I use this to daily wherever my wife’s medical contracts take us. Currently it is Washington state.
The V-Stroms are super underrated, they don't do anything exceptionally well, but are super versatile if you want to tour with a detour on some dirt here and there, and are at an awesome price point compared to other bikes in the class.
I have a 2014 V-Strom 1000 and apart from the technical stuff it's done everything I've asked of it without issues.
Is your commute over the Himalayas?
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