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Old 07-21-2011, 11:14 AM   #21
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Dont be too scared of mileage on these V4's. They can take a lot. Of course I can underdtand personal reasons.
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Old 07-21-2011, 11:20 AM   #22
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Dont be too scared of mileage on these V4's. They can take a lot. Of course I can underdtand personal reasons.
I know the vfrs run forever, I know a few guys with older ones that are over 100k. I just want something that I can start low with and hit that 100k myself
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Old 07-21-2011, 11:26 AM   #23
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I hear ya. There are still '08's sitting on showroom floors.
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Old 07-21-2011, 11:30 AM   #24
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I hear ya. There are still '08's sitting on showroom floors.
I could score a killer deal on some of those leftovers
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Old 07-21-2011, 12:02 PM   #25
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I'm personally eyeballing the Multistrada.. aside from my love affair with Ducati, having sat on several other sport touring/adventure bikes, it physically fits me the best - mainly in that I can actually get both the balls of my feet on the ground. Even the 800GS was just a little too tall and top-heavy for me. The bells and whistles on the Touring model are pretty nice, too... but I'm not sure what your price range is, nor what kind of features you're looking for specifically.

The problem with the multi is it's a worthless adv bike. It's an asphalt bike. There are much better touring asphalt bikes I would rather than the multi. Might as well get a vstrom, more reliability and cheaper.
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Old 07-21-2011, 01:30 PM   #26
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Is the vfr offroader coming to the states?
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Old 07-21-2011, 01:37 PM   #27
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An upright enduro is way different from what you're used to.

I'd recommend the Sprint ST. Looks good even with hard cases, good torque, and similar riding position to your old bike.
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Old 07-21-2011, 01:47 PM   #28
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An upright enduro is way different from what you're used to.

I'd recommend the Sprint ST. Looks good even with hard cases, good torque, and similar riding position to your old bike.
my friend has an ST I just want to sit on it to get a feel for the ergos. I rode the GT and its a bit cramped in the legs. def an issue for longish or day trips.
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Old 07-21-2011, 03:30 PM   #29
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my friend has an ST I just want to sit on it to get a feel for the ergos. I rode the GT and its a bit cramped in the legs. def an issue for longish or day trips.
I haven't been on the GT, but rode a ST last year. I did a write up on it somewhere...

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Old 07-21-2011, 04:42 PM   #30
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my friend has an ST I just want to sit on it to get a feel for the ergos. I rode the GT and its a bit cramped in the legs. def an issue for longish or day trips.
If you mean the bike that is the 2011 replacement for the ST, it's really the same bike with some modifications.
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