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Well friends, finally made room in the garage with the sale of one of my Scramblers and the TU250X.
Long story short, I have been only riding the last ten years and have been ate up with it. The downside is that I've gone through many bikes because I like them and each one has it's own special traits that make the ride unique. But I tend to buy bikes strictly on emotion and not with any thought. So it turns out I let some go after dealing with reality (I'm 6' 4", 285.....the TU250 was not a good choice for me but I LOVE that bike). The problem is that this gets financially expensive, as the market for used bikes is blah...
So, after much soul searching, I decided that our CB1100 is probably a once in a lifetime masterpiece of modern air/oil cooled goodness. Time to take my bike obsession in for a landing, so to speak.
I still have a DR650, TW200, Scrambler, and Moto Guzzi V7II Special...
But these have just been joined by a new 2014 Standard and a new 2017 EX!
All in....I think I will ride the CBs until the very end. They fit me, they are smooth, fun, powerful, and reliable, and they look mahvalous!
That is all.
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you are pretty much me, except that I don't have the resources or the drive to own more than one bike. i chose the CB11 as the perfect all around motorcycle. I will ride it until the end of my life, i think, as long as it doesn't reach the end of its life first. Truly, The CB11 is the only bike I'll ever need. The closest i'll get to owning two bikes is to buy a vintage bike to use as a "cadaver" to learn how to do more mechanical work without the risk of harming my commuter.
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Exactly! (06-07-2018, 12:32 PM)misterprofessionality_imp Wrote: you are pretty much me, except that I don't have the resources or the drive to own more than one bike. i chose the CB11 as the perfect all around motorcycle. I will ride it until the end of my life, i think, as long as it doesn't reach the end of its life first. Truly, The CB11 is the only bike I'll ever need. The closest i'll get to owning two bikes is to buy a vintage bike to use as a "cadaver" to learn how to do more mechanical work without the risk of harming my commuter.
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The T-Dub and the DR-650 are dirt friendly bikes and I can take them where I won't go with the CB.
But the Guzzi and the Scram will go before the CB's do, for sure. I am at peace with that.
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My 07 KLR650 is starting to show its age with over 42k miles on it, and I think about replacing it with a DR650 every now and then, maybe 2-3 years away still...maybe more if it doesn't act up.
How do you like your DR650?
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(06-07-2018, 01:34 PM)pdedse_imp Wrote: My 07 KLR650 is starting to show its age with over 42k miles on it, and I think about replacing it with a DR650 every now and then, maybe 2-3 years away still...maybe more if it doesn't act up.
How do you like your DR650?
The DR was my very first bike after I got my license, and I'm on my third one. Replace the seat with a Sargent World Sport, and it's perfect. Not a great interstate speed commuter with my size and lack of wind protection (it will do it, but mpg really suffers) but for ripping around town, exploring the woods, or for areas with bad roads, it's really plush, and I just love the motor. Simple, torquey, and built like a tank. A true dual purpose motorcycle. I would look into one for sure!
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Sometimes I think about getting a dual purpose bike, because a genuinely do like them, but I always end up having to admit that I don't have that "second" purpose in my life. I've never found myself with a need or opportunity to go off road, and wouldn't know where to go even if i wanted to force it. The CB ends up being so versatile for everything else that sometimes I think the only way I could get away with having any kind of second vehicle would be if it were an aircraft.
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(06-07-2018, 08:54 PM)DaSwami_imp Wrote: (06-07-2018, 01:34 PM)pdedse_imp Wrote: My 07 KLR650 is starting to show its age with over 42k miles on it, and I think about replacing it with a DR650 every now and then, maybe 2-3 years away still...maybe more if it doesn't act up.
How do you like your DR650?
The DR was my very first bike after I got my license, and I'm on my third one. Replace the seat with a Sargent World Sport, and it's perfect. Not a great interstate speed commuter with my size and lack of wind protection (it will do it, but mpg really suffers) but for ripping around town, exploring the woods, or for areas with bad roads, it's really plush, and I just love the motor. Simple, torquey, and built like a tank. A true dual purpose motorcycle. I would look into one for sure!
Thanks...the KLR650 weighs about 50lbs more; almost better with winds on the hiways, but you can feel the heft off road. The DR would be better in that regard. I have used the KLR for long distance trips from 3-4 weeks that covered all sorts of terrain and road types. It does very well....I'm wondering what my reaction would be if I did the same on the DR650.
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I know properly "farkled" (I hate that word) DR's that travel the world....I'm biased but I think you would be fine.
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Congratulations, DaSwami.
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