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My favorite thing to do when visiting Pittsburgh is to leave.

interesting idea. i will consult my resident 675 expert when he gets back from being married like a dumbass.... i mean, happily married and better for it!

Good choice on the Strom...great bikes, love mine. You'll make friends with it's aero quirks...it's a recipe of things, really, but mostly it's between your ears...doesn't even phase me anymore. It's a bike that will do most anything you ask of it, so have some fun finding its limits...gravel, light trails, touring, it's good at everything.

I've never ridden a vstrom, but I imagine some of the things that work for my Multi apply. First was to increase the preload on the front forks. It really improved the stability at highway speeds. Second is to drop your elbows out of the wind. The wide/high bars have a lot more leverage to move the front end when your body gets hit with cross winds. As Claine650 said, the bike will be more stable with only one hand on the bars and leaning back comfortably because you won't have the extra input on the bars. Just my $0.02, hope it helps

You should try IDPA. It's fun and competitive. All you need is a holster, cover garment (something that covers the gun when your arms are straight out to your side like a long flannel, jacket, whatever), mag holder, 3 mags (2 is usually enough), ammo, and $15. You don't have to get an IDPA membership. Lots of shooting from different positions. I found shooting from cover more difficult to grasp then shooting while walking and running. Two positions of which people seldom do when engaged in target practice. Moving targets, steel targets, shooting thru cars doors. Every stage is different and every Host club is setup different. Will make you a better shooter for sure. There's matches at least once a month for a short drive. http://www.idpa.com/compete/competitionsearch

Buy a ST, and your Daytona will sit and never get ridden, then you will have no problems parting with it .

Could this be updated so we can view the pictures?