dirtWarp
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Each to their own, maar ek like ligter bikes want meer fun en minder drama as mens alleen jou bike moet recover
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Each to their own, maar ek like ligter bikes want meer fun en minder drama as mens alleen jou bike moet recover
Ek stem,maar bikes soos KTM500 en Honda 450 sal my dood maak op die lang pad. n Bike wat jy in sit ipv bo op sit voel vir my lekkerder langpad. Kan maar single wees net nie reguit plank seat nie.
dirtWarp
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Jis dit hang af van liggaamsbou. Die 990 het my dood gemaak gedurende n 3500km trip, agv die seat wat min opsies toelaat vir sit. Soos jy sê, mens sit "in hom"
Die 500, met cush hub, klein windscreen en seat concepts seat, is vir my lang bene, die beste opsie; kan baie rondskuif op die seat.
Mens moet maar self vind wat werk. Na adv rides deur 13 lande op baie verskillende soort bikes, het ek die 500 as beste opsie gevind
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A 46 year old bike?
Lots have happened in 37 years. So many advances in design and technology, and just making things better. I am not sure that a 40 year old design is still better than a 2024 design?
Also, anything over 10 years old you have to start hunting for spares....
Lots have happened in 37 years. So many advances in design and technology, and just making things better. I am not sure that a 40 year old design is still better than a 2024 design?
Also, anything over 10 years old you have to start hunting for spares....
dirtWarp
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Except if it's a Yamaha, because old is new and new is old.
Design once, produce indefinitely
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Fokkol.
Ja agreed
The 34L "was n ou kak ding" at the time
Everybody wanted the TT or the XR
The RTW Gang bought 80 and 100 G/S
Baie
Onthou die 179 wet is met 24 liter petrol....
Ken nie, is dit n nuwe Chinese brand?
As jy die Tenere net 13l petrol gooi, wat die 300 Rally vat, en kom ins sit 2kg by vir olie
Is die ou 600 (155 + 10 + 2) = 167
En die 300 Rally is 153
Rally is 20 kw
Die ou bike 34
Not too shabby......12 kg meer maar darem ook 14kw meer.
Nee ek se NIE die ou ding is beter as n Rally nie. .....Maar ja, gooi maar net bietjie syfertjies
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The new bike has no screen?
At the speeds she travels it is not needed, and they break anyway at some stage.
A screen makes it difficult to see the gnarly stuff. Only benefit of a screen is to protect your gps...
At the speeds she travels it is not needed, and they break anyway at some stage.
A screen makes it difficult to see the gnarly stuff. Only benefit of a screen is to protect your gps...
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Wonder if she will choose a tablet as GPS again? Nicer for navigation, but less reliable than her CRF300's ABS light...
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Brandstofverbruik sal defnitief meer wees op die 600... Dit help nie veel vir reikafstand nie. Wat sê jou sompompie Petri?
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Nee Chris, jy dink aan die 790 Camol.Ken nie, is dit n nuwe Chinese brand?
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Agreed but remember everything on this bike is basically brand new in terms of the rebuild..
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I am keen to see the next episode detailing the refresh of the bike.
Besides the motor and electricals I am sure they have also reworked the suspension on the bike.
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Kind of like the idea of giving a old bike a new lease on life with as much newer tech / suspension thrown into it.
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