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Adventure bikes
Posted: Sun Nov 11, 2007 5:45 am
by motoken
What makes a good adventure bike?
Posted: Sun Nov 11, 2007 8:54 am
by dr_bar
Not having any experience in the field, I have always liked the look of the BMW F 650 GS Dakar.
Posted: Sun Nov 11, 2007 8:56 am
by mgdavis
It depends on how adventurous you are. If you want to get way off the beaten path the BMWs would probably work best, followed by the 650 and 1000cc Strom. The KTM 990 would best any of them off-road, I think. Same for the KLR650.
Posted: Thu Nov 22, 2007 7:43 pm
by Spicy McHaggis
KLR650.
Posted: Thu Nov 22, 2007 7:47 pm
by slimcolo
By 800 GS I mean the pre-paralever airhead.
Posted: Mon Dec 10, 2007 7:12 am
by Fast Eddy B
Tiger 1050 or Stelvio.
Duke's too fiddly. Rides good, alien looks. Need a new pic.
Ed
Posted: Mon Dec 17, 2007 9:31 pm
by Grey Thumper
2WD Ural
Posted: Tue Dec 18, 2007 2:33 am
by Gadjet
I voted other, for a couple reasons:
1. I haven't ridden any of the bikes you have listed, so I don't know if they would be suitable for me.
2. You haven't listed several bikes that I would like to have, so here they are:
BMW F650GS
BMW F800GS
BMW R1100GS
BMW R1150GS
Honda Africa Twin
Honda Transalp
Kawasaki KLR650 (not a bad bike for adventure touring - my current ride)
Kawasaki KLE500
Kawasaki KLE650 Versys
Buell Ulysses
Ducati Multistrada
I'm sure there are a few more out there available overseas, but I don't have my copy of What BIKE handy.