30k on Wabs

[dcarver]

Wow, the miles keep on a rollin' by - life IS good.

Just passed 30k on Wabs, Twowheelnut's old bike, a 07 DL650 Suzuki.

We celebrated by taking a new dirt road home, climbing a pretty good sized hill, then crossing a pretty nasty sand wash.

Wabs still wants to go to Alaska though...

 

[wheatonFJR]

Congrats on the milestone...good times with an old buddie's bike...

:****:

 

[LowAndSilent]

Very nice. I miss my 09 WABS from time to time...okay, anytime I pass a FS road up here. Had a smidge under 20k on the clock when I sold it in August last year. Not sure how many miles the new owner has racked up since.

Wish I had the money to own both the FJR and a DL650 again.

 

[Niehart]

And it's has some Death Valley personality. Congrats DC!

 

[rushes]

Wow, the miles keep on a rollin' by - life IS good.

Just passed 30k on Wabs, Twowheelnut's old bike, a 07 DL650 Suzuki.

We celebrated by taking a new dirt road home, climbing a pretty good sized hill, then crossing a pretty nasty sand wash.

Wabs still wants to go to Alaska though...

Do it.

I dare ya....

 

[turbodave_98]

Don, good for WABS and you taking care of it in the absence of TWN.

Being like you and owning both an FJR and an WeeStrom, I am surprised that more FJR riders haven't discovered and accepted the many advantages of DL 650 ownership. Maybe I feel this way as I am a "Vintage Rider" and like the lighter weight and handling advantages of the Wee. Comments requested!!

 

[zed88]

After putting 65k on my 05 I sometimes miss the strom. Great bikes! Usually I miss the jesse bags the most. The storage on the FJR is weak compared to those puppies.

 

[wheatonFJR]

And it's has some Death Valley personality. Congrats DC!

If it could just make it up the dang hill it would be even better....

 

[puppychow]

The 650 is bulletproof. The 1000 on the other hand is plagued with problems - or so it seems as that's all the guys over on stromtrooper seem to talk about.

I have an SV650 myself. 28K miles and climbing.

 

[dcarver]

Don, good for WABS and you taking care of it in the absence of TWN.

Being like you and owning both an FJR and an WeeStrom, I am surprised that more FJR riders haven't discovered and accepted the many advantages of DL 650 ownership. Maybe I feel this way as I am a "Vintage Rider" and like the lighter weight and handling advantages of the Wee. Comments requested!!

I've not ridden a manly strom as I'm too gurlie. But I will say I can hustle the dl around goat road tight corners a whole lot faster than the FJR!