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I paid just under $12k taxes and pdi in. I looked at the GS at the Vancouver BMW/Yamaha store gave me a quote with taxes and pdi etc close to $25k if I remember well, but it may have been $23K. Can't remember 100%. That's what I was going on. Nearly went for it, then had another good long sit on a GS an somehow felt more fun on the Vee. Don't get me wrong though, a GS may end up in my Garage oneday as have always admired it. Like the idea of easy valve adjustment too. One thing that sucks on the Vee is the air filter. Have to take the gas tank off to get to it. All bikes have their "little things" as they say! I put a Fork Brace from Super Brace on this afternoon and makes the bike corner even better than it already does so that was worth it.
I guess I'm still not used to the way it picks up speed though as nearly hit a car other day with my delayed reaction. It buzzes so smoothly along that sometimes it is difficult to realize how fast you are going until you need to react and slow down. I better watch myself on that one for sure. If that accident would have happened, it would have been ugly for me as I was in my t-shirt and shorts with no protection at all. One needs to respect that it is a 1000 after all and to ride it with that in mind as it is easy to get carried away without fully realizing it. Just a few blips of the throttle and you are already at warp speed. I know now why lots of motorcycle accidents happen the way they do. Have been riding for as long as I can remember but always MX or DP bikes and this is a different beast in a way. Like a wolf in sheeps clothing. What is really wierd is after riding the 1000, my KLR feels like a John Deer, but I still get the same kick out of riding the KLR. Fun is fun anyway you can get it I guess.
Have talked to many on the strom forums and they have no problems with the stock wheels. I gues one would have to bash it reallly hard to dent it but I would really like spoked wheels too if I could machine them to fit.
