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I had the same thoughts when I examined one in the dealership a few weeks ago. Suzuki has never been known for it's attention to fit and finish and the new 1000 upholds this reputation admirably. It is incredibly cheap looking never mind riding it.
The NC is just one vehicle in a long line of products as is the DL650. Judged as a whole Honda has built a reputation for fit and finish generally considered of a higher level than Suzuki. You may not agree but let's narrow the term. For example, as cheap as the NC is to buy its cast wheels are completely machined polished before being anodized and painted. Suzuki casts a DL650 wheel and polishes only the outer rim and leaves the spokes and hub a rough casting. That is "fit and finish" not how many miles you can put on it. They both roll just fine but one is nicer looking.... It's finished to a higher level. If you notice and place value such things, the wheels are just one of many differences that set the brands apart.My last bike was a 650 V-Strom that I had for 7 years and 96k miles - only one indicator bulb had to be changed in that time, no rust, serviced by me sporadically for most of its life and it was a better bike than the 2 year old Versys I had for a couple of months before the NC. On the Strom forum, there's a guy with a 2005 Strom with 300k miles and still going strong...I'd wait until an NC comes along with a similar mileage before questioning Suzuki's quality....