Lucky enough to have a few bikes I reflected that 46% of them are sports bikes . The sometimes exotic, poster girls of my garage, they are the ones that attract the social media likes and positive comments on their occasional forays out. The ones that I actually ride for the majority of my 15000-20000 miles a year are a bit more practical , comfortable and dare I say it , down to earth.
Already owning a V-Strom 650 XT , which I like , I was delighted when the opportunity came up to try the Big Strom for a few days . How did I find it and how does it compare to other similar bikes that I have recently ridden?
The 1050 XT . A bike for the real world?

Other MAM Journals can be found at :
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The V-Strom 650 XT video is at :
   • The MAM Journals -Is the Suzuki V-str...  

The BMW R 1250 GS is at :
   • The MAM Journals -1000 Miles- BMW R 1...