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Varadero Comes to Canada

I went to the motorcycle show in Edmonton, Alberta last Saturday and got my first look at the Honda Varadero.

It looks like a nice enough machine with all the shine and gloss of any new bike. While the dealers don't have a price yet they expect it to come in at about $14000 Canadian or 9250 euros.

My question is, given that i don't spend all that much time on anything rougher than gravel roads or forestry trails, what would make this worth so much more than a DL1000 Vstrom at $9000 Canadian or 5950 euros.

All opinion welcome. I might point out that I currently have a KLR650 for when I ride alone and a Triumph Trophy 1200 for when my wife comes along. I really would like to go down to one bike (sort of ) I'm told.
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My question is, given that i don't spend all that much time on anything rougher than gravel roads or forestry trails, what would make this worth so much more than a DL1000 Vstrom at $9000 Canadian or 5950 euros.
Nothing IMO.

It is a nice enough engine, but the bike has been around since whenever - in Europe it gets a new paint job now and again, often in garish colours, to sell a few more.
It can be thirsty if you are hard on the throttle.

At that price, there has to be better value in Canada.
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