Newbie after some adventure biking contacts and advice

[Crisis management]

hey back on topic - Welcome Normlas, take some wet gear if going on one off Crisis's rides

I saw that, I'm expecting your sorry arse to turn up whenever Brent gets organised, you have definately run out of excuses now!

[pampa]

Unless you drop it on the gear lever huh

not an exclusive problem of this bike tho, as its probably the only fault of the bike, also really easy to fix (and cheap). My problem was with the non-existent BM support on the matter unlike what they did on other countries.

still at 25K per litre. 53hp, 60nm torque, very good bottom end, high clearance, reliable engine ... not many bikes can beat it. Granted suspension is not great, but stock is better than DR, KLR, F650, and a bunch of others and can be enhanced too. Not for everybody but if you're tall is something to try ...

[Crisis management]

still at 25K per litre. 53hp, 60nm torque, very good bottom end, high clearance, reliable engine ... not many bikes can beat it. ...

"Cough".....ktm....."cough"

[NordieBoy]

"Cough".....ktm....."cough"

Vibes making you cough mate?

[pampa]

"Cough".....ktm....."cough"

Kt's are good bikes I'm sure but
reliability?, 10000K service?, 25K per litre maybe when is on a trailer ...

my point though was that Beemer is tall bike that may suit tall people

[jafar]

Hi all,
Am a mature-ish newbie to biking (6 months and 4000km under my belt) but am really keen to get into adventure biking and travel on a bike (aka long way round). I'm keen to see if there is a group or club or someone I can contact who's also in to this in my area?

Prefer not to do pay-to-ride type tours, rather just go for a dual-sport type blast with some locals, very keen to learn and practice and I know I have loads to learn! Can someone point me in the right direction?

I'm in Auckland on the Shore.

I bought a Honda xr250 tornado because it seemed to be the tallest bike I could get in 250cc (restricted license) and at 6'4" and 110Kg all the other 250cc bikes felt like toys. So some advice on the next bike to get would be good too (3months to go and counting) , I am thinking either a dr650, ktm650enduro or the beamer G650GS or dakar, budget around 6k??

Any help would be much appreciated

good luck finding a g650 for anywhere near that price

[NordieBoy]

2nd hand DR650 to start with as it can be modded as well for under your price. Once you've decided which type of riding appeals to you more (just gravel, more trail, gnarly, 2up) then you can sell it without taking much of a hit and move on to the next step.

Or ending up keeping it as well as the XR...

[Normlas]

Hi there welcome, Buy a BM G650X Challenge one of the tallest out there mate, and one of the best adv bikes you can buy . Its better platform if you need enhancements than most others and is not expensive, maintenance schedule is 10000k.

Good luck

that BMW challenge does look the business, but also about double the budget, seems that the more run-of-the-mill BMW G650's can go for $5-7K, I like the look of this one
http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/moto...-392727427.htm

looks like its upto the job, the key is I got to go out and test ride a bunch and see what fits me. The xr250 I'm riding now is a bit small for me and built for neither comfort nor speed

[Normlas]

Hi

I'm on the shore (g'field) and ride any chance I get, often with a mate who is on a 250cc.

We head for the gravel back roads up albany, river head, puhoi, kaipara etc. You are welcome to come along anytime. Also planing a few extended trips etc

Feel free to pm me your details.

Sorry Gman, seems I am too junior to PM you! Please PM me with your details and I'll get in touch, cheers

[Eddieb]

2nd hand DR650 to start with as it can be modded as well for under your price. Once you've decided which type of riding appeals to you more (just gravel, more trail, gnarly, 2up) then you can sell it without taking much of a hit and move on to the next step.

Or ending up keeping it as well as the XR...

Given the OP's height I'd almost risk eternal damnation and suggest a KLR instead. At 5'9 I find the DR a little cramped sometimes. The KLR is a much more sizable beast.

[Night Falcon]

Just watch out for bastards with cameras

Like Nordieboy

and Phreaky Phil/Dawn

[Crim]

Given the OP's height I'd almost risk eternal damnation and suggest a KLR instead. At 5'9 I find the DR a little cramped sometimes. The KLR is a much more sizable beast.

thanks Eddie - printed, framed and up on the garage wall

[Woodman]

Given the OP's height I'd almost risk eternal damnation and suggest a KLR instead. At 5'9 I find the DR a little cramped sometimes. The KLR is a much more sizable beast.

Not to mention the awesomeness of them, but if you are not very thick skinned then a klr is not the bike for you.

I have raising links on mine so it sits about an inch higher if they still too short. Also have tall bars and have them rolled right forward. Every other bike i ride now seems very cramped.

[NordieBoy]

Given the OP's height I'd almost risk eternal damnation and suggest a KLR instead. At 5'9 I find the DR a little cramped sometimes. The KLR is a much more sizable beast.

But with a bit of seat, footpeg and bars work...

[warewolf]

that BMW challenge does look the business, but also about double the budget, seems that the more run-of-the-mill BMW G650's can go for $5-7K, I like the look of this one
http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/moto...-392727427.htm

Ah, I see the problem. What you are talking about is an F650GS ... introduced in 1993, revised ~2000, and superseded by the next-generation G650 around 2007-ish. G650's are the new hotness, still quite rare & expensive. F650's are extremely popular and a dime a dozen.