Buying a motorcycle

[John Boucher]

Been looking at the new BMW G450X that has just been released,

Very interesting bike.... not as fast as a CRF450 I am lead to believe!

The other thing is that you have to put on the BMW approved aftermarket pipe otherwise the electronics don't work! The warranty is also controlled by if you rev it to much for too long (20 sec or something) This info gets stored in the Black Box!

Had a look at the bike. Check out the front sprocket running on the swing arm drive shaft! This allows chain tension to remain constant....

[skybound®]

Yeah, I like the tech that they have packed into the BMW - just why do they only cater for tall okes? Searched the net to see if anyone else has managed to lower the ride height and coming up empty handed so far.

[John Boucher]

Slider.... check this out - http://www.bmwmotorrad.co.za/bikes/test ... .asp?Id=11

[Slider]

..........and you do still get nice BMW second hand. So maybe i need to look at them as well

[Boet]

Jip, and you can always use the engine in your trike if you bugger up the bike.......

[gertcoetzee]

Just got a F650GS, thought since I am already doing one Rotax crank, I can just as well standardize my pain.

[John Boucher]

Thank goodness CAA does not have anything to do with motorbikes....

Your 650's crank will outlast the 582's as well as CAA!

[Massimo]

Ah forget touring with the bike and rather tour with the windlass. I bought myself a KTM Super Duke 990 last year and its an absolutely HOOLIGAN bike, but not for touring just for massive fun!! . Not to say its slow as it still hits 250kph but with no visor your neck is in alot of pain by then.

[Trikenut]

I would HIGHLY reccomend Honda!
We have a bike from them on our farm (CTX200)! We have had it for 4-5yrs (I think) and it has never given us problems.
The exause that came with the bike broke after 2 yrs but apart from that NO PROBLEMO! Also, don't forget, it is a farm bike that gets a lot of rought treatment and has had many learners on it, such as my self (A couple of years ago) and all my cousins, even a few farm labourers!
Just my opinion! Butr as lots have been saying, a Bee Em F650GS is also a nice bike!
Ciao
Ross

[skidmark]

950 KTM Adventure

[Dre'man55]

Before you finalise which one make sure of the application you are going to use it for. If you are going to stick to roads then any of them will work. As soon as you start looking at doing more offroad some of them will be quite limited.

I am waiting for the new KTM 690 Adventure but my bias is for offroad. As a commuter you will find it hard to beat the Bm.

[Slider]

So i eventually got "her" and decided to kit her out, and this is where we are at this stage.............

Any of you guys in for a long trip to ET, maybe to "LASKE NAKKE". A "Bike and Microlights race"

[kloot piloot]

WOW ! Congratulations and may you have lots of fun. Keep us posted on a ET trip. Might want to join in.

[John Boucher]

Congrats Slider.....

May you have many many miles of pure joy!

[AndyG]

Looks lekker, enjoy