First (BMW) adventure bike opinions requested

[NordieBoy]

How come no ones mentioned the best adventure bike in NZ, the 640 adventure?

Couldn't stand it. The tank went too wide too soon (same as large IMS for KLR) and got in the way of my knees.
Not to mention the vibes!

Was one of my dream bikes 'till then

[Crisis management]

Couldn't stand it. The tank went too wide too soon (same as large IMS for KLR) and got in the way of my knees.
Not to mention the vibes!

Was one of my dream bikes 'till then

You're a philistine, you've clearly been riding the DR for far to long, I even went so far as to demonstrate the crashability of the bike for you and you're still an unbeliever!

This is worse than religous wars.......

[Oscar]

Not to mention the vibes!

Please remove the "I like thumpers" tag on your header.
When are you moving to Ponsonby...?

[NordieBoy]

Please remove the "I like thumpers" tag on your header.
When are you moving to Ponsonby...?

Thumper vibes are good. Teeth vibration and filling removal isn't.

[JATZ]

How come no ones mentioned the best adventure bike in NZ, the 640 adventure? There has been one on Tardme lately (not mine) for 10k which I thought was a bargain!

If that had popped up back in January I would probably be riding it now !

I had a wee go on Warewolf's one and while it was set up all wrong for me (he's a short arse) I did like it. certainly less viiibbbyyy than the Big and it doesn't need any after market big tank and suspension mods

[nooles]

You can have my original, impecable 640 for only $14,000..... never been dropped, somersaulted, drowned in rivers or thrown down teh road.........................much.

To the OP, have you been to BMW experience (I think that's what it is called) in Kingsland, talk to the older rotund gentleman, there is nothing he does not know about BMWs and GS's in particular. Oscar knows him and may actually know his name?

The older Rotund gentleman is now selling a hot looking LC4 Adventure, has he seen the light
Listing #: 472552691 , with panniers and bugger all k's

[Night Falcon]

Thumper vibes are good. Teeth vibration and filling removal isn't.

Ive never ridden a 640 A...but I did hear once they can do a figure 8 on a concrete floor whilst idling with the side stand down, so thats kinda special.... almost like a graceful ice skater

[Crisis management]

The older Rotund gentleman is now selling a hot looking LC4 Adventure, has he seen the light
Listing #: 472552691 , with panniers and bugger all k's

You're right, nice bike too, all these low kms 640s' are finally coming out of the sheds and hopefully being ridden. Interestingly enough, I was following Mr Plowright thru Onehunga this afternon on his GS800, small world eh? Last time I saw him was on one of Mike Brittons far north rides a couple of years ago.

[clint640]

Couldn't stand it. The tank went too wide too soon (same as large IMS for KLR) and got in the way of my knees.
Not to mention the vibes!

Was one of my dream bikes 'till then

That's why they make the 640E. 18L is enough for NZ, pop the 12L on to go even slimmer for gnarly stuff.

The vibes die off a lot once you've got them run in properly, get a 100 thousand k's or so on em & they're smooth as

Clint

[jim.cox]

Rode an F650GS parallel twin today...nice bike, but not totally enamoured with it.

BiteMyWallets just dont do it for me.

I tried the original F650 when they first came out. Much the same reaction - nice enough, but...

I ended up with a adnoH instead - a bit rougher, but more go, and a much much bigger grin factor

Just my $0.02

[NordieBoy]

That's why they make the 640E. 18L is enough for NZ, pop the 12L on to go even slimmer for gnarly stuff.

The vibes die off a lot once you've got them run in properly, get a 100 thousand k's or so on em & they're smooth as

Clint

Yep. The ergos on Topo's 640E with the 18L tank were very similar to the DR with 18L IMS tank.

It was Warewolf's paint shaker I rode.

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Hey all

I'm possibly heading off to pick up a Dakar next week - but I'd really like to have a sit on one before I blast off....if anyone has one in their garage and wouldn't mind me taking 5 mins to check it out it'd be much appreciated

PM's if it's a possibility.

Cheers!

[_Shrek_]

Hey all

I'm possibly heading off to pick up a Dakar next week - but I'd really like to have a sit on one before I blast off....if anyone has one in their garage and wouldn't mind me taking 5 mins to check it out it'd be much appreciated

PM's if it's a possibility.

Cheers!

just a thought!! what about dropping into these guy's,

Ardmore Motorcycle Rentals, 37 Campbell Rd, Maraetai, Auckland, ph 09 5341805

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Oh spot on. Good thinking, Batman Will give them a bell!