A Pair of StromsA Review from The Dominion Post NZ. Clearly not a fan of the styling of the new V-Strom 1000ABS but it excels in all other areas.
http://www.stuff.co.nz/waikato-times/motoring/10030891/Ugly-Suzuki-attractive-in-many-other-ways
Ugly is, as handsome does: Luckily if you’re sitting on it, you can’t see it.
“Suzuki appears to have done the impossible with the new second-generation V-Strom 1000 ABS by making an ugly bike even uglier”
“But stay tuned, for the only criticisms I can direct towards the new Strom is that it initially frightens me whenever I suddenly encounter one on a dark street and that the horn is better suited to a kid’s tricycle than a beefy go-anywhere touring bike”
“Thumbing the starter button gives access to the performance of what is quite possibly Japan’s finest-ever twin-cylinder engine. That the new Strom can keep state-of-the-art Euro ADVs like the KTM 1190 Adventure and BMW R1200GS honest in feats of acceleration and speed isn’t the best attribute of Asia’s latest twin”
“There’s a “chuggability” that feels both unstoppable and endearing, like you could easily take off in third gear with little risk of stalling. The gearing also puts the bike right in the meat of the torque delivery when riding the Strom in top gear on the open road. If two-up with luggage is your normal touring mode, then the Suzuki has both the accommodation and powertrain perfectly tailored towards the application”
“Best of all, the new V-Strom costs less than 20K at $19,995, yet its levels of performance and equipment are directly comparable to bikes costing $10K more.
So forget the looks, the new Strom offers enough affordability and function to make it one of the most attractive new additions to the ever-expanding ADV sector”
– The Dominion Post
A Pair of Stroms 
