Never owned or rode a VStrom nor did any of my riding buds. What is the attraction? Comfort? Power? Coolness? Versatility? I see Miss Silvera also recently acquired one. Should I go try one somewhere? I have an 09 C14 and a 2011 GSXR 1000, would the VStrom fit somewhere in the middle? Off road?
Swiss Army knife of bikes, does allot of things well but does not do any one thing amazingly. Comfort is paramount IMHO, I love the big enduro feel it has,
very capable in mild offroad conditions with the right tires and a brave rider, and tons and tons upon upgrades and bolt-ons to make it your own. I just love the peppy twin engines in both variants, the bikes are extremely easy to work on and will not break much when they take a drop.
I just feel very much at home on one, the C14 was awesome but just not my cup of tea.