The V-Strom is a very good bike with a killer engine. I am not familiar with the Cagiva Capo Nord. But a lot of things can come into play with product satisfaction - dealer support for one thing. They only thing I really don't care for with my V-Strom, is the chain drive, which involves some regular maintenance. As far as I am concerned, that is an unnecessary chore. I owned only shaft drive bikes since the early 80's and they worked flawlessly, requiring no more attention than an occasional rear end lube change at rather extended mileage intervals. If the Strom was more seriously designed for off road duty I could excuse the chain - but it is really a sport tourer with enough ground clearance to handle a unpaved road when you really must. That could be another issue with the Strom trades - if the original buyers intended to do any serious off road riding, it is not the right choice for that.Ted White said:This is for Paul, also. Oddly, down here in the middle of nowhere, there were three V-Stroms. Strangely, two have been traded off for the Cagiva Capo Nord. Go Figure. I thought the V-Strom was a perfectly OK bike with a killer engine.
I don't recall if I've seen one or not. Funny, but from a front view, the Burgman 650 and the V-Strom have a very strong family resemblance - the headlights look identical for one thing.Edwljoseph said:This one is for Paul. I have only seen one VStrom 1k on the road
Yah. Couldn't remember the name either. Hey, I'm 56. Went to the Honda website to look it up. Valkyrie. Don't forget that now... :wink:abm said:The owner, Paul, 65, also owns a ...er..er..whats that stripped Goldwing with solid lifters? Damnation..my mind....45 years old now....you know what I mean.
arrrrgh..Valkyrie,,,,yes. I guess they are no longer making them. Its either a VTX or a Rune for new Honda buyers. Or the new wing, which is awsome.pauljo said:Yah. Couldn't remember the name either. Hey, I'm 56. Went to the Honda website to look it up. Valkyrie. Don't forget that now... :wink:abm said:The owner, Paul, 65, also owns a ...er..er..whats that stripped Goldwing with solid lifters? Damnation..my mind....45 years old now....you know what I mean.
They still list the basic Valkyrie on the Honda website. I kind of like that bike. And the Wing is a Burgman on steroids - which isn't a bad thing...abm said:arrrrgh..Valkyrie,,,,yes. I guess they are no longer making them. Its either a VTX or a Rune for new Honda buyers. Or the new wing, which is awsome.
Next time I hear (urrmmm break) wind, gonna blame it on allwalk.ksmall1998 said:So the next time you hear that rush of wind, it may NOT be mother nature. :thumbleft:
:joker:billmeek said:Migz,
Where'd you get copies of my family photos?
Bill
:sign5: Now you know why my bike has flames on it . LOLbillmeek said:Next time I hear (urrmmm break) wind, gonna blame it on allwalk.ksmall1998 said:So the next time you hear that rush of wind, it may NOT be mother nature. :thumbleft:![]()