06-17-2016, 09:01 PM
We had both a VStrom 650 and 1000 as part of our rental fleet on the Isle of Man last week. Both capable bikes, no problems handling everything from the Mountain section at spirited speeds and light off road duty. The renters, however, are KTM 1190 and Aprilia Caponord owners, so they were not impressed with the Suzukis overall, more like grudging acknowledgement of their competence for the price. And quite frankly, that's important....the Strom is a good, solid machine for decent money, and you'll get a decade out of it with little drama.