Not just me saying it.......if the ADV bikes like the Stroms/GS/Tenere/KTM Adventure/Tiger/Multistrada/Vstrom's etc, were not selling well and were not beloved all around the world and gaining in popularity here, then I would be wrong. And you liking what you like is not you being out of your mind, just calling an ADV bike more of a better 2nd bike. Now you calling a Vstrom a "junkstrom" is quite comical, not all quality bikes have to be expensive and have all the bells and whistles which you very obviously get a chub over. And I bet I ride and or have ridden in just as foul weather as you, and I have never had an issue doing it on a Strom or any of the other un-faired bikes I have owned or currently own. Comes down to what you like, how you like to ride, and what suits you, but an ADV bike is far from a second bike. Matter of fact other than maybe a Goldwing and some of the sport touring machines, more elite long distance riders would choose a GS over anything on 2 wheels. Now where did I say that faired bikes are junk and too heavy? You like heavy, hot and powerful bikes with lots of plastic and lots of weather protection, where for me less seems to be more. Now go make sweet love to your expensive gourmet bikes, and I will go and enjoy the hell out of my cheap ass junkstrom. And yes you are out of your mind for riding allot in 30 degree temps, have fun with that.
Geez.......
I don't care who says "it", I'm no lemming, and I have owned an ADV bike. I love them, but not as my only bike or my two up bike of choice.
I ride with IBA guys that have GS's, and the last ride we did together we rode from Chicago to the UP, and into the night as temps dropped finally bottoming out at 29 degrees they were crying uncle while I was nice and toasty out of the wind on my C14. I know how they feel, I've experienced that.
Of course someone can ride them however and in whatever conditions they care to. That was not my point. The point is....I don't want to make a longer ride harder than it needs to be by being beaten up by weather on a bike with much less wind protection. Even my GSA left me too much in the open during rain/cold. I want to extend my short little riding season as long as possible, and my pillion likes room and wind protection. Even the C14 is less than ideal for her.
I don't begrudge you for having a different opinion that's fine.. we're human beings. However, when they way you articulate that right out of the box is by being insulting, then fair warning dude, I'm going to come back at you if that is how you do biz.
I stand by my statement, and it's a valid counterpoint that an ADV bike is a better second bike than it is a long distance two up weapon. It works for you, we get it, but don't ram it down our throats and insist it's right for all.
Moving on, and that all said, the Multi is a great bike, no question.