TwoWhldTerror
Well-known member
I love the S10, and will most likely add on to the stable some day, but man it needs a beak or something. It just looks unfinished.
I found that doing the throttle body sync made a huge difference. It wasn't that it was an on/off throttle so much, as it was an off-idle leanness that for some people was a stumble. Further info:Just curious. When I rode the S10 it had the same awful off to on throttle that my FJR (07) suffered. Rode it back to back with a 2012 FJR that was smooth as butter. I really liked the S10 but was put off by that fueling. Is there any fix for it on the S10. Power Commander I'd suppose.
There is an aftermarket beak for the Beemer-files,I love the S10, and will most likely add on to the stable some day, but man it needs a beak or something. It just looks unfinished.
Interesting. I know a lot of guys who love there Man-Strom but after putting 100 miles or so on them on several different occasions I can tell you that bike does absolutely nothing for me.Another bike in the big ADV bike category that seems to get overlooked often is the DL1000 V-strom. After not exporting them to the US for a couple of years, Suzuki has decided that there is in fact a market for large displacement ADV bikes here (doh!) and has brought it back for 2012 essentially unchanged. Clicky
The reason I mention it, aside from me loving mine, is that compared to all of the others in the category, it is considerably less expensive (msrp $10.4k), less complicated (no fly by wire, traction control or ABS), but still has fuel injection, is considerably lighter (525 lbs wet) and there is a mega-ton of aftermarket stuff available. The 1000cc engine is also quite intoxication. Based on the old SV1000 sport bike engine, with a 90 degree V-twin and a 9500 rpm redline, it sounds (and feels) a lot like my old Ducati did.
I love my FJR. But if I could only have one bike in the garage it would be a DL1000. It does everything (short of gnarly single track) very well.
DL: I can do that.I know a lot of guys who love there Man-Strom but after putting 100 miles or so on them on several different occasions I can tell you that bike does absolutely nothing for me.
I've not yet tested an S10. That might turn out to be an expensive mistake. Luckily the cost of admission keeps me away. But, maybe in a few years when there are glut of S10's on the used market... who knows?I like the Strom and it is a great bike. I could ride either the S10 or our DL1000 to NERDs and there's no question about which Karen and I will be on. The Tenere is heavier and should come stock with the bars. But it is an evolutionary better step, especially if off of paved roads.
As much as I love my FJR, it's kind of a dull heavy machete. It's big and beats it's way through. Try out a real razor sharp carving knife sometime. If you really want fun though, try a supermoto. That's a surgical scalpel for certain!I see it this way, the FJR is like a razor sharp carving knife
I guess it's all relative.Fixed!DL: You're overweight.
FJR: Look who's talking!
Here's yer jackknife...
Here's yer jackknife...
You mean like the one parked next to the FJR and V-strom in my garage?
That's not a jack-knife. That's a swiss army knife!
I don't know dude, my grandmother could have ridden faster than you that day in Salt River Canyon.I should grab a pic of the FJR and ST living harmoniously in my garage...I've been riding the FJR the past couple of days, and will be taking the ST into work today. I love being able to choose which bike to take based on my needs for the day, but if I could only have one, it would be the ST. It's plenty fast in the twisties (right SkooterG?), stable as can be on the road, and the ability to take just about any road I see make it the perfect all-rounder.
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