i also prefer the f650 dakar to the new 1200. i was with two of them in south america this year. one had rear wheel oil spotting from rear drive unit and bent cast wheels that needed tubes installed to cure. the other one lost the servo pump early on then he had to ride the whole month with crappy brakes.
i rode one for two weeks in turkey this june and was severely under-impressed
the power was great, but you don't need it to RTW since the world travels at 100 kph or less and smaller bikes have better mileage with gas at 8.00 US per gallon. the power, the stress on all the running gear and tire wear is not what you want on RTW.
the suspension is very harsh, even with all of the adjustments, very harsh. harsh suspension equals harder impacts which equals frame and shock bolts fatigue.
the light flywheel make the pig very hard to keep a steady speed on rough roads. the throttle just is very difficult to hold steady with the harsh ride
in my opinion, and this is an opinion, this bike is a way overpriced turd built to magazine editors specs and not the real world.
the aryian superbike is ca-ca
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