The wall of coolness

**Taz** · 11th September 2009, 21:04

Hard for them to angle the screen back any more as it would get caught under your helmet and there wouldn't be room for the navigation equipment.

**warewolf** · 11th September 2009, 21:22

Originally Posted by bart

Don't mind me. I hate the look of adventure bikes.

Ya gonna be shit outta luck in the adventure forum then, eh?

**bart** · 11th September 2009, 21:31

Originally Posted by warewolf

Ya gonna be shit outta luck in the adventure forum then, eh?

Yeah, sucks eh.

Dumb question though....when did adventure/dual purpose become Dakar/Safari?

**dino3310** · 11th September 2009, 22:04

this would be my all time fav ADV ride.
Nave's ride.
800cc of gruuuuuunt

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**dino3310** · 11th September 2009, 22:22

such a COOL photo i just had to pinch it of ADV, cheers Nave

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**Woodman** · 11th September 2009, 23:18

Originally Posted by bart

OK, here are 4 of my favorite LOOKING bikes. I haven't riden any of them.

Something old, something new, something orange, something blue.

geez bart your taste in bikes is similar to mine.
mmmmm KTM super enduro is top of my wish list.

**bart** · 12th September 2009, 07:09

Originally Posted by Woodman

geez bart your taste in bikes is similar to mine.
mmmmm KTM super enduro is top of my wish list.

Yeah.........if I was a foot taller..........

**Padmei** · 12th September 2009, 08:05

The HP is def one of my alltime favs & has made more than one appearance on the wall.

**topo** · 12th September 2009, 08:35

Originally Posted by bart

Dumb question though....when did adventure/dual purpose become Dakar/Safari?

The COOL ADV bikes have always looked like Dakar/Safari/Rally Raid bikes, From the humble r80gs to the Yamaha Tenere, Honda Africa twin, DR Big, KTM 640/95xAdv just to name a few.

You can use any make/model as an adv bike but theres a very good reason "we" covet these Dakar derrived bikes - They are the best bikes for what we do as delivered from the factory

. But most importantly they look cool!!!!!!

**warewolf** · 12th September 2009, 10:15

Originally Posted by bart

Dumb question though....when did adventure/dual purpose become Dakar/Safari?

Probably .2 seconds after testosterone was invented, which pre-dates the invention of both fire and the wheel. Bet those bikes looked funny!!

Originally Posted by topo

The COOL ADV bikes have always looked like Dakar/Safari/Rally Raid bikes, From the humble r80gs to the Yamaha Tenere, Honda Africa twin, DR Big, KTM 640/95xAdv just to name a few.

Too right! Add to that list the TDM (back a few pages), the Cagiva Elefant (back some more - and the first dual-purpose bike I lusted after), or as late as the mid-nineties when these things first came out:

(Big Dave pic)

All are production dual-purpose/adventure bikes, albeit based on rallye bikes - some more closely than others.

**Eddieb** · 12th September 2009, 10:35

Mark's one is the coolest one I've seen I think.

**Kokopelli** · 13th September 2009, 21:12

Saw this at the Woodhill forest trail ride today. The guy had recently bought it off trade me. I've always liked these.

**dino3310** · 13th September 2009, 21:35

cool indeed,
the 1978 TT500E.
i had that one on my watch/dream list.
did he say how much he picked her up for, the reserve on tardme was 3,500

**Kokopelli** · 13th September 2009, 21:43

I didn't ask. He did say that it wasn't going at the time, but he has since sorted it. He reckons he can start it by hand now. That would not be my cup of tea. The tank has a couple of dents, but the overall patina of the bike is nice.