Better pics of the BumbleWee

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bbach wrote:

Wingnumberone wrote:

Quite a sharp machine, for sure !!



At the risk of sounding like a drooling idiot . . . . . . . . What izzit ?? :?

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I wanted to ask too but I did not want to sound like a drooling idiot. Thanks for taking that burden off of me.

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Its a 2008 Suzuki VStrom 650. They refer to the smaller of the two (the other is 1000cc) as the WeeStrom. Due to the colors, I dubbed it the BumbleWee.



I just got back from the first real ride. Only about 50 miles, 10 of it on dirt. I rode the dirt slow as its been 30 years since I've been offroad.



The wee isnt an expert at anything, but it is good at many things. I love how easy it corners, and it accelerates nicely for its size. Its lite, pretty user friendly, and fun.



The PO changed the front sprocket from 15t to 16t, which will give it longer legs. I also have a 17t that came with it, but am not sure if thats too much.



Its a hoot to ride...

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Very nice!!! That tall windshield is way too tall for my liking (didn't know they made them that tall).



I bought mine a year ago and it's the best bike I've ever owned. It does everything pretty darn well. It's not a sport bike, but I regularly out-perform my buddies on their Ducatis, it's not a dirt bike, but it does pretty well in the rough stuff - better than my roomate on his BMW GS1200 (and he's been ridingoffroad for 50 years), and it's not a tourer, but I sure love touring on it.



It's a compromise bike, but such a good design that you don't have to compromise much.



I put 16,000 miles on mine in the first 12 monthswith no problems whatsoever. The thing is very tough, the SV650-based engine is powerful and bullet proof, and it just keepsgiving mea $#^&-eating grin under my helmet.



I jumped on a BMW R1100R to ride to work this morning (storing it for a friend) and immediately missed the V-Strom. The Beemer is a nice bike, but the V-Strom is a much sweeter ride.