Hello, currently I'm in the market in purchasing either a new or a second hand bike. I've test ridden the Tiger 800, an older Vstrom 650 ('05) and a Aprilia Pegaso Trail 650 '09. My heart was set on the Pegaso as it looked sexy and felt good riding it but unfortunately it has quite a few issues so I don't really want to be stranded somewhere, my mind tells me to go for the Vstrom but only if it's the 2012 due to the looks...
Has the Vstrom up until 2011 have any major issues? The Peg Trail I know has fuel pump and dry solder joint issues in the ignition barrel, riding wise the only niggle I had was the slight jerkiness when accelerating slowly in traffic. Obviously the vstrom 2012 might have it's own issues but hopefully the warranty for 2 years should cover teething issues.
Has the Vstrom up until 2011 have any major issues? The Peg Trail I know has fuel pump and dry solder joint issues in the ignition barrel, riding wise the only niggle I had was the slight jerkiness when accelerating slowly in traffic. Obviously the vstrom 2012 might have it's own issues but hopefully the warranty for 2 years should cover teething issues.