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15 May 2006
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F 650 Overland Bike???? What to do ????
Hi guys!
I have a F 650 1994 Model with only 10000km,looks like new and would like to transform it in a good Overland Touring bike. What do you recommend? I like to go a lot offroad too. I put a fork from a xt 600 in the bike with the 21 inch front wheels, right now I want to take off the plastik and headlight an put on a normal light(like XT 600). I want to put on the Michelin T63 and a smaller sprocket in the front. I trust the reliability of the bike, but I have no idea about the offroad riding.....with this bike. I had plenty of japanese bikes and I think they were all better....... Teneres, KLRs, DR 350.....
Does anybody know a website where I can find some pictures?
Thanks - Jens
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16 May 2006
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Overland
Get the F 650 back to original, sell it and get a Jap bike. They are all better as soon as the tarmac ends :-)
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16 May 2006
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Get the F 650 back to original and ride it!
Comfortable on tarmac and not to bad on dirtroads. Reliable and fuel efficient. Mine does +/- 25 km on a liter.
If I would modify mine, I would go for the big Touratech tanks for more range and a good lockable hard luggage set. Maybe a Garmin GPS.
Just my two cents.
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Okay, back to original....
Okay, perhaps i put it back to original - but first I will try what I can get out of this bike....I don´t have a lot of money to spend, but a lot of used bike parts..... Let´s see what happens!
I really would like to do a trip on this bike - don´t ask me why???
Of course I will feel sorry for my 150 000km Tenere to leave her at home,
Sorry- sorry-sorry........
The final decision - in a couple of months... No more winter in Germany!
Jens
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