Sooo...no testdriving today :/ very bad weather and i didn't know that the motorcycles in the stores are not driveable
So here are my new discovieres:
- The BMW F650GS Dakar looks amaaaazing in real, but is also amaaaazingly high, no chance for me. It was in one Shop and the owner immediatly said "nope, not your bike, even if we put it down a bit". This guy was a nice guy, he told me to keep my money for now and wait for a real deal for a travel enduro, right now they didnt had anything but they get offers for old travel bikes fairly often so he will call me if something comes in in my price range (2500€).
- Another Shop got a 2013 Honda NC700X for 4800€, looks good, feels good, too expensive. Simply that. I talked to the owner a bit about my plans and that I want to buy a light and low ccm motorcycle and he couldn't understand it. He is one of the speed lovers not travellers and didn't really care for my needs.
Nontheless he had a Suzuki V-Strom 650 from 2003 with 28.000KM, very good shape (he said) for 3250€, sat on it, and damn this bike feels JUST right. I know its too heavy but for the next 2 years? Maybe, its 750€ above my budget but i think its possible to pay that much for it, i will call him next week and make an appointment for a testdrive on next saturday, the guy didn't really care for me but when i showed my interests on the V-Strom he just started to get more into what im saying. Maybe not the nicest guy BUT iof the V-Strom runs good, why not. The plan is to testdrive it into next town and let my uncle check it (he knows ALOT about motorcycles).
So my questions: The guy said, the V-Strom is repairable with a hammer and some force. He means that theres not much electronics that can break and it can be repaired everywhere in the world. Is that true? And also what do you guys think about the V-Strom DL650 from 2003? Good bike? Worth 3250€?
Or should i wait more?`
Sadly NONE of the sellers i wrote messages to (the shops and privates with the very old Enduros like Dominators or Africa Twins or Transalps) answered my messages.