Ya lord only knows I have never had a day ending failure from a carbureted bike. Whether the float sank or some other issue.

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Jim
Present Rides
1986 XR600R,1986 VF1000R,1999 CBR1100XX,2006 CRF450X,2007 DL1000 V-Strom

Now if only honda would make a modern xr650l. I'd like to try a motard version of this new little thumper.

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If all you ever do is all you've ever done, then all you'll ever get is all you ever got.

As I type, my 2006 Wee-Strom sits between a CBR-125R and a CBR-250.

All three are wonderful machines, and have separate but overlapping appeals
to me. I hope to continue riding all three of these fine machines for many years.

Do not imagine the little machines are poor company on a ride. I have ridden the 125 and kept up with far bigger machines on a cross-Florida ride. I am just getting to know the 250, but it has everything I need to tour with far bigger machines.

As Richard Feynman said, "There's Plenty of Room at the Bottom".

He was actually talking about storing information in very compact sites, but
the same notion applies when small and large motorcycles are riding in company.

If you wish to study the limits of the CBR-125, you can start by studying Bob Munden, an intrepid Canadian who has ridden his 125 from Windsor ON to Key West FL to Deadhorse AK to Hyder AK to Key West FL in ONE MONTH, and has ridden another 125 over 1500 miles in one day. Yes, ONE DAY.

Try it some time.
Not me,
Keith

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While the FI on 'Stroms is perhaps atypical, there seem to be issues as they age (and realize the oldest, at least in the US, is 10 years old, roughly). And these bikes get nowhere near the exposure to dust, mud, and water, for the most part, that dirt bikes do. I'd be more optimistic, except my Vee recently exhibited the low-beam failure that appears somewhat common due to connectors that are not up to the task. Fortunately that was pretty easy to diagnose. I suspect an FI issue would be tougher, at least without a diagnostic computer handy. I guess time will tell. For what it's worth, never had a carbed bike leave me on the side of the road or out in the field due to carb issues.

My local shop is hunting down one of these for me. If I like the test ride, and we can come to financial terms it will be coming home with me. I'll be trading in a Kawi Vulcan cruiser that I no longer ride. Should be just about an even up trade.

From what I've read it seems like a fun little bike. I hope that it is as much fun as my TW200, but more capable in the mountains (no rejetting at elevation).

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KJ

2012 V-Strom 650-ADV, 2013 V-Strom 650, 2008 TW200, 2013 CRF250L (Member: AMA & IBA)

Ad-ven-ture: 1. an undertaking involving risk, unforeseeable danger, or unexpected excitement. 2. an exciting or remarkable experience. Trav-ell-er: 1. one who seeks to experience their world. 2. one who seeks to be immersed in other cultures.

I like it, for my second bike it should work just fine. It's $2000 less then the Yamaha WR250's, it's fuel injected, and it's 6 speed. What else could this 67 year old guy want.

John

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2011 650 V-Strom (white)
2013 CRF250L