Time to downsize to a midsize MC

[cycleman2]

I've had a 2013 Suzuki 650 vstrom and they are an excellent bike for solo riding. Price is pretty attractive and they have proven to be dependable. My wife and I road our 650 for a 2 week road trip and in spite of being overloaded it handled the trip without complaint.

Another one to check out, a bit smaller than your 700 gs, is the Honda CB 500X, 2019 & up. I took one for a test drive and was really impressed with its road manners. It only has 50 hp but is really light, so for its size has a fair amount of get up and go. I wouldn't consider this one an interstate bike, but for just about anything else it would work well.

Lots of choices out there and I have nothing against the 700-800 gs, and have even toyed with the idea of getting one

[martyhill]

700gs is a kids toy. Wow, wish I had known that. Rode mine from Germany to Russian border 3 years ago at age 82. Was with 2 guys a year older than me tho they were on big boys 12gs's.

[lawrencecarlson]

700gs is a kids toy. Wow, wish I had known that. Rode mine from Germany to Russian border 3 years ago at age 82. Was with 2 guys a year older than me tho they were on big boys 12gs's.

😊👍👍👍

[PGlaves]

It appears that it is becoming time for folks to check the size of their jockstraps.

[Omega Man]

Lots of choices out there and I have nothing against the 700-800 gs, and have even toyed with the idea of getting one

If this is what some are getting wadded up over-

“Toyed with the idea”, from Merriam-Webster-

toy with- phrasal verb

toyed with; toying with; toys with
Definition of toy with
1 : to think about (something) briefly and not very seriously
I toyed with the idea of moving to France but ended up staying here.
2 : to move or touch (something) with one's fingers often without thinking
She toyed with her hair while she talked on the phone.
3 : to deal with or control (someone or something) in a clever and usually unfair or selfish way
Do you really love me, or are you just toying with me?
Don't toy with my emotions.


OM

[grabcon]

700gs is a kids toy.

Nothing like taking things out of context. Feels like a kids toy as compared to my other bikes, ST1300 & the VFR1200X.

So the decision has been made I went with a 2020 V-Strom DL650XT Adventure with 1500 miles on the clock. So what lead to this bike over a F700GS. At the end of the day it was price and availability. Granted it may not have all of the electronic features my wife's F700GS has but trying to find a 2016 or new F700GS within a reasonable distance and within my budget was a painful task. The V-Strom also feels like a kids toy.

[ackme]

The only difference between men and boys is the price of their toys.

Enjoy your new ride!

[bigjohnsd]

The Honda NC750X is one hell of a lot of bike for $8100 MSRP

https://powersports.honda.com/street...honda%20nc750x



https://www.cycleworld.com/story/buy...-honda-nc750x/