Adv Tourer Demo - Page 3

Mr Lefty · 10-04-2008, 06:19 PM

yeah I know... so was I... it'd be more like trying to see it from Kansas City

sfarson · 10-04-2008, 10:18 PM

Have familiarity with the bikes you rode. Good and accurate impressions. For what you're looking for, the GS is probably the ticket. For long trips, two up, the bike delivers. The KTM is as you note. As is the Hyper. Try to score a Tiger demo. It might fall a little short of the GS as long distance steed, but what an engine, and what a lot of bike for the price.

Mr Lefty · 10-04-2008, 10:21 PM

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Originally Posted by sfarson

Have familiarity with the bikes you rode. Good and accurate impressions. For what you're looking for, the GS is probably the ticket. For long trips, two up, the bike delivers. The KTM is as you note. As is the Hyper. Try to score a Tiger demo. It might fall a little short of the GS as long distance steed, but what an engine, and what a lot of bike for the price.

have you ridden the 800?

Trip · 10-04-2008, 10:31 PM

the 800 is dependent on if Andrea learns to ride, if she doesnt want to ride then I may look into the 1200. The 800 is more for me riding alone.

Thanks sfarson, I will try to score tiger ride.

Mr Lefty · 10-04-2008, 10:49 PM

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Originally Posted by Trip

the 800 is dependent on if Andrea learns to ride, if she doesnt want to ride then I may look into the 1200. The 800 is more for me riding alone.

Thanks sfarson, I will try to score tiger ride.

ahh ok...

you'll have to let me know how your 800 and tiger rides go...

PiZdETS · 10-05-2008, 02:47 AM

maybe check out the kawi klr 650, this dude rode around the world on one.
Heard the versys is an awesome, underrated tourer also. It was apparently a big flop in the states but all the mags loved it.
I kinda dig the looks also.

Too bad Yamaha isn't bringing the badass looking XT660Z Tenere here.

If I were going long range touring though I'd go for the Bakker Grizzly All-Rounder. It's got a GSXR-1000 engine! Bakker makes all kinds of weird ass bikes.

Mr Lefty · 10-05-2008, 08:38 AM

I just picked up the latest issue of BIKE... and they did a comparo of the GS, Vstrom and Tiger... they said only the GS had any sort of real off road capability...

I figured they'd all be decent...

jeeps84 · 10-05-2008, 08:46 AM

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Originally Posted by Trip

Well, I really been thinking about selling the 600rr and getting something like a used DRZ SM for screwing off on and a more two up capable bike like an adv tourer, so A and I took a little trip down to our local BMW/Ducati/KTM/Triumph dealer today. We didnt bring a camera, so no pics of us on the bikes.

I never would thought of you being an ADV guy.

ontwo · 10-05-2008, 09:15 AM

Good review. I actually demoed a Tiger. Smoothest motor and throttle ever. Just entirely too tall a bike for me.

Good luck with the search

Trip · 10-05-2008, 11:36 AM

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Originally Posted by nhgunnut

It doesn't seem to have been mentioned, but for AV touring at an excellent price point you might consider the 1k V-strom I owned one for a season and like an IDIOT I sold it for what I paid for it.

I don't really like the weestrom all that much. I have rode one of those awhile back.

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Originally Posted by jeeps84

I never would thought of you being an ADV guy.

Me neither, I had a lot of fun on a dirt ride (wasn't a really hard single track trail, just beginner stuff) I went on. So I been looking for a dual sport/adv tourer ever since.

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Originally Posted by ontwo

Good review. I actually demoed a Tiger. Smoothest motor and throttle ever. Just entirely too tall a bike for me.

Good luck with the search

thanks kev, how's the triumph?

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10-04-2008, 06:19 PM	#1
Mr Lefty TWFix Legend Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Denver CO Moto: 01 BMW F650GS Dakar Posts: 15,677	yeah I know... so was I... it'd be more like trying to see it from Kansas City

10-04-2008, 10:18 PM	#2
sfarson On a Ride Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: The Rockies Moto: Two Wheels Posts: 104	Have familiarity with the bikes you rode. Good and accurate impressions. For what you're looking for, the GS is probably the ticket. For long trips, two up, the bike delivers. The KTM is as you note. As is the Hyper. Try to score a Tiger demo. It might fall a little short of the GS as long distance steed, but what an engine, and what a lot of bike for the price.

10-05-2008, 08:38 AM	#7
Mr Lefty TWFix Legend Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Denver CO Moto: 01 BMW F650GS Dakar Posts: 15,677	I just picked up the latest issue of BIKE... and they did a comparo of the GS, Vstrom and Tiger... they said only the GS had any sort of real off road capability... I figured they'd all be decent...