XZT660 or NX650 or F650 Funduro?

[warewolf]

German Apple 174.0 kg dry 48 hp(0.2759 HP/kg)
Italian apple 157.0 kg dry 50 hp (0.3185 HP/kg)

Much better!
Austrian Apple 148kg dry 54 hp (0.3649 hp/kg)

[Frodo]

German Apple 174.0 kg dry 48 hp(0.2759 HP/kg)
Italian apple 157.0 kg dry 50 hp (0.3185 HP/kg)



Wrong with what?
Couple = 2
weight difference between bikes is 17 kg....
Not allowed to say that?

Touchy those German BMW fans.....

As Warewolf said, different figures quoted.

Wet weight of a 94 Pegaso is 179.4kg, that of a 94 Funduro is 185.9kg. Okay, the difference is more than 2 but a lot less than 17.

If you'd read my signature, you'd see that I now have a 2006 Pegaso (and I've no idea what that weighs).

[offrd]

Ok, I had seen a few aprilia's on trade me but knowing nothing about them i did not look,
Looking now at the one on trademe i see bmw photo copied it quite closely indeed! Also looked at the tiger, lot of bike for $5200! There is a few more NX dominators on there now also...and I do like the transalps too.
Depending on what review you read every one of the bikes i am looking at is both the greatest and the worst bike ever built, depending on who pushed the pen and if the reviewer was a rider or a cage driver or F.O.S i guess.....
Some very good comments from different angles thanks guys.
Will see how the weekend goes on the EEE and see the other bikes on the ride, Untill the DR sells or i trade it i wont be rushing in to anything so thats good in a way!

[awayatc]

Much better!
Austrian Apple 148kg dry 54 hp (0.3649 hp/kg)

Absolutely right
just different orchard.....

I was tossing up between BMW and KTM...WHen I finaly decided enough is enough, I buy a bike This trip off (work at sea) there were no affordable BMW' GS "s around...and a 94 Funduro with 100.000 kms for over $5000...
So when this Aprilia smiled at me, i took it home.....
It is more road oriented ( like the BMW) then the KTM, but that is fine for me, had dirtbikes for the last umpteen years, and quite keen on some softroading further afield....
Oh yes EVERY single kilo less when you do get offroad and into trouble is a major, major advantage....
May get one of those new 800 cc BMW's one day......70 some HP and less weight then 650's

[NordieBoy]

Much better!
Austrian Apple 148kg dry 54 hp (0.3649 hp/kg)

Suzuki apple 140kg dry 37hp (0.26 hp/kg)

Gilera apple 140kg dry 47hp (0.33 hp/kg)

[pete376403]

and more... the KLR also has "A Handlebar-mounted Choke "
Wonder why that's missing on the BMW?

Nice bikes, both of them.

KLR was designed in the dark ages - thats why it has a carburettor. So it misses out on the EFI problems which BMWs were widely reported to be having

[dino3310]

have you thought about the DR650.
as for the ones in your first post l would take the NX650
great donkey in those.

[Lucy]

Thanks, Is yours funduro, GS or Dakar? Has it had any motorwork that you know of?

There was a Funduro in one of those Barrys point road shops (cyclespot maybe?) for $4995 quite recently.

[offrd]

have you thought about the DR650.
as for the ones in your first post l would take the NX650
great donkey in those.

Yeah i have been thinking about the DR650, the ones on our last ride went well both on the dirt and seal. Olins was often mentioned as soon to be fitted by both owners, a common suzuki downfall......

The NX like you say has a great donkey for sure!

[offrd]

There was a Funduro in one of those Barrys point road shops (cyclespot maybe?) for $4995 quite recently.

Was a white one that had done 82,000km in that area for that price, might be it???... it had sold.

[NordieBoy]

Yeah i have been thinking about the DR650, the ones on our last ride went well both on the dirt and seal. Olins was often mentioned as soon to be fitted by both owners, a common suzuki downfall......

Never seen or heard of a DR650 with Ohlins myself.

Springs for your bodyweight.
Gold valve in the back.
Gold valve emulators in the front.

Spend the rest of the Ohlins money on a ride around NZ's gravel roads.

[dino3310]

heres a couple more:
http://www.trademe.co.nz/Trade-Me-Mo...-135483418.htm



http://www.trademe.co.nz/Trade-Me-Mo...-115504669.htm

[YellowDog]

I'm selling my Freewind if anyone's interested? PM me for the specs.