The Ultimate Adventure Bike

**Eddieb** · 25th December 2008, 11:03

Originally Posted by Underground

Stop looking ,Ive found it!! it was built 20 years ago

Just for owning one of those you are a bastard and I hate you

**marks** · 25th December 2008, 20:36

Originally Posted by Eddieb

Just for owning one of those you are a bastard and I hate you

succinctly put

**NordieBoy** · 25th December 2008, 22:03

Originally Posted by Eddieb

Just for owning one of those you are a bastard and I hate you

You really don't want to see the view from his deck out over the front lawn then

**marks** · 31st December 2008, 11:27

Originally Posted by NordieBoy

W650 based scrambler?

needs to be a 270 degree crank to have character
W650 engine is a bit soft as well

The gearbox output on the scrambler is on the wrong side so you'd have to either file teeth on the KLR rear disc for the chain or turn the scrambler engine upside down or turn the back wheel around (which would make the bike go backwards). A better alternative might be a KLR with a TDM900 motor - 80HP - would make a good GS800 alternative.

Then you'd take the KLR engine and put it in a MX frame and dig trenches everywhere...

Perhaps I should go and do something constructive....

**Ocean1** · 31st December 2008, 12:07

Originally Posted by marks

needs to be a 270 degree crank to have character

Needs a common-pin crank for real character.

But I still reckon a DR800 donk would be a good start.

Just need to manage the mass to sommat around 120k...

**tri boy** · 31st December 2008, 12:23

Maybe one of these.

**Ocean1** · 31st December 2008, 12:26

OK, what is it?

And why has someone cut all the knobs off it?

**tri boy** · 31st December 2008, 13:10

Bonnie powered, one off special.
The thread is buried in the deep dark bowels of adv rider.
This, and a TM framed V twin are close to my idea of that "special' bike I crave for.
The Ducati Terramonster thingy is also in the running.

**cooneyr** · 31st December 2008, 13:36

Originally Posted by marks

....A better alternative might be a KLR with a TDM900 motor - 80HP - would make a good GS800 alternative...

Why not just a modern XTZ900 i.e. a update of the XTZ750 with the TDM900motor in it. Was quite a bit of talk about an XTZ1200 leading up to the bike show in Europe in October but it never eventuated. A 1200 would have "too" much stonk though. A torque tuned 900 would be very nice. Not ridden a TDM to know what its power delivery is like but the XTZ750 has a really torque smooth motor that puts the power to the ground very nicely with plenty of overrev.

Cheers R

**marks** · 31st December 2008, 15:18

Originally Posted by cooneyr

Why not just a modern XTZ900 i.e. a update of the XTZ750 with the TDM900motor in it. Was quite a bit of talk about an XTZ1200 leading up to the bike show in Europe in October but it never eventuated. A 1200 would have "too" much stonk though. A torque tuned 900 would be very nice. Not ridden a TDM to know what its power delivery is like but the XTZ750 has a really torque smooth motor that puts the power to the ground very nicely with plenty of overrev. Cheers R

isn't the XTZ a bit on the lardy side?
A TDM900 is 'only' 190kg or so and if it had proper sized spoked wheels on would make quite a nice adventure tourer.

quite a lot of info here

**cooneyr** · 31st December 2008, 22:11

Originally Posted by marks

isn't the XTZ a bit on the lardy side?
A TDM900 is 'only' 190kg or so and if it had proper sized spoked wheels on would make quite a nice adventure tourer.

quite a lot of info here

Hence the "update of the XTZ" bit. Yer OK a complete redesign around some decent sized wheels, suspension and the TDM motor.

Cheers R

**reofix** · 31st December 2008, 22:30

team... they already make it.. its available for a shade under 30k... it blasts interstates .. it eats twisties ... it stops by magic ... it dances in gravel ... and asks you for more ... god bless the germans and the 1200gs!!

**10bikekid** · 10th January 2009, 13:10

One off lifes Eternal Quests, the perfect Dual sport Bike
The true answer would lie in what is perfect for you and what your emphasisis is.
As per my signiture I have differing types of Bikes and am still searching, thinking of trying a Buel Ulysses next but do think that some sort of TDM hybrid may come close, lets be Honest if you want to go offroad nothing beats a 250F of some type but man they stink on the road,
New KTM 690s are allso in with a Look, Hmm its going to be a busy year sorting out this delema, O well its a tough Job but it will have to be done

Perhaps My DR with some adjustments could still be in the running ( maybe with a big bore kit )