I am a Varadero owner, living in Cape Town South Africa. I had this bike now for about two years and love it. A few months back I had a nasty accident with the Varadero, I took a beating but the Varadero survived with only some cosmetic damages. The insurance fixed it up to showroom condition, me, still getting their but is back in the saddle.
The bike is an older model, I think it is a 2000 model and have 89k (Km) on the clock, I thought it might be good to join a forum to share all the hick-ups and solutions. Glad I found this forum.
Greetings.