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Mat_Vstrom1050xt
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Hi all, new to the forum but been on a bike for 10 years now. Recently moved to southeast Devon and looking to meet like minded people 👍
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Hi mat, welcome to the forum, looks like you're ready for an epic adventure there.
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Hi Mat

Where was that taken?
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Mat_Vstrom1050xt
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It’s on of the valleys in mid wales, can’t remember exact area but I still have the route if you’re interested!
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Yeh, I was going to say Wales.

How you finding the 1050?
I had a 1st gen 650 and loved it for the engine & handling but thought the looks were a bit dated and brakes weren't great.
I now have an 1190 Adventure but I do like the new Vstroms and might one day have another 650.
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Hi Mat and welcome to SWB. Nice to have another East Devon biker aboard :). Always plenty going on here, plenty rideouts coming up.
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Hi and welcome along Mat ,a few of us go to Wales every year some great roads over there 👍👍
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Hi Mat.
Welcome to the forum. :-bd
As mentioned above looks like your ready for a great adventure. \:D/
Sure you will find many ride outs and adventure on here will be great to catch up on a ride out some time soon. Enjoy
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We've two ride outs clashing this coming Sunday 13th:-
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Pick one of those and you can come out to play with us straight away - we do not bite :mrgreen:
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ptolemyx wrote: ↑Feb 7th, '22, 05:42 Pick one of those and you can come out to play with us straight away - we do not bite :mrgreen:
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Welcome to SWB :)
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Jug wrote: ↑Feb 6th, '22, 19:17 Yeh, I was going to say Wales.

How you finding the 1050?
I had a 1st gen 650 and loved it for the engine & handling but thought the looks were a bit dated and brakes weren't great.
I now have an 1190 Adventure but I do like the new Vstroms and might one day have another 650.
Yeah its greet, bit agricultural but that's what i was looking for (without spending a fortune!).
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Hey, welcome! Loving the bike, great shot
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Mat_Vstrom1050xt
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ptolemyx wrote: ↑Feb 7th, '22, 05:42 We've two ride outs clashing this coming Sunday 13th:-
viewtopic.php?f=37&t=101224
viewtopic.php?f=37&t=101207
Pick one of those and you can come out to play with us straight away - we do not bite :mrgreen:
I've got the daughter this Sunday unfortunately! But free next weekend then every other weekend.
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