1200GS VS V-Strom: Making the home page of advrider

We knew it was going to be tough to get on this abandon train bridge, but that's what it takes to make the front page of advrider, right?

We got some great pictures, and had a good time muscling our bike over the tracks and onto the bridge. The V-strom and a little problem with ground clearance getting over the track, but I'm guessing most V-stroms have a big dent in the headers in that same spot.

Music for this video was provided by "Garden of Adam" to hear more of his stuff check out www.myspace.com/gardenofadam

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[jmshaw357]

Don't be too proud of getting in ADVrider--its a big site, but full of pretentious egoists, who love failed water crossings, photographing food, and flipping the bird. Most are freakishly liberal, and think that only BMW's and KTM's are worthy, and jap bikes are for children/mentally deficient.

Be fair--isn't that Wee superior to the GS in every way that counts? And at about 1/3rd the price. And with 1/2 the displacement.

[halfthrottle]

@jmshaw357 We didn't really make the homepage, this was just for a laugh. The V-Strom is great, but we did have some problems with its low ground clearance. Damn near smashed the header flat on terrain that was no problem for the GS.

For the trails we were riding in these GS vs. V-Strom vids something like a KLR would have been best.

[DumbDuck44]

Very nice! Oh, and neither are dirt-bikes, but going any distance on a dirt bike makes my ass hurt just thinking about it. That Weestrom and Beemer you can ride for hours to get to those remote places in style. They are a bit heavy though, for sure.

[tonyinfinity]

I can't believe people try to take the V offroad without an engine guard and then wonder why they smashed their pipes or rip the oil filter off. Get the engine guard it's worth every penny!

[jmshaw357]

@kontaktseistrup Shut up ya miserable buffoon. Ride your own ride, if you can.

[kontaktseistrup]

@jmshaw357 Your all faggots for thinking that this even compares to a dirtbike

[VAMIRACING]

so what´s next? a jump with a goldwing?

ok, i do have a dl-1000 too, great bike for long distances and incredibly comfortable (seat, wind, noise etc) but simply to heavy for offroad.

[jmshaw357]

@blackt0wer Conservatives exist on ADV, but they are in a small minority. I was invited to leave by one of the mods because they don't encourage my 'type' (conservative) at ADV. I'm still there, but I have less interest/respect for the mods/inmates/political tone.

[blackt0wer]

@jmshaw357 You'd be shocked at just how many of us are CONSERVATIVE on that site :)

[aTellerOfTruths]

I can relate. I'll do anything for a good picture!

[iridemotorbikes]

Nice video/pics..

[spectrumhaze]

Why oh why can't suzuki reroute the strom exhaust to more of a dirtbike configuration.

[jmshaw357]

@halfthrottle I have no problems with you guys, but I do disrespect many of the inmates at ADVrider. Too bad the few ruin it for the many.