Many motorcycle manufacturers lack opportunism when it is time to showcase their adventure bikes to the public…
…either the bikes are presented with road tires, or no skid plate, or with an inefficient windscreen, etc etc.
The people from CMG magazine were right on the spot presenting a rugged version of the popular V-Strom 650 at the 2013 Montreal Moto Show.
Their “Adventure” interpretation of this motorcycle is pretty much what adventurers ultimately aim to achieve when customizing their bike for off-road/adv use.