Motorcycle-USA’s Frank Melling wrote his account of purchasing a V-Strom 1000 and falling in love with it.

What I really needed was at least ten bikes. What I could afford, and store, was just one. That left me with a real dilemma. So what to choose?

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What I needed was a fast tourer/commuter/Sunday-fun-ride/working machine/affordable/two-up-welcoming/cheap-to-run/easy-to-ride-when-tired motorcycle. In fact, what I really needed was a series of compromises.

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