This capacity of a motorcycle is arguably the most competitive arena to be associated with, for all brands. Around the world, the 300/400cc market is the becoming the one to watch as sales grow every year, but not necessarily here in South Africa, which is a shame.
How things change with time. When I first climbed aboard the new, and very good-looking, DL1050TX, I was a bit so-so but, after a few weeks living with it, everything changed. So much so that in fact I now believe this is quite possibly the ‘nicest’ motorcycle I’ve ever ridden. Sure some of the ‘others’ make more power and have more ‘stuff’ but riding the new V-Strom on a daily basis enforces my belief that you couldn’t be on a better saddle.
In our current world riddled with many restrictions and exhaust emissions you’d think ridiculous motorcycles would be banned. All because of the Euro ‘scientists’ trying to protect fragrant flowers and newborn children from absorbing ‘stuff’ from the surrounding atmosphere. These incestuous ‘do-gooders’ do have a point I suppose, but I really don’t care when massive trucks, jet planes, trains and of course millions of hubbly-bubbly smokers don’t either, and blatantly so. Trying to restrict a motorcycle’s rectum with catalytic converters and air injectors are all well and good, but it’s quickly becoming a very boring subject.
Now don’t get all excited seeing as you’re all thinking this will turn into some vile soft porn article, it won’t, but it did make you pay attention, right?
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