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Right now there are 7 bikes and 6 owners, maybe it's japanese software 
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I think it was me - I voted, but only realised afterwards that I wasn't signed in, so I voted again to register the bike make against my name...
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I think it was me - I voted, but only realised afterwards that I wasn't signed in, so I voted again to register the bike make against my name...
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For sure there is a problem with the poll.
When you are not loged in, you can vote even on every make that is possible.
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For sure there is a problem with the poll.
When you are not loged in, you can vote even on every make that is possible.
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Explain how that works please. I can't post anything on any thread without being signed in. How do you post or vote in a poll without being signed in?
EDIT~ WHOOPS ... you are right! you can vote when unsigned in over and over! How does that work?
(no wonder BMW are leading)
Ted, you need to start over!
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Something's a little odd; the sum of the % votes is 146.
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Something's a little odd; the sum of the % votes is 146.
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Another interesting feature is that the %-column is based on the numbers of owners and not owner of bikes so right now the sum is 125% 
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Oh Christ !! Well it was only a bit of fun... If people chose to "tamper" the results with multiple fake votes, theres not much I can do about it !
It was just for a vague idea is all... Looks like the BMW marketting machine is indeed stronger than I thought !!
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It was just for a vague idea is all... Looks like the BMW marketting machine is indeed stronger than I thought !!
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It looks like there is a lot you haven't realized with BMWs
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... Looks like the BMW marketting machine is indeed stronger than I thought !!

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Needs breaking down more before you can conclude that. I don't think BMW marketing will be as impressed with my 24 year old, matt black hand painted, mad-max styled brick as they would be with some of the E&C style bikes. I havn't bought anything from BMW since the 2003 walking season!
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Looks like the BMW marketting machine is indeed stronger than I thought !!

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I have a 21 year old BMW R100GS and a 2009 KTM 690. The BMW is still my travel bike but there is no way I would buy a Charlie & Ewan replica. In my view BMW have gone backwards since about 1998 and KTM have come to the front.
Old bikes and long owned bikes have many advantages as travel bikes.
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Even More Flack ?
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Originally Posted by *Touring Ted*
Oh Christ !! Well it was only a bit of fun... If people chose to "tamper" the results with multiple fake votes, theres not much I can do about it !
It was just for a vague idea is all... Looks like the BMW marketting machine is indeed stronger than I thought !!

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Ok her goes I have a Honda "scoopy 50" for around town & city as I can literally carry it up and down steps as I need to, push it along the pavement past the accident for 100m and not care & finally take my little one on the back and my wife is happy!
Going any distance I have a old BMW k75 which I am going to get ready for a bit of adventuring to India next year.
Oh and yes according to my wife and sister... I am mad. I just want to live a little, while having children on a budget!
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(no wonder BMW are leading)
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In "real" votes BMW has 18, Yamaha and Suzuki 10.
But I'm not sure if this is a competition.. :confused1:
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EDIT~ WHOOPS ... you are right! you can vote when unsigned in over and over! How does that work?
(no wonder BMW are leading)
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Of course BMW is only leading because BMW owners cheat...
I am surprised that Suzuki is second, with everything you hear about Africa Twins and Teneres, I would have guessed honda or kawasaki, although the DR650s sound like great bikes.
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Of course BMW is only leading because BMW owners cheat...
I am surprised that Suzuki is second, with everything you hear about Africa Twins and Teneres, I would have guessed honda or kawasaki, although the DR650s sound like great bikes.
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I think it's more down to DRZ's and Vstroms... In the UK anyway.
Africa Twins are no fairy thin on the ground. They've been out of production for nearly 10 years and all ridden to death or kept under blankets in the garage.
I did expect a lot more Yam owners with the XT in all it's formats. Although, the Tenere owners are probably riding theres rather than stuck at home on the computer.
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