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Test fleet: Suzuki V-Strom 650XT

Regular readers may well wonder what’s going on. Quite a few issues ago I said goodbye to my Suzuki V-Strom 650XT. Back then I lamented great times coming to an end and difficulties coping with its absence. Except the great times didn’t end, and I didn’t need to cope. Suzuki still haven’t demanded its return, and I’ve done another 2000 miles on what I consider a marvellous motorcycle. I really can’t envisage sampling its numerous pleasures for too much longer, and given I’ve got to clock up miles on my new Yamaha Niken, it’ll probably be wise to give it back. But that’ll be tough.

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