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Another two months and the first votes in the poll are ten years old
Anyone still got the bike they voted for?
Rough guess, I think I'm on #5
Should have voted Honda, it'd be closer to the average of the five.
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Originally Posted by Threewheelbonnie
Another two months and the first votes in the poll are ten years old
Anyone still got the bike they voted for?
Rough guess, I think I'm on #5
Should have voted Honda, it'd be closer to the average of the five.
Andy
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Yeah, me!
On my second DR650 now. Sold the first one with 70,000 miles...
and bought another low mileage example.....
I transfered all my goodies,- suspension, luggage, skidplate, barkbusters, etc to the newer one, and made it into this......
.......which now has 50,000 miles.
I'm thinking I'm about ready to turn it around again and buy another low mileage one. I'll sell it the older one cheap.....and consider that I've gotten my money's worth.
So far they keep making the DR for the US market, which makes them affordable and easy to find aftermarket parts for.
...........shu
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Well played Sir
More money for petrol and one of the best things you can do for the environment while still motorised.
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Threewheelbonnie
Another two months and the first votes in the poll are ten years old
Anyone still got the bike they voted for?
Rough guess, I think I'm on #5
Should have voted Honda, it'd be closer to the average of the five.
Andy
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Yep
Still got a GS. Sold my 1100 with 180K miles on the clock and bought a 1200TC. Just had it’s 40K mile service - looking forward to the next 140K miles

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I've been riding my trusted 96 DR650 which I purchased in Germany back in 2010 for 1350 Euros with 10 K on the clock and no major repair has been done on engine except timing chain....first drive chain lasted for 70.000 km. and once needed carb cleaning. Over 180.000 km and regular semi synthetic automotive oil change.
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Another two months and the first votes in the poll are ten years old
Anyone still got the bike they voted for?
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Actually, I do! Both of them!
I recently added a TDM to the stable but couldn't bring myself to sell the Transalp it was replacing.
There is my Ural in there too that really needs some TLC. It hasn't run in about 5 years! It's all rusted on the frame, despite being garaged!
I think the Ural factory purposely chooses the most hydrophilic steel available.
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