The wall of coolness

[Eddieb]

Saddest thing (that's saddest not sadist dino) I saw today was a BMW Rockster with apehangers - no shit! I thought that ducati with ape hangers on T me was bad but this was just.. just... so FT400ish struan

Some people have no taste, and they should be warned for giving people with even less taste ideas about their KLR's.

Take a pic next time you see it so we can be truely disgusted.

[Squiggles]

http://www.hpn.de/bilder/high_resolution/kordys2.jpg

[Eddieb]

http://www.hpn.de/bilder/high_resolution/kordys2.jpg

Now that is cool as F*CK. Though personally I prefer the later 26ltr tank.

Some interesting work been done on that. I wonder what model the driveline was grafted off?

[Phreaky Phil]

The rear end is off an 1100GS. BIG project. the shock has to be mounted inboard.

[Woodman]

Some people have no taste, and they should be warned for giving people with even less taste ideas about their KLR's.

Take a pic next time you see it so we can be truely disgusted.

On the flimsiest pretence you can get a klr dig in can't ya??

[Padmei]

Ona positive note saw a very cool AJS or something on Murray Macleans truck today with knobs on. Wonder if it's in the shop for repairs? Be worth a pic.

[Eddieb]

On the flimsiest pretence you can get a klr dig in can't ya??

Yeah, I'm shallow like that.

[Oscar]

On the flimsiest pretence you can get a klr dig in can't ya??

He figures that anyone who rides a KLR in public must be used to it...

[Willdat?]

Ona positive note saw a very cool AJS or something on Murray Macleans truck today with knobs on. Wonder if it's in the shop for repairs? Be worth a pic.

I saw that too, looked kinda Great Escapeish...when men were men and didn't need Safari tanks, or electric starts or more than 20 Hp...wait that's the same as my DR250!

[Box'a'bits]

Except for the 'when men were men' bit ..or '20 hp' (can a bike be said to have 20hp if it doesnt run?)...Oh, and any reference to running bikes...
Sorry Willdat, couldn't resist

[junkmanjoe]

New Aprilia Tuareg with 750cc engine off the Dorsoduro and the Shiver with 21/18 wheels.

Soon to follow a 1200cc version w/ 19/17 wheels

The 750cc model should be out in November for the 2010 EICMA show.


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According to a report on Motociclismo, the new Aprilia Tuareg adventure tourer will be unveiled at the EICMA Show in Milan this year. The bike will be fitted with a 750cc parallel-twin engine (the same unit that’s also used on the Shiver and the Dorsoduro), steel tube chassis and a 21-inch front wheel, which means the Tuareg 750 will be fully optimised for off-road use.

Later, Aprilia may also do a more street-oriented version of the Tuareg, which will be fitted with a 1,200cc engine and a 19-inch front wheel. With bikes like the Yamaha XT1200Z Super Ténéré and the new Ducati Multistrada 1200 having recently been launched and with Aprilia also joining the fray with the Tuareg 750/1200, it seems the BMW R1200GS is finally getting all the competition it ever wanted… :-)

[dino3310]

pricey to i bet

[Eddieb]

Hmm, never seen an Aprilia Tuareg before but it seems they made them around '87 - '91 in 50, 125 & 600cc. Here's a 1991 600 single, at least this old one looks like a proper ADV bike.

Sounds promising, apart from the KLE500 there's nothing in the smaller bore twin cylinder sizes these days.

[Box'a'bits]

Hmm, never seen an Aprilia Toureg before but it seems they made them around '87 - '91 in 50, 125 & 600cc. Here's a 1991 600 single.

Sounds promising, apart from the KLE500, THE WEE-STROM, & APRILIAS OWN MORE COMPETITION BASED 450 & 550 V-TWINS there's nothing in the smaller bore twin cylinder sizes these days.

Fixed Bloody ten character rule

[Eddieb]

THE WEE-STROM, & APRILIAS OWN MORE COMPETITION BASED 450 & 550 V-TWINS there's

As you state the 450 & 550's are hardly ADV bikes, they are designed and marketed as razor sharp race weapons. While the Wee Strom is a great bike and more capable than it may first appear I'd be cautious taking it on rougher stuff, especially after seeing what happened to the cast rim on the TDM on the CCA.

I did miss out the Transalp though, that is a pretty worthy machine.