Why don't many people ride motards on the road?

[Big Dave]

The windscreen has to be either - big enough to deflect the turbulence they create over the rider at cruising speed - thus create a bubble - or they have to be small enough so that the turbulence strikes the torso and the helmet is in clean air.

If the 'dirty air' off the screen strikes the helmet it's unpleasant at touring speeds. In some combinations of helmet and screen - intolerable.

The taller you are the taller the screen has to be to fit in the bubble. Obviously the lower screen is in keeping with a motard.

For real tall guys like me windscreens are a complete pita. The only bike I would buy with a large windscreen now would be one that is electrically adjustable.

[Devil]

For real tall guys like me windscreens are a complete pita. The only bike I would buy with a large windscreen now would be one that is electrically adjustable.

You are an abnormally large unit, however. Hehehe.

[nerrrd]

One of these might be a good compromise between motard-ish styling and a practical tourer:

http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/moto...-555913190.htm

[bosslady]

One of these might be a good compromise between motard-ish styling and a practical tourer:

http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/moto...-555913190.htm

looks nice, expensive, but nice!

[bosslady]

trying to find a motard/dual purpose etc. bike on trademe under 5k but dont know what im looking at? finding it hard to find anything thats road registered and lots of the ads waffle on about how many hours its done and shit. Just want something maybe cheap, reliable, fun and semi aesthetically appealing?

[Mushu]

I have a DR650 which was on motard wheels when I bought it, although I put the standard wheels back on with knobblies because I got sick of swapping back and forward when I wanted to ride off road, it's been geared longer than standard as well but I'm considering swapping back to the original gearing because it's quite long for off road use and I think the standard gearing will be fine up to 100 kmh (it'll go 160 with the current setup) it'll be up for sale in a couple of months when I'm getting ready to go to Australia.

[haydes55]

trying to find a motard/dual purpose etc. bike on trademe under 5k but dont know what im looking at? finding it hard to find anything thats road registered and lots of the ads waffle on about how many hours its done and shit. Just want something maybe cheap, reliable, fun and semi aesthetically appealing?

So you want my bike then? Id let her go for $3,500.
After I give her a service and a new indicator lol not suitable for an mx track on street tyres.

[bosslady]

I have a DR650 which was on motard wheels when I bought it, although I put the standard wheels back on with knobblies because I got sick of swapping back and forward when I wanted to ride off road, it's been geared longer than standard as well but I'm considering swapping back to the original gearing because it's quite long for off road use and I think the standard gearing will be fine up to 100 kmh (it'll go 160 with the current setup) it'll be up for sale in a couple of months when I'm getting ready to go to Australia.

whats the year and mileage? is it lams?

[bosslady]

So you want my bike then? Id let her go for $3,500.
After I give her a service and a new indicator lol not suitable for an mx track on street tyres.

same as above? ill have a better idea of my financial situation this time next month to be able to make a decision... what can you tell me about it? wof, rego etc

[nerrrd]

So you want my bike then? Id let her go for $3,500.
After I give her a service and a new indicator lol not suitable for an mx track on street tyres.

Am I right in thinking it's the one from the Taranaki ride with the awesome graphics? 'cos that would be kewl...

[haydes55]

Am I right in thinking it's the one from the Taranaki ride with the awesome graphics? 'cos that would be kewl...

That's the one.

Uhh rego til october I think and wof within a month or 2 but i'll get a new wof with the service. I just need time to get the bike to the shop

[bosslady]

That's the one.

Uhh rego til october I think and wof within a month or 2 but i'll get a new wof with the service. I just need time to get the bike to the shop

year? mileage? how old are sprockets, chain, tyres etc etc. how soon are ya looking to give it the flick and is there anything else u can tell me?

[Gremlin]

year? mileage? how old are sprockets, chain, tyres etc etc. how soon are ya looking to give it the flick and is there anything else u can tell me?

There's this cute thing called private messaging, if you want to have a one to one discussion...

[Mushu]

whats the year and mileage? is it lams?

Yea it's LAMS, 2007 (K7), currently a bit over 15000ks I'll be leaving for oz in August I'd like to hold on to it until not long before.

Co-incidently the R6 will be up for sale around the same time, and my AE101 Levin.

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[Ender EnZed]

I have a DR650 which was on motard wheels when I bought it, although I put the standard wheels back on with knobblies because I got sick of swapping back and forward when I wanted to ride off road, it's been geared longer than standard as well but I'm considering swapping back to the original gearing because it's quite long for off road use and I think the standard gearing will be fine up to 100 kmh (it'll go 160 with the current setup) it'll be up for sale in a couple of months when I'm getting ready to go to Australia.

People normally gear DR650s down rather than up.

I had one with a 14 tooth front sprocket (vs 15 standard) and it would still do an indicated 160 easily enough.