Then it's got to be the cheap, poor quality DL650 that is favoured by short bald blokes that can't build there own. 
Don't forget I've owned Yamahas before. The soggy toilet roll and kebab wrapper exhaust construction is hardly a reason to shout about quality and I aren't bald.
But, yes indeed, hit upon a bargain, a left over unregistered DL650 V-strom Adventure X or some such silly name for the one with the metal bash plate and hand guards fitted. No ABS but a full 3-grand better on the deal than what Triumph wanted.
My visit to look at Tigers BTW was an eye opener. Nice looking bike and a great ride. The new green is horrible, people will stencil M*A*S*H on one for sure. I guess someone in Hinkley liked his Action man with wobbly eyes and rubber fingers and wanted a big bike to play with. The showroom was full of 2 year old R1200GS's and the salesmans attitude was just like you get on visit to a Fuhrer Korporation bunkers though ("They all do that SSSSSsssssssir, please wipe your feet on the way out SSSSsssssir"). The deal offered was laughable and delivery of a bike with a centre stand was quoted as "sometime in May or maybe June, SSSSSsssssssir". This, plus pictures of paint on engines used over the last winter and published responses from Triumph Warranty had the thought screaming in my head that Triumph did more than copy the looks of the F800GS since my last visit.
Went and nailed the Bonneville round the B-roads between York and Leeds, sang "Two World Wars and One World Cup" at the top of my voice to frighten the cows and went and bought a Suzuki
Karen has named the poor thing already
We get "Suzi"
on Friday.
Andy
