Most important thing on an Adventure bike is...

[young1]

To you what is the ONE most important thing on an Adventure bike (eg weight, power, colour, wheel size etc). Keep it to one thing and let's see how the replies differ.

I will save putting what I consider to be the most important thing until a bit later.

ONE thing only.

[Quasievil]

Fuel Range:yes:

[LBD]

low down torque

[pete376403]

Crashability (that it can be picked up after a crash and ridden further (to the next crash))

[dino3310]

its gotta be cheap like me :lol:

[Gremlin]

Crashability (that it can be picked up after a crash and ridden further (to the next crash))
That's not a bad one at all...

I'll say credit card *shrug* I ride a BMW :D

[helenoftroy]

Sturdy bash plate.....

[thepom]

Heated grips......

[unstuck]

The rider.:yes:

[tri boy]

Cup holders.

[marks]

that its not a DR

[Padmei]

good tyres

[igor]

The matching clothes. Ask any KTM rider :woohoo:

[Woodman]

Crashability (that it can be picked up after a crash and ridden further (to the next crash))

+1

You beat me to it, but yeah crashability.

[Eddieb]

Heated grips......

Spot the Honda rider


The rider.:yes:

+1

[Pampera]

After 2 1/2 years of bitter experience of the opposite, that it starts in the morning.

Michael

PS - does the existence of this thread suggest it may be a wet long weekend?

[BMWST?]

the main difference(and requirement) between a road bike and an ADV bike is ground clearance

[MXNUT]

Good power to weight ratio :scooter:

[Box'a'bits]

https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-MRFHQ1vT-VQ/TS-Ksb3iL-I/AAAAAAAAFv8/TQRpJug-9II/s400/adventure.jpg
Reliability. You can adventure on anything. Buit if you can't rely on it getting you home....

[nooles]

+1 for reliability :yes:

[young1]

Michael

PS - does the existence of this thread suggest it may be a wet long weekend?

After the comments that were posted about what people thought the new Suzuki ADV bike should have I was interested in what people thought was the most important thing for an ADV bike. The replies that are coming in are quite varied which suggests that an Adventure ride to one person is completely different to someone else.

Wet weekend, actually had a couple of days in Auckland (saw the KTM dealer in Newmarket yesterday but luckily for the wallet it was shut...) and am now at work trying to catch up on "stuff" .....

[MIXONE]

Cigarette lighter.

[Gravel Man]

That it puts a smile on your dial.

[Ender EnZed]

Two wheels.

[Underground]

the ever increasing number of km's on the clock

[Transalper]

Crashability maybe wasn't to be the first thing I was thinking but it is now.

[bart]

This has got me stumped. I guess weight is a big thing for me. With the places I like to go, I need a bike I can pick up, and manhandle out of a bog hole.

[Cary]

A Honda badge

[.chris]

Me
Yes, that is right I am correct

[FJRider]

A desire for adventure ...

[Phreaky Phil]

Comfy seat.If ya arse is hurtin it soon stops being fun :shake:

[Howie]

Durability. Comfortable enough on the seal, handles the abuse it's going to get off road, Doesn't cost a fortune in broken plastic when it falls over, and easy/cheap to repair/maintain.

[cromagnon]

A desire for adventure ...

+1, bike doesnt matter, the state of mind does...

[FJRider]

+1, bike doesnt matter, the state of mind does...

I have had many adventures on bikes that have "some" off road capability ...

[nothingflash]

A bottle of bourbon

[warewolf]

L O V E

:love:

[Box'a'bits]

L O V E :love:
:blink: Surely that's for certain Chopper riders :blink: Goes on the other hand to H A T E

[Monstaman]

Lower seating height so I can stand on uneven ground without having an impromptu closer look at the ground.

....ouwh and world peace and food for all the children in Africa.. sorry was only one wasn't it :facepalm:

[CRM]

Making time to ride it :woohoo:

[young1]

Of all the replies this is the one that I like the most. It doesn't matter if your bike has a 21 inch front wheel, good ground clearance, lightness, lowness etc etc, if your bike doesn't put a smile on your dial - well it is just the wrong bike for you!!


That it puts a smile on your dial.

[Night Falcon]

all of the above is my one thing :rockon:

[NordieBoy]

Shinko 705's :love:

[Woodman]

A close second is:

The ability to give and take a lot of shit.

[merv]

Monstaman put my number 1 in being seat height because I'm a short arse, second would be weight. I don't like heavy bikes in the dirt coz every now and then you've got to pick it up when no one else is in sight.

[ADVGD]

Another vote for lightweight

If you know you can pick it up, you have a hell of a lot more ambition and confidence to have a nudge at something that looks a little sketchy (http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/showthread.php/137915-Queen-s-Birthday-South-Island-ADV-Ride?p=1130080540#post1130080540)

[JacksDad]

2 Cylinders

[warewolf]

if your bike doesn't put a smile on your dial - well it is just the wrong bike for you!!Wot I said. :drinkup:

[yafeetup]

suspension that does something, got to handle the bumps and the jumps or you spend all day pushing it and picking it up.

[Crim]

Motor - cos mountain biking is over rated and dashed hard work! :facepalm:

[warewolf]

Motor - cos mountain biking is over rated and dashed hard work! :facepalm:Come mtb riding with us in Nelson :yes: might change your mind. Fcukin' hard work riding up the hills, but lotsa fun on the way down. One must remember though that mtb's don't steer with footpeg pressure and turning the twistgrip, and one must remember this BEFORE the first turn in a tight S-series of single track. DAMHIK.

[cynna]

after putting all the ideas together this is what you get - minus the shinkos

its even in orange

[NordieBoy]

after putting all the ideas together this is what you get - minus the shinkos

its even in orange

Lightness?

[marks]

after putting all the ideas together this is what you get - minus the shinkos

its even in orange

at last an orange v twin with proper man torque

that belongs on the cool wall

[Woodman]

after putting all the ideas together this is what you get - minus the shinkos

its even in orange

Brakes????

[Padmei]

Arrrgh my eyes my eyes they're buuurrrning

[Box'a'bits]

at last an orange v twin with proper man torque. That belongs on the cool wall
Nope. Reputed to feel very top heavy. :facepalm:

[Spearfish]

This version is on the job now heading for the road of bones....scroll down a we bit.

http://www.advrider.com/forums/showthread.php?t=681994

track it here, just change the history to all.

http://spotwalla.com/tripViewer.php?id=2e1b4de3265776584

[Brian d marge]

after putting all the ideas together this is what you get - minus the shinkos

its even in orange

Crickey its true , you can polish a turd until it shines ,.....

Stephen

[NordieBoy]

This version is on the job now heading for the road of bones....scroll down a we bit.

http://www.advrider.com/forums/showthread.php?t=681994

track it here, just change the history to all.

http://spotwalla.com/tripViewer.php?id=2e1b4de3265776584

He doesn't count.

Unless it's a hard-tail, girder forked beast with suicide shift.

[Night Falcon]

after putting all the ideas together this is what you get - minus the shinkos

its even in orange

:gob: everyone (rightfully) wants an orange bike these days.:yes: but there just aint any disguising a KLR :corn:

[That looks like fun]

Purty wimmins to follow ya and help pick it, :yes:
Thanks go to (in no particular order of preference)
NIC
Rosie
Dawn
Gayle
Elaine
Anne
And any others who have come to me in my times of struggle :love:

[Spearfish]

He doesn't count.

Unless it's a hard-tail, girder forked beast with suicide shift.

Kick start only as well as a wooden seat....

The thing has grown on me though.

[buggsubique]

The rider's ability to make a good decision (to pack it or leave it, fast/slow, try it or leave it for another day, get gas or keep going, etc etc) against considered consequences.

[cold comfort]

The rider.:yes:

Bugger, i was hoping you wouldn't say that:(

[racefactory]

crashability

[tuska]

good fuel milage....if ya run out half way back its not good:weep: it's always further to get "there" than ya thort!!

[Eddieb]

Purty wimmins to follow ya and help pick it, :yes:
Thanks go to (in no particular order of preference)
NIC
Rosie
Dawn
Gayle
Elaine
Anne
And any others who have come to me in my times of struggle :love:

Thats quite a list, are you admitting that your 1100GS is too much for you and you regularly need the assistance of a woman for it?

[clint640]

Thats quite a list, are you admitting that your 1100GS is too much for you and you regularly need the assistance of a woman for it?

Not just 'a' woman, as per the list, ideally it takes 6 to get it up easily :nya:

Clint

[Phreaky Phil]

Not just 'a' woman, as per the list, ideally it takes 6 to get it up easily :nya:

ClintIf it takes him 6 women to get it up then I suggest a Viara pill and "Harden the F##k Up" :killingme

[That looks like fun]

Well excuuuuse me :girlfight: and I thought this was a gentlemans club I belonged to :scratch:
I will have you know I can get it up by myself :2thumbsup I just choose not too :killingme

[Tony W]

that its not a DR

Wash your mouth out, Latte faggot ! :mad:

[That looks like fun]

Bring More Women :2thumbsup

[bart]

Bring More Women :2thumbsup

Why? Can't you get your own. :killingme

[GPS MAN]

"Most important thing on an Adventure bike?" - Reliability:sherlock: But, you shouldn't listen to me...I broke down on the last ride:weep:

[Skinny_Birdman]

Ease of fixing. A close relative of crashability.

[Padmei]

Ease of fixing. A close relative of crashability.

Close relative-more like non-identical twins:lol:

[Waihou Thumper]

Having one......to ride........:mad:

[tri boy]

The cool factor.
<iframe width="560" height="349" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/unaRkye1OBk" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>
Yeah boi!

[bart]

The cool factor.


Good point....

from a closet scrambler fan

[cold comfort]

The cool factor.
<iframe width="560" height="349" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/unaRkye1OBk" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>
Yeah boi!

Great vid that- thanks for posting. Now if only i could do that on that Tiger i would be a happy man!

[Padmei]

Excellent vid. Wish it had more stills of the bike -& the other bikes. He could ride pretty well too. It'd be pretty cool to have a bit of desert around like that.

[Woodman]

Yeeeaahhh thats cool.

Would be very happy with a scrambler.

[tri boy]

Excellent vid. Wish it had more stills of the bike -& the other bikes.

Slide show here.:yes:
http://www.cycleworld.com/first_motorcycle_ride/special_features_articles/11q2/desert_sleds_-_special_feature

[Meerkatt]

sooooo.... crashable, durable, light, easy to fix, comfy and and and...

ITS A MUDBUG!!!

[Pikey]

I want one :woohoo: