What's new for 2024?

[Wossname]

The only thing I don't really like about the GS and KTMs (aside from the gopping looks) is the image - it conjures up images of men clad in three thousand pounds worth of textile clothing who have ridden for an hour and then sit around talking.

The (other) thing I don’t like about them is the stereotyping they attract from other riders (who have never owned one).

[Count Steer]

The only thing I don't really like about the GS and KTMs (aside from the gopping looks) is the image - it conjures up images of men clad in three thousand pounds worth of textile clothing who have ridden for an hour and then sit around talking.

The (other) thing I don’t like about them is the stereotyping they attract from other riders (who have never owned one).

Stereotypes are sometimes right, I'll be a monkeys uncle if a lot of people that buy a sportsbike don't also buy a load of fancy and unnecessary kit (inc hump and sliders) to wear on it as well.
I actually knew a bloke well that got all dressed up and used to ride to the local pub or bike spot like that, his argument was that most accidents happen 1/4 of a mile from home, so he took no chances.

Stereotypes work all ways up really.

[Horse]

FWIW I have a KLIM jacket, I don't know where it is now, in a cupboard somewhere

Ask TP to check his loft?

[Skub]

Classic bike owners are always old,ugly feckers too.

Ask me how I know....

[Count Steer]

I think beards are the thing. Beards on classics, adventure bikes, green laners, Harleys, hipster beards on those café things. Basically, I suspect some people dislike anything they've seen someone with a beard riding (and probably driving too).

[Taipan]

I've a few ADV style bikes. I find them armchair comfortable and that makes them a very usable and rideable bike for me. Superbikes are the complete opposite for me. Wrists down arse up is just gay signaling and lets not kid ourselves its anything else!

Taipan and his mates when he had the HD

Just me and the chaps , wearing our, errr, chaps...

[Taipan]

I've a few ADV style bikes. I find them armchair comfortable and that makes them a very usable and rideable bike for me. Superbikes are the complete opposite for me. Wrists down arse up is just gay signaling and lets not kid ourselves its anything else!

Taipan and his mates when he had the HD

Just me and the chaps , wearing our, errr, chaps...

[Taipan]

The only thing I don't really like about the GS and KTMs (aside from the gopping looks) is the image - it conjures up images of men clad in three thousand pounds worth of textile clothing who have ridden for an hour and then sit around talking.

I've been around the world several times with the clothes I was standing up in, a credit card and a toothbrush, but these blokes have the full Klim catalogue on just for a Sunday morning ride

I priced a up a Klim suit as they are the nuts and I had it in my head that it'd probably stand up to everything for a good few years etc. Then I saw the prices! I went into shock and bought a 2nd hand Alpinestars Ketchum Gore-Tex instead!

[KungFooBob]

Me touring some Fronch hills in my expensive adventure kit...

Smelling of piss.

[Le_Fromage_Grande]

Stereotypes work all ways up really.

They do.
When I'm out on my LC I'm usually in jeans, desert boots and a scruffy Belstaff Outlaw type jacket - and I ride like a twat as well

My nice sensible Honda encourages riding like a twat.

[Taipan]

Me touring some Fronch hills in my expensive adventure kit...

Smelling of piss.

That needs rotating about 20% to the left before all the water runs out of the lake!

[KungFooBob]

Me touring some Fronch hills in my expensive adventure kit...

Smelling of piss.

That needs rotating about 20% to the left before all the water runs out of the lake!

Someone says that every time I post it

[Taipan]

Me touring some Fronch hills in my expensive adventure kit...

Smelling of piss.

That needs rotating about 20% to the left before all the water runs out of the lake!

Someone says that every time I post it

Normally me as it makes me twitch!

[Count Steer]

Me touring some Fronch hills in my expensive adventure kit...

Smelling of piss.

Yeah, well. Some lightweights on tour actually stop and get off to have one.

PS It's as obvious a Photoshop job as Cousin Jack's picture with the GSs in. There's not a Starbucks within miles of any of them and they all appear to have been ridden to foreign countries.

PPS Either that or they're all those bloody adventure bike sterotypes that will insist on riding off to forrin places instead of sitting on the sofa and moaning about those bloody adventure bike stereotypes.

[The Spin Doctor]

Me touring some Fronch hills in my expensive adventure kit...

Smelling of piss.

The bike appears to be leaning over whilst travelling in a straight line... that'll be the rocking couple then

[Dodgy69]

Me touring some Fronch hills in my expensive adventure kit...

Smelling of piss.

Who took photo. ?

[matt]

I was going to mention the BMW f900r that I find particularly appealing but I won't after reading some of the comments on here from fear of being burned at the stake.( I also quite like the GS 1200,1250,1300 , Africa twin and KTM adventures etc ) sorry.

[Count Steer]

I was going to mention the BMW f900r that I find particularly appealing but I won't after reading some of the comments on here from fear of being burned at the stake.( I also quite like the GS 1200,1250,1300 , Africa twin and KTM adventures etc ) sorry.

Well, I do have the feeling that BMW are still trying to kill off the flat twin engine, so you might want to wait for the F1200R.

[mboy]

The only thing I don't really like about the GS and KTMs (aside from the gopping looks) is the image - it conjures up images of men clad in three thousand pounds worth of textile clothing who have ridden for an hour and then sit around talking.

I've been around the world several times with the clothes I was standing up in, a credit card and a toothbrush, but these blokes have the full Klim catalogue on just for a Sunday morning ride

Now this I can agree with...

And was what put me off Adventure bikes for a long time...

Wannabe Ewans and Charley's with 120L worth of luggage, fuel tanks large enough to get to Lands End without stopping and climbing frames all over their bikes, just to pop to the local starbucks and drink coffee for an hour...

These people do exist! I am not one of them, despite my relatively recent fondness for Adventure Bikes...

I ride mine in Jeans and a leather jacket more often than not, as that's what I'd wear anyway... I save the actual Goretex touring gear for going on proper tours, if and when it is required.

[mboy]

Just me and the chaps , wearing OUT our, errr, chaps...

FTFY