F650GS (old) vs XT660Z Tenere
Likely been asked before (if so please post a link).
My wife is just about to take her test and then we'll be on two bikes rather than one. Currently we have a KTM 950 Adventure, but it will be good for me to scale down to something lighter for the trails, and we want to have the same bike (spares, tools, etc). We'll be doing longer range trips together, as well as using them for regular commuting, so they need to be comfortable for several hours in the saddle. I'll be using mine for technical trails as well (not afraid of getting dirty and dropping it).
Now, the problem is that I'm 6'4" and she's 5'5". Believe me, I've tried stretching her on the rack, but it's getting us nowhere.
I'm focusing on two bikes right now: XT660Z Tenere, and the old style F650GS (Dakar for me, regular version for her). Anyone got any comments on either of these bikes for short arses, and how they fair given the type of riding described above.
(When it comes to it, if anyone fancies swapping a fully kitted KTM 950 adventure for a fully kitted one of the above please let me know - UK based)
Ta,
Rich
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