Custom ADV bikes

[Eddieb]

Got any interesting pics of weird and wonderful ADV bikes? I'm thinking bikes whose primary design weren't focused towards the ADV market.

I'm aware of the Terra Monstro of course.

Here's one I just found on ADVrider.

[tri boy]

Heading to the Porika track this winter......

[Eddieb]

Heading to the Porika track this winter......

What is/was it?

[tri boy]

What is/was it?

Fecked if i know.
Some drug dealers penis compensator I presume.
Be fun to bust all that plastic up on a gravel road though.

[twotyred]

What is/was it?

It's the latest teen fashion accessory in Japan,boy/girl racers on scooters...

http://www.pinktentacle.com/2008/05/...stom-scooters/

[dino3310]

[QUOTE=Eddieb;2022905]Got any interesting pics of weird and wonderful ADV bikes? I'm thinking bikes whose primary design weren't focused towards the ADV market.
[QUOTE]

no pic but the triump scambler comes to mind

[ev0lution]

Found this parked up in Tamahere on Saturday...

[XF650]

I doubt Yamaha had this in mind......
http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/at...9&d=1236490530

[cooneyr]

Found this parked up in Tamahere on Saturday...

Just had to look up where Tamahere is. Not far from where I saw that outfit in late January (northern Hamilton). Looks very interesting - just needs 2wd like a Ural patrol

Cheers R

[junkmanjoe]

any body every seen one of these


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8._ROKON 340. Brought out in the mid'70s, the Rokon was supposed to be the answer for those of us who hated to shift. All versions of the Rokon were very heavy, and loved to plow straight-on ahead, even if you sort of wanted to turn at the time.
To start the big Sachs engine you had to tug at a rope-starter, which took a strong arm and an even stronger patience level. It came poorly jetted, and when it loaded up you would rip half the calluses off your hand before getting things spinning.
We talked about the belt drive earlier, and the less said about this the better. The thing was fast and had disc brakes to slow it down. Sadly, they worked intermittently, and the master cylinder often boiled over, leaving you with a lever that came back to the grip and a corner that rushed up to meet you. Gearing down was impossible with the torque converter, which meant you free- wheeled into turns and down hills. Spooky.

[Eddieb]

[Waihou Thumper]

Is pretty wicked, what a great piece of forest too...
I once did see a TDM900 geared up for Adventure riding in West Germany.
It was an amazing piece of kit, even had knobbly tyres too.
Imagine how well that would have gone...>

They say that the Tenere could have a TDM900 tranplanted into it if you could find a wrecked one, dunno if this is true or not?

[Eddieb]

Is pretty wicked, what a great piece of forest too...
I once did see a TDM900 geared up for Adventure riding in West Germany.
It was an amazing piece of kit, even had knobbly tyres too.
Imagine how well that would have gone...>

They say that the Tenere could have a TDM900 tranplanted into it if you could find a wrecked one, dunno if this is true or not?

A popular upgrade in Europe is to fit the TRX800 motor into the Tenere chassis, I gather it drops straight in. I don't know if the TDM900 motor is any bigger or not.

[Waihou Thumper]

A popular upgrade in Europe is to fit the TRX800 motor into the Tenere chassis, I gather it drops straight in. I don't know if the TDM900 motor is any bigger or not.

Still, it would be a wicked machine then? I did see that super Tenere on TradeMe, looks good but $7000 for a bike that is 20 years old?
I guess I could keep the KTM for that long after all and sell it then Eddie...

There couldn't have been many of the Super Tenere brought into NZ, and after seeing PeterHansel ride them in the Dakar, they are more than capable of off road riding, much in the same vane as the PD, same era of course...

[Eddieb]

Still, it would be a wicked machine then? I did see that super Tenere on TradeMe, looks good but $7000 for a bike that is 20 years old?
I guess I could keep the KTM for that long after all and sell it then Eddie...

There couldn't have been many of the Super Tenere brought into NZ, and after seeing PeterHansel ride them in the Dakar, they are more than capable of off road riding, much in the same vane as the PD, same era of course...

If yours had been a 950 I would have been sorely tempted, could even have swapped a road bike for it, but while I think your 640 Adventure looks the dogs bollocks the singles are not for me.

And I keep forgetting the TRX is an 850, it would be fun.

You can't get a big bore ktm as a road bike so you can still adeventure on it? or will you keep the other bikes for that.