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Originally Posted by kentfallen
I can only presume from your question that you are not a very experienced biker (which is fine cos we all had to start here).
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Did you read the same post I did?
Very little idea about the DR, but the Triumph I'd rate (had mine for four years, the longest I ever kept a bike). I wouldn't worry about the Scrambler specifically, it has little over a Bonneville Black in terms of off road use and the insane exhaust costs you 10 hp. Any bits like seats or Metal Mules or AM shocks can be made/got to fit the Black or T100.
The only thing I did to my Bonneville before fitting the sidecar was get some semi-knobbly tyres and fabricate a bash plate. It'll cruise at 90 on the tarmac and the only off road conditions I know that have stopped it was a blizzard and four inches of snow in Germany. Range can be an issue, you'll only get about 140 miles with the standard tank, the solutions vary from a £3 can to an £800 tank. These are simple, solid, go anywhere bikes and don't let the old boys polishing them outside cafe's fool you
There is a thread on this in the Triumph Tech area with posts by various people doing various trips on Hinckley Twins.
No one NEEDS an R1200GS, some people just think they do and others still think everyone does. Don't worry about them , do your own thing.
Andy
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