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Well after 180+ bikes there isn’t one in my garage ! All my spare time is spent riding a mountain bike and I’m happy with that, so I don’t need a motorbike but I want one. Not sure what I’d do with it, odd Trackday, odd greenlane, occasional commute, the odd fast road ride, a gentle bimble to a cafe etc etc either all, none or some of these things. It’s gotta be comfy, have some wind protection.
I like in no order and in no way can all these do the listed things
R1250GS, enjoyed the one I rode and with TC off it wheelied everywhere and was like a giant supermoto but it’s a bit big
KTM 890SMC, I like the idea would need a demo
Kawasaki H2, because supercharger and I’ve just watched top gun maverick

Well ?
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Yes.
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Royal Enfield are about to launch a new 500 single :)
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Re: A motorcycle

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Buy this..

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/195946815931

Get bored and sell it to me at a massive loss.
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You're right,I'd go with the H2. :thumbup:
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Multistrada obviously as you would die of boredom on an Enfield 500
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I wouldn't kick one of these out of bed for eating crisps...

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Re: A motorcycle

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A CB500F will do all those things, but no wind protection. CB500R ?
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Re: A motorcycle

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Have you had an x Adv 750?
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Re: A motorcycle

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1. No
2. No no
3. Really no
4. Wtf, no!
5. Are you drunk, no!


Pick one 🤣
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Re: A motorcycle

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Where I'm buying my Honda from are doing new 690SMCs for £8K
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Potter wrote: Mon Aug 28, 2023 4:03 am TDR250 will do all those things, buy one, restore it (prepare to spend £££) and enjoy.
Or some sort of enduro type thing with spare road wheels, my 3000EXC would do all those things but vibrated my fillings out on the road.
I did leave off a 500exc, with a bigger tank a rally fairing and road tyres it ticks a lot of boxes
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Potter wrote: Mon Aug 28, 2023 11:25 am
Le_Fromage_Grande wrote: Mon Aug 28, 2023 6:59 am Where I'm buying my Honda from are doing new 690SMCs for £8K
That sounds like a good deal, they seem to hold their prices very well.
https://orwell.co.uk/used-bikes-ipswich ... 174403.htm
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Re: A motorcycle

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If I was going in that direction I'd get a WR450 and some wheels
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Le_Fromage_Grande wrote: Mon Aug 28, 2023 3:15 pm If I was going in that direction I'd get a WR450 and some wheels
I've got happy memories of the 426 I did exactly that to, good shout.
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Re: A motorcycle

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It’s only 3.5k!!!

Comes fully equipped for your next world tour! Even has an ADV sticker!
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slowhare wrote: Wed Aug 30, 2023 4:48 pm IMG_0029.jpeg

It’s only 3.5k!!!

Comes fully equipped for your next world tour!
It looks like a Photoshop of a Lego project!
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Re: A motorcycle

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Chinese brics? 😉