Honda CrossTourer beaten to market?

[Redeye]

Have Suzuki just pulled the carpet from underneath Honda with a new adventure bike?

June 11th will be an interesting date.

I really wanted a CrossRunner but ?11,000 was just pie in the sky for me.

[TazinBerkshire]

With the build quality of Suzuki not a chance!

[Redeye]

Build quality?

Don't see that as a problem...... Look how many riders buy BMUU!

[S Barker]

Hopefully it won't be a tarted up V-Strom !

[minkyhead]

    mm    not  so  sure           
whats  the news    on  suzuki  chaps      ..they have been very  quiet     

         i  speak as i  find  and my  dl650    has been   a  really  smashing bike   ..i  use it  for  work all year  round    ...57000     mile in three years    on a few   changes of halfords oil       ..the engine feels  as new       .....   
   i  paid 3600  quid for it   three years ago     ...   it   is  outstanding value for money     

                  the sv650   engine  is  a  real  gem   ..     i  have  wondered if they could  rework it  to   750    and   stick it in a   proper adventure  bike chassis   similar to the tenere      ..that woiuld be well cool     

      the new tiger  is  nice    but  far to rice burner for  me      ...

                           

[lmg]

Somebody want to be explicit on what bike we are talking about?  I have literally no idea to which bike or news notficiation you are referring to.

[Redeye]

Somebody want to be explicit on what bike we are talking about?  I have literally no idea to which bike or news notficiation you are referring to.

On June 11th Suzuki are announcing/launching/showing their new adventure model.

[The Prodded Dog]

If it is in this weeks MCN it is a tarted up 650???
TPD

[gingerchin]

If it is in this weeks MCN it is a tarted up 650???
TPD

must be true  :rtfm:

[tomhowe]

If it is in this weeks MCN it is a tarted up 650???
TPD

I hope you didn't actually pay for an MCN!   Please say someone who didn't know any better gave it to you...

[Harko]

I made the mistake of purchasing MCN for a few weeks but then saw the light - never would I ever purchase a copy again.  Absolute rubbish (as is their website)

The problem is that they have the UK market to themselves - they have no need to try to do better.

At least MCM (http://www.motorcyclemonthly.co.uk/Current-Issue/ enables you to read their current issue online for free by selecting the "Read Free Online" option on the left hand side.

Harko

[S Barker]

Did I miss something or was it just a tarted up V-strom after all ?