I didnt say better, but they look better and are lighter and far more usable and FUN off road.
Check out on any Sunday.
most modern bikes are not lookers to my old eyes.
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Again, can't argue, but like Range Rovers the nearest the vast majority of adventure bikes will ever get to "off road" is parking at the edge of Waitrose car park next to the verge. They provide luxurious transportation between beautiful locations, not off road at those locations.
The modern equivalents of the XTs and DTs are more like the Honda CRF300 etc
Anyone on here in the Sheffield area able to go & look at a bike for sale for me please?
It's at The Bike Specialists - The Old Barracks, Edmund Rd, Sheffield S2 4EE
They are quite lovely, particularly for me in the 2022 Candytone Blue. I've seen a few of them out and about and in showrooms but my local showroom still* won't let you touch a bike never mind sit on it. I got chatting to a guy outside though who had one and he let me sit on his (no sniggering at the back!) and it felt 'right' to me i.e my bum hands, feet and head were all in the right place. That's enough to put it on the list of bikes I'd like to test at some point.
It doesn't help that the big Kawasaki Zs were my dream bikes as a teenager.
https://www.bikesrepublic.com/wp-con...one-Blue-1.jpg
(*to be fair I've not been in since lifting of last restrictions so maybe they've relaxed a bit.)
My son runs a 2018 Z900RS in in the Candytone Brown and Orange or " Jaffa " as it's more commonly known as.
He's owned her from new and loves it to bit's. At 6'4" it fits him perfectly and uses it for commuting, touring and just bimblying about on.
One draw back from new was the dreaded snatchy throttle response low down in the rev range, this due mostly to the Euro 4 emission strangulations.
After the running in period we fitted fitting an Akrapovic header set up and Yoshimura Cyclone end can and he had it remapped and setup by Jordan M/C's in Bookham using the Woolich ECU Flash and Dyno Tune, this has transformed the riding experience.
Said machine can be seen here, https://www.motolegends.com/reviews/...nd-west-sussex
Brian.
Have you checked out the Mash X-Ride 650? Looks like a modern version of the XT500.
Proper adventure bike anyone?
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/373660149375
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I present to you the Husqvarna 701e
Good looking, light at circa 145kg and powerful -min 73bhp before mods and with world class suspension and brakes
Ride one then tell me a 1979 xt500 is more fun I can recommend one, laugh out loud fun.
I can accept that a “McQueen husky 400 desert racer” looks nice though, as in the film.
The little 450 is a lot of fun too
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Oax6wD4IJFk
The thing about mobile homes and taxis is you won't get the same thrill driving one as you would riding almost any bike, regardless of its size...and when you reach your destination on the bike you can offload all (most of) the 'kit' and you've got something that's even more fun :playful:
i dont have a mobile home or a taxi either :)
that said this doesnt look too shabby
http://www.myconfinedspace.com/wp-co...xi-700x436.jpg
This post has, of course, got me looking at Husqvarnas on AutoTrader.
Interested that this 2019 Vitpilen 701 (https://www.autotrader.co.uk/bike-de...02107235379959) has been well looked after and a great bike, but in its mere 2 years of life has required a new crank, gearbox, tank and wiring loom...
they are a little idiosyncratic and require proper maintenance
Eg for an oil change that could properly be done every 2k miles you’ll need 50 quids worth of top quality oil and a filter kit-2 filters and 2 screens and good torque wrench skills at least another fifty….
Problems likely to occur if corners are cut…
By far the best resource is the FB group…
And most here, are merely adding bling, and justifying the £500 with ‘it’s a gnat’s fart lighter’. You need to either replace the entire exhaust, or for the most bang-per-buck - fit Carbonfibre wheels. Anything else is just ‘slightly lighter bling’.
Most ‘adventure bikes’ are great unless you are determined to prove that they can’t do what some makers claim. I’ve clocked up 55,000 miles on a 2006 and 2010 R1200GSA, and found it great for going around the houses, on work assignments, and annual holidays to South of France and riding the roads in the Alpes. If you appreciate what their forte is - they are fantastic. There IS a reason why the R1200/R1250 GS/GSA is a best-seller.
Thanks to whoever gave us this link,I wanted to go back and explore this area.
The post codes at the end are useful so I have taken notes.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dDcGRLdJE3g
Without checking I seem to recall that they’re something to do with KTM….
To cut a long story short my 1290 superduke was my very best street bike ever but at the same time spent 4 months of its first 12 off the road in an unmendable state until a complete rewire of the bike had taken place.
Has tainted my love and trust for the brand a bit tbh.
Shoei heads up
these Shoei dark tint pinlocks are not made anymore (only clear) I had to hunt to find one theres a few left.
In extreme sun I use one with my dark visor (I always have a clear visor and clear pinlock with me which I can change in a minute) the diabettes/sun burns my eyes otherwise.
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/353567579661
Andy, a guy I know had one of the early ones. He has a paint protection business and has templated and ppf a number of these for new owners.
https://armourfactory.co.uk/
Steve
I have one of those as well,I need all the options.
I dont use it at night its not as clear as a clear visor.
A dark tint in a clear visor enable you to carry one visor as you can remove it if it gets dark and then fit a clear pinlock.
Orange is good for dull days improving the contrast.
I've had a couple of recent KTMs one of which was a 690 duke.
The 701 is a derivative of the 690 with the post-2016 single cylinder.
Supposed to be a great bike and I've not had a lot of problems with KTM's (had more with Yamahas.)
My 690 was loads of fun and the lightweight meant it could make a rubbish rider like me look good round corners.
Incoming
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Might have to grow the beard long & start buying expensive coffees. I'll be keeping my full face lid though.
Thanks to John for the offer to go & look, but I tried one local to me & this one is virtually brand new.
Andy, enjoy your new bike.
Tony, did you ride the Tiger?
I have and its quite the techno journey. Screen is huge, although the revcounter is weird, to say the least. Being able to change everything from the little joystick is amazing and it's a very comfortable bike. I am 6ft and with the seat in the high position worked just great.
Liked the cruise control as well, and on the M4 average speed check zone, could ride the bike just with using the left hand switch gear, altering the speed to slow down, speed via via the 'toggle' switch!.
I tried to buy a CCM flat tracker once but the Salesman was utterly useless, just ignored direct questions and went off on his own little journey in each email, I've dealt with more professional 18 year old kids who work in PC world, I gave up in the end and bought a Triumph
I'm beginning to think that two bikes might be an option - either under properly fitted covers or within a double-sized Ridehide-type solution. This isn't good https://forum.tz-uk.com/images/smilies/hopelessness.png
Nice one, sure you’ll let us know which one gets purchased.
Definitely agree on the two bikes, good friend had just put a deposit down on a RE Interceptor, going to have a little cheeky rise on it and May get one myself for next summer.
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