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Depends on whether the 2-year warranty matters to you. If not, then you can DIY. These bikes are pretty reliable. My 250L Rally is now at >90,000km and all maintenance has been stock standard (bearings, oil, tyres, etc.), aside from needing to clean out the fuel fuel tank (done it twice...

I still ride my 250L Rally. I bought it early 2018, so I guess it's a 2017 model - I think they only came out that time? 7000 rpm will only get you 110kph indicated (about 103kph actual in my case). On highway, I'm sitting at 8-9k rpm. It is indeed a very smooth ride. I've stalled it at robots...

I've ridden both the 300L and 300L Rally. I don't like the feel of the L, but that's my opinion. Similar feeling when comparing a standard 250L to my 250 Rally. It feels so different. Other than that, there's also the LED headlights (on trips, I often end up riding in the dark) and the longer...

As sidetrack mentioned, 120 indicated is closer to 110 GPS. From my bike and a buddy's bike, it seems that 6-7kph overread is an average. Same as TVB, I usually have mechanical sympathy, but there are those long days... When leave days are limited, I've often found myself on "tar sacrifice...

Ek gebruik die Pirelli M21 Rallycross voor en agter op die oomblik. En dis vir grondpad en commute. Sit ook op 1.5 bar en los maar net. Laaste stel het 11,000km gehou. Stel voor dit 13,000km, maar hulle was gaar. Het ook al D606 voor en agter gebruik. Drie stelle. So 8500-12,000 km gehou. Het...

That was indeed a massive plus point of installing a luggage rack: grab handles. I can't imagine what I'd do without it when needing to move the bike around.

Regarding farkles, the only bits I added to my 250 Rally is a rear luggage rack (from Flying Brick), a battery extension cable (for charging at home or mini compressor use in the sticks), ProTaper handlebars (original was weak and bent like a pretzel early on) and luggage attachment points (for...

Sounds familiar. What did it die of? My 2001 F650GS ate batteries for breakfast - the cause could never be found. It boiled a 3-month-old battery. I could continue riding, but had to replace the coolant hoses and fix up everywhere the acid ate. It also killed a 9 month-old battery in Die Hell...

Toe ons daar was in April 2022 was die naaste brandstof in Barkley East, 60km weg. Maar daai 60km kan lank neem (pad was sleg en ons het versigtig gery aangesien die naaste goeie hospitaal baie ver weg is). Walkerbouts Inn kan brandstof organiseer, maar ek raai dis as mens daar bly.

I have a 250 Rally and test-rode a friend's 300 Rally on a highway. Top speed is the same, but the big difference is the ease with which that top speed is reached on the 300. The 250 indeed does feel like a chore. The 300 definitely has more low-down grunt. But I still love my 250. Speaking of...

I have a 250L Rally and got to test-ride a friend's 300L Rally recently. I put it through its paces on a stretch of highway. The striking difference is the ease in getting up to speed. Top speed is the same, but getting there doesn't feel like a chore. Speed overread (when comparing to real GPS...

That poor bike. It got to the point where my mechanic made a booking for me the moment he knew I was going on a trip!

I learnt on a 650GS, since everyone told me it was a good, "small" starter bike for a lady, and it was VERY VERY intimidating. 200 kg is bloody heavy, doesn't matter whether you can flat-foot it. You fall over more frequently as well, since the "point of no return" on lean angle is much higher...

FYI: The speedos over-read. For my 250 Rally, when compared to a GPS, it over-reads by about 6-7 kph at the lower speeds, but by as much as 10 kph or more at higher speeds. I've seen 140+ kph on my speedo, but the highest recorded speed according to my Garmin was 131 kph.

@teebag What made you decide to sell the bike?

Ja, tagtig. Nie agt nie. Lekker baie myle. En ek geniet hom nogsteeds. So paar cable ties om panele vas te hou, maar meganies niks verkeerd nie.

My 250 Rally sit op 80,000 km. Ek het al n hele paar lang afstande gery (Kaapstad tot Colesberg in n dag, ens.). 6000-7000 rpm is sy "happy spot". Sit op 8000-9000 rpm as ek 120 kph ry. Enjin het nog nie ontplof nie. Geen probleme sover nie, behalwe toe ek vuil petrol in tenk gekry het. R100k...

Two of my buddies made the switch to the 300 Rally, one from a 250L, the other from a 250 Rally. My bike is still the old scruffy 250 Rally in the pic below, taken on a 400+ km day-ride to get them to their first 1000km service a.s.a.p. All such beautiful bikes! I prefer the old look, but I'm...

That monstrosity helps as the best mudflap during muddy rides. A buddy on a 250 with a tail tidy had her luggage full of mud during a wet Rhodes trip. My luggage had minimal mess. With her new 300 Rally she will keep the original tail end for now, thanks to that experience. Oddly enough, it's...

Notes on my experience with the 250L Rally: Stock handlebars are like spaghetti (bend easily and badly). Suggest replace. Suspension very plush / soft. Many do after-market upgrade. At 65kg, I didn't need to make any changes. Power not great for sand riding - bike wallows. My partner used the...