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                <title><![CDATA[Honda XL1000V Varadero: Go Get One :-)]]></title>
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                                Took one out for a test ride with my missus on the back when they first came out. I ragged the backside off it with her on the back.I loved it she said it was "Boooring", so I never bought one :-(
Now she's gone, I finally own one. In "Real" life I'm a full time bike instructor and use the big old beast as my "Work" bike. It's wonderful. The ride position is ace in traffic,The engine is good, a little more vibey than I expected but works well. Been out with the boys in the twisties and wow, well impressed I found myself giving my mate Dave on his R6 a real hard time and no matter how he tried he couldn't shake me until we hit a long straight and then it was by by by.....
I have had her loaded up with 3 Givi's and tank bag and done 230 miles before the light came on.
It's a good work bike.
It's a good tourer,
It's even a good "Scratcher".
In the 4 months I have owned her I've done 6500 miles.
Mines a 2003 (52 plate), Carb's, 5 speed with now 34k, runs like a dream.......Go and get one. Piss off all the GS boy's with a bike thats half the price and WILL do anything a GS will.
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                <pubDate>Tue, 31 Jan 2012 14:08:18 +0100</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Honda XL1000V Varadero: Big bike but I love it....]]></title>
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                                My first Dero but probably not my last.
Owned a Pan before this and although a great tourer it was so bland and characterless, not so the Varadero.

Lovely V-Twin engine is full of character, mine is the post 2003 model with 6spd gearbox and fuel injection, which makes it a lot better for long distance work than the previous model.

It is all day comfortable and the high riding position does give you a commanding view of the road ahead.

There are any number of touring/adventure accessories available for it, and worth while looking for a bike with them done or at least prepare to do them yourself. 
I have full set of Givi hard luggage fitted, 2 marine power sockets fitted for sat nav etc.. engine crash bars, renthal handlebars, handguards, digital voltmeter ( to keep an eye on the only dodgy Honda part... the regulator/rectifier ), digi gear indicator, fender extender, a few more small convenience mods and all add to the personality of this bike.

It is a big heavy brute make no mistake, with full luggage and full tank of petrol I wouldn't like to pick it up after a fall but this soon melts away when the wheels start turning.

If you know what types of roads you'll be riding you could do a lot worse than buy this bike, but it's not a bike to take down dirt trails if you don't know what type of terrian you'll be comong up against, with suitable tyres this bike will go anywhere a BMW GS, Super Tenere etc will, loose gravel trails, pot holed roads etc no problem, wet mud trails, ruts etc... I'd be looking for a different route. 
But then again this bike was built to ride all day on everyday roads and real world conditions, it's not an xr400, drz, type bike.

Can thoroughly recommend this bike, and the more I ride it the more I like it.                  ]]></description>
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                <pubDate>Thu, 08 Dec 2011 19:09:10 +0100</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Honda XL1000V Varadero: pan europeon on stilts  ]]></title>
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                                 ill kick off with my views on the varadero   ...this is my 2nd varadero  the first being a early 02 carbie    ..the currant being  the 05 fi model   
     first thing to reassure people about  is the fuel consumption   ..the old 5 speed carbie  was much heavier on fuel  than the 6 speed fi   
  ive had some big days out on the bike  and mixed my riding style up  
the f1 will give  over 250 miles to the tank  and more  
 the light has come on  between 220 and 238 miles  with 4 litres to go  .i dont ride like a nun  trust me  

     the fi  with six speeds and updated suspension is withhout  doubt the better bike .  i still ride with the vara uk  lads  and after selling  me strom had a breif but pleasent encounter with a cb1300
     i soon relised that the big trailies were for me  and picked up    a mint  05  vara for 3700 pounds  4000  miles   young     
    ive done two thousand miles on it  in five weeks    this is what i think       

   if you want a proper duel purpose bike   for rugged off roading in between  the vara  is not  for you      
   if you tour long distance tarmack  ..single tracks   easy cart tracks and gravel lanes    read on  

        its been a few years  since i cocked me leg over one    and althiugh used to big  heavy  bikes  i forgot ...  its immidiatly noticble  as soon as you  push the bike  the vara is  very  heavy  and has a high centre of gravity   
    it also noticble that  its  very very  comfy    thankfully  one moving  its a doddle to ride  at walking pace   
     the general egos is perfect for me   im 6.1 tall    ..the o/e screen is not the best  but  is easily  fixed    mine has a vee strom givi  with a mra wing  ..perfect  [glad ididnt e bay it   ]
       the o/e seat  is pretty good  but  had a tebdancy to crush me nuts a bit   if  you look at the profile  [of the seat   not  me nuts  ]  youll see what i mean      ..iwas very lucky and picked up a 2nd hand  corbin  which is  nothing shourt of wonderful      
          riding  the beast  is easy   the engine  has a lazy feel to it  but for a vee is smooth  and deceptionally fast  ..if you open the taps  it will shove you forward at a pleasing rate   ..third and fourth gears  being   immpressive   ...not as lively low down as the gs  or vee strom     but  strong  ..probably  just getting the extra weight  going   
  at  low revs   the fueling is  precise  and  it will pull  clean  from 2000 revs  
  on the  other hand   its  so unstressed  at higher speeds  compared the them  ..if  you wear earplugs  at  85 mph  you have to check the engines running  .. well not far off  
  work it between 3000 and 4500  revs  and it will cross counrty quickly   .and punch hard between 5 to 7  really  nice  
     transmission is   absaluly  brilliant   slick   quiet   the gears are perfectly spaced   no big  gaps  1st to 2nd    5th to 6th    i really cant fault it             
   suspension    ..its  soft  not  bad soft  but  soft  it suits the bike   i had to put  near full preload on the rear   and play with the rebound    for one up  its fine  i think  two up with kitchen sing    mr  hagon may be required      but   single up singe luggage   not a problem  
       it soaks up  the bumps  very well  but doesnt wallow    for a 90mph tour on bumpy b roads  its near perfect   ..  
   the handling  ..  well  i wasnt surprised by the  new vara  as the old one was easy and nutral to steer      turn in is neutral  with no effort  or understeer  it tracks well  and  even with the   soft suspension   never deflects  from its  task  ..easy  safe  solid  stable     ..push  harder  and  you get warnings  from the bike   miles before  anything  nasty comes to pass    heed them and  it will waft along in the hillbilly grand prix  very well  ..you have to ride pretty hard on the slimmer stuff to lose the varas headlamps     ..fast tranitions   left right  show the weight up  ..its takes some  more input  
  the answers easy  shed a little more speed   before you do it    
    its  satisfieng to ride  in the bends   ..its no multistrada    but i for one am glad of that   ..
 shod with deacent tyres its a pleasure to ride
      mmmmm linked brakes     not my choice    but ive had em before on the blackbird     
  im not going into the working  im sure most will know the principle   ..  taking away rear trail braking in hairpins   is a nuicence   ..brave off roaders  say no more  ..
  the good poits   used front then rear in proportion they are very strong  and the abs is a usful  safegurd  ..i would like them inderpendant ..but think of this bike as  a pan euo on stilts  and  shed speed before turning    they are  more than up to the task   
  somthing often overlooked  on bikes   ..the headlights  ..i have to say the vee strom and varadero  are 
fantastic   for spread and penetration   [no fancy upgrades  ]    with posh bulbs    god knows   may try em  ..think world war two searchlights as standard      you wont disagree    
    the varadero is  a zen tourer vaugly diguised as a off roader     
   its  soft  .. abig slobbery dog  that licks your face    with a drum of brandy hung off its neck  its evolved iot will never turn on you and bite unless yopu stick a poker up its ass    

 hard chargers  will not get on with it i suppose    ..having said that  iwas that soldier   
getting older   /wiser    lol   
       thats it    at 3700 pounds  for the pupose i bought it for  its very hard to knock 
if you could run somthing  harder alongside it      ..cake and eat it springs to mind  
      
                

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                <pubDate>Wed, 13 Oct 2010 00:55:23 +0200</pubDate>
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