bars were a tad wide for splitting fast between cars.

The 1000 makes clanking noises as typical in big V-twins. I'd stay away.
Cool... yeah I was just SLIGHTLY considering the 1000... only because I can get one easier and for about the same price down here... (used)

I'd love to have a 200+ mile range... though on the DRZ the seat and my 4 gal tank are very much in sync... 180ish is about all ya can do... or all I can do before my taint needs a break
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Old 06-20-2010, 10:31 PM   #18
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You know, the longer range would be great but my ass appreciates having to stop every 150 to fuel up
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Old 06-20-2010, 10:34 PM   #19
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You know, the longer range would be great but my ass appreciates having to stop every 150 to fuel up
that has a lot to do with the seat...

on my ZZR and RR I could do close to 200 miles before my butt would start hurting because it was wide... the DRZ... ehh 180 ish but that's with the Air Hawk Pad.

Give me a seat like Trip's... I'll do 300 no issues I promise.
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Old 06-20-2010, 10:41 PM   #20
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Stop it you with your logic!! Damn you!



(my Sargent seat arrives in a couple days so I'm hoping for longer saddle time)
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