Which bike for Jimmy?

**jim.cox** · 23rd March 2011, 19:36

Ok Guys, Gals, AdvRiderGods and Gurus

Lets have your opinions

I want a light weight go anywhere adventure bike

So which single cylinder dual purpose bike should I buy and why ?

**That looks like fun** · 23rd March 2011, 19:40

As they say at the Olympics, Let the games commence

**JATZ** · 23rd March 2011, 19:47

Originally Posted by jim.cox

Ok Guys, Gals, AdvRiderGods and Gurus

Lets have your opinions

I want a light weight go anywhere adventure bike

So which single cylinder dual purpose bike should I buy and why ?

**dino3310** · 23rd March 2011, 19:48

get a XR650l frame with a DR650 motor with a KLR650 seat and screen with KTM525 suspension with a safari tank and a set of giant loop luggage

**JATZ** · 23rd March 2011, 19:51

Originally Posted by dino3310

get a XR650l frame with a DR650 motor with a KLR650 seat and screen with KTM525 suspension with a safari tank and a set of giant loop luggage

You've given that a bit of thought then matey

**Padmei** · 23rd March 2011, 20:05

Perhaps given the choices -something along the lines of a KTM? Sounds like you've already made up your mind. Sure you want an advbike or a trailbike?

**hayd3n** · 23rd March 2011, 20:15

gn 250 with knobblies

**jim.cox** · 23rd March 2011, 20:34

Originally Posted by Padmei

Sure you want an advbike or a trailbike?

I WANT a trailbike

But I need the advbike to get to the Trail Bike bits

**warewolf** · 23rd March 2011, 20:52

Originally Posted by jim.cox

But I need the advbike to get to the Trail Bike bits

Road-legal enduro bike? or tourable adv bike??

**Ocean1** · 23rd March 2011, 21:00

This:

Originally Posted by jim.cox

I want a light weight go anywhere adventure bike

makes it a 525 for my money.

There's unnatural bastards wot can punt the most unlikely machinery through the most treacherous stuff but mortals need a bit of an advantage. The 525 is probably the most dirt capable of that lot which has also got a hint of ability on the blackstuff.

Now tyres is a whole nuther thing...

**Phreaky Phil** · 23rd March 2011, 21:24

Whatever you buy now wont be what you end up with in 2 or 3 years. Your needs / wants will change and maybe the people you ride with will change, so you will probably change bikes to suit. The question you need to ask yourself is how far away do i want to travel. Most of the guys on this site travel big miles. The bikes you have mentioned are great trail bikes but wont like 1000s of km onroad. If you want something that is capable of a full on trailride but can handle the road, a DRZ 400 would do. All of the 650s will handle trail conditions, with the right tires, maybe not as fast as a 450, but way better on the road. I started adventuring on a WR400 and as I started to travel further, the bikes got bigger. ( now they're get'n smaller, go figure !! ) A 650 will sit on whatever speed you want, for as long as you can stand it and are small and (just ) light enough to attempt most of the tracks you can find in NZ. And they wont need a rebuild every 50-300 hours
Thats my 10 cents worth