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What is up! I'm the happy owner of a 09 650, coming from SW Virginia. I'm new to riding and this is my first bike - I've taken the MSF and knew I needed a bike asap. Saw this on Facebook the next weekend, test rode and bought on the spot. Im clearly still a bit green and need to work on my...

Hi, just signed up for the first time, although I've definitely found some helpful advice from this site in the past. I've owned a red 2013 650 for approximately 9 months now, only done approximately 5,000 kms myself and the odometer sits at 31,000km. Love the bike! I've added crash bars, Nelson...

Good evening guys and gals, I’m Johnny and I just purchased my first strommmm today. I’m a 31 year old retired veteran living up north in NH. The bike is a 2014 vstrom 1000 in like New condition, and I just drove it 100 miles home in forty degree weather brrrrrrr. It’s completely stock aside...

Hello, all. I just picked up my first V-strom this week, a 2014 DL1000 Adventure. Looking forward to getting to know the bike and many of you. I'm based in Mesa, AZ. I've been riding motorcycles since I was a kid (and I'm nothing close to a kid anymore...although I still feel like it)...

Hey all, just picked up an old '03 DL1000 in really pretty great shape. Includes a working power commander that I think has a bad map on it and a couple other maintenance items but is fun to ride. This'll be my first dual sport and it seems weird to have such a heavy bike after having been...

Hi all! I got my M1 last December and bought a used, salvage 2006 DL 650 from a good friend. He has kept it in fantastic condition and together we've worked on it a few times for general upkeep and regular maintenance. He has a DL 1000, and so I've been able to help him with things like a...

Long time lurker, first time poster. I recently picked up a 2003 DL1000 with 6800 mi. It's my second motorcycle, I came from a Kawasaki EX-500D. Adult onset motorcyclist only riding since 2009. I was really looking for a DL650 but this bike was nice, offered at a good price and has full hard...

Hi all, Been an owner of a DL1000 for a while but just now getting onto the site. Living in Nth GA, inside the Chattahoochee National Forest just near the Cohutta Wilderness I get to use it for it's created purpose, twisties, dirt and touring - everything you could want. I've got most of the...

Hi Folks, Picked up my "new" 2005 V-Strom last Saturday. It had less than 500 miles on the clock and looks like new. I was considering a few different bikes to add to the garage but with the price and condition I didn't want to pass this one up. I've been riding a 1999 BMW F650 through the...