cworley5150
New Member
I've been lurking on the thread for a while and starting to do a little research for my next bike. The ST checks almost all of the right boxes in what I am looking for. I really like the ADV touring bikes, but want to return to shaft drive and have a few more standard bells and whistles than my current ride, the Suzuki V Strom 650. My Weestrom was my first ADV type of bike and I have really enjoyed it. While I have owned mostly sport touring bikes in the past, I think the ADV touring bikes make for fantastic all-rounders and that is exactly the type of bike I like. I commute, tour, follow the path less traveled and like to scratch in the twisties. The ADV bikes seem to do all of the above very well.
My biggest complaint with the Vstrom has been the incurable wind buffeting. I've put 18,000 miles on it so far and in spite of many attempts and many $$$, I've never been able to solve the buffeting. It is very important that my next bike be buffet free. I've wondered if the buffeting is inherent to the ADV touring bike design and thought that maybe they all suffer from it. So how about the ST? I've not read too many complaints about buffeting. I don't mind being in the wind, I just can't tolerate the "dirty" air and turbulence you get from a poorly designed fairing/windshield any longer. I should perhaps mention that I'm 6'2" with a 34" inseam. I plan on buying a 2014 model with the newer windshield design. Is buffeting a problem with the ST?
Has anyone moved from the V Strom to a ST? Care to Share your thoughts on how the two bikes compare?
Chris
My biggest complaint with the Vstrom has been the incurable wind buffeting. I've put 18,000 miles on it so far and in spite of many attempts and many $$$, I've never been able to solve the buffeting. It is very important that my next bike be buffet free. I've wondered if the buffeting is inherent to the ADV touring bike design and thought that maybe they all suffer from it. So how about the ST? I've not read too many complaints about buffeting. I don't mind being in the wind, I just can't tolerate the "dirty" air and turbulence you get from a poorly designed fairing/windshield any longer. I should perhaps mention that I'm 6'2" with a 34" inseam. I plan on buying a 2014 model with the newer windshield design. Is buffeting a problem with the ST?
Has anyone moved from the V Strom to a ST? Care to Share your thoughts on how the two bikes compare?
Chris