Just thought I'd update that I've now seen this in person and given it a good look over / sit-on (no test ride  )
Seating position feels like the CB500X, saddle is nice and squishy. The engine looks well finished, no unfinished casting / machining edges that I could see. The fit and finish appears to be as expected, namely nicer than a good Chinese brand but short of Japanese standards, and it has the feel of something put together from available parts rather than everything slotting together like a Swiss watch.
The stock hand guards are seriously beefy and look like they can support a hard fall, and with the engine bars, suspension, and stock tyre choice it's definitely made for more serious off-roading. Weirdly the engine is a stressed member but then it has extra bars added that run where a cradle frame would anyway, but they're only attached with small bolts which is a little comical to me ... maybe the bolts are sacrificial and having them easily removable makes maintenance easier too?
The front tank is well chonky, like a BMW 1200, and the dash has a button for switching between front and rear tanks, so I guess if one wanted to they could use just one tank or the other for most riding. The back rack feels solid, but is made out of plastic so might not age well or put with with adventure abuse.
Funnily enough, the front mudguard wasn't perfectly in-line with the front wheel, which is something that all Tangos suffer from too.
At ~€7.5K new it's a bit too rich for me, and I'd probably find it unwieldy to live with as a daily, but can't deny it appears like a capable bike and if I had the opportunity to disappear into the desert on one I wouldn't think twice
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