Nothing on the site for 2 whole days!!!!

redbike · Post by **redbike** » Wed May 16, 2007 6:13 pm

Well, I'll put the cat amongst the pigeons: I just bought a brand new, shiny, red (of course!!!) 650VStrom for touring on! Won't get it for about 10 days. It's in the warehouse, though, and will be put together soon, along with Givi top, tank and panniers, heated grips, centre stand, and braided steel brake lines for the front. This will primarily be a tourer for me - I may still do my BC trip this summer on the GTS, but think I will be hard-pressed to pass up the additionl storage I will have on the wee-Strom. I plan to be gone for 2 weeks, so this will be an issue for me. Anyhow, will you guys still talk to me?

Dennis · Post by **Dennis** » Wed May 16, 2007 6:25 pm

650 VStrom?

That's a scooter right?

redbike · Post by **redbike** » Wed May 16, 2007 6:28 pm

Yup, except it has the floorboards cut away, and the gas tank has been moved, but only a little bit....ah shit, I knew you guys would shun me....

jbcollier · Post by **jbcollier** » Wed May 16, 2007 8:18 pm

The club allowed me to bring the Ducati -- once -- so there is no problem with you bringing your Vstrom -- once -- too :-)

A very nice bike, a good choice for touring and a good choice as a "next" bike. Congratulations.

redbike · Post by **redbike** » Wed May 16, 2007 8:44 pm

Thanks, John. If I may say so, it was quite a thrill to ride behind you on the Duck after that meeting, too. I followed you down Grierson hill and then turned up 1st Street. Great exhaust note on that thing and a real beauty!!

Angelo · Post by **Angelo** » Wed May 16, 2007 9:12 pm

Congrates on the new ride, nothing like horsepower for touring......
If I get another it will be a ducati. It will be old, It will need work and money. I'm so happy for John, that ride is amazing.

Dennis · Post by **Dennis** » Thu May 17, 2007 10:57 am

Angelo wrote:... it will be a ducati. It will be old, It will need work and money.

Sigh...been there, done that.
I had a 74 Ducati GT750. I bought it in 1998. Insured it for a year. Road it about 6 times (mostly to the shop to get it repaired). Towed it on my trailer about 10 times (mostly to the shop to get it repaired). When the insurance ran out it sat. I would start it once in a while and ride it around the block. Did this for 3 years before I sold it. So the year I spent with insurance was spent fixing it. I couldn't afford the insurance after that (Damn ICBC). Ironically, the bike ran flawlessly after the insurance ran out.

I loved that bike.

My bike looked like this..but green.

I really wanted one of these and was planning on converting mine...I still think these are sexy.

redbike · Post by **redbike** » Thu May 17, 2007 11:12 am

Yeah, what is it about Italian style? They always seem to get it "right". I lusted after the new retro GT1000, but ultimately, it doesn't suit for what I need right now. Maybe later on I can pick up a used one. It surely is, though, the best of the retro units on the current market IMHO.

Dennis · Post by **Dennis** » Thu May 17, 2007 11:56 am

redbike wrote:Yeah, what is it about Italian style? They always seem to get it "right".

Take another look at Angelo and you may change your tune.

(sorry Angelo...couldn't resist)

Dennis · Post by **Dennis** » Thu May 17, 2007 12:06 pm

When Ducati went and did this a couple years ago I thought I was in love again. I agree...best retro bike ever.

Angelo · Post by **Angelo** » Thu May 17, 2007 12:11 pm

Frick I thinking I'm in love....does anyone know how many clams this beast costs?

coyoteran · Post by **coyoteran** » Thu May 17, 2007 12:43 pm

Hi All
Give it up Angelo. Look at the seat, handlebar and gas tank postions. These are definitly geared to the long thin Italians...not the not so long and not so thin italians.

I love the Monster but she broke my heart because I just dont fit into the bike.

Keep the shiny side up all

Trevor

jbcollier · Post by **jbcollier** » Thu May 17, 2007 12:44 pm

13k if I remember correctly.

Dennis · Post by **Dennis** » Thu May 17, 2007 1:03 pm

jbcollier wrote:13k if I remember correctly.

That's like 17 million Lira...imagine writing that cheque.

Dennis · Post by **Dennis** » Thu May 17, 2007 1:07 pm

coyoteran wrote:Hi All
Give it up Angelo. Look at the seat, handlebar and gas tank postions. These are definitly geared to the long thin Italians...not the not so long and not so thin italians.

I sat on one at the 06 bike show. Very sport-bike-like and nothing like the original GT's. It's a bit of a stretch to the bars. Maybe it's just the tank getting in the way of my belly...or is it the other way around?