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Which Bike? Comments and Questions on what is the best bike for YOU, for YOUR trip. Note that we believe that ANY bike will do, so please remember that it's all down to PERSONAL OPINION. Technical Questions for all brands go in their own forum.
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Old 15 Sep 2007
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1965 Ducati 250cc that I circumnavigated Australia with. Blew it up in New Zealand. It's getting fixed in Melbourne at Bob Brown's Desmo Centre and soon I'll ride across the USA, fly it to the UK and keep riding East until I'm back in California.

Other bikes I have are: 1972 Norton Commando, 1972 Ducati 350cc, 196? Monkey Wards (Benelli) cafe racer, 1978 Yamaha SR500. Oh, and a 1978 Honda CX500.

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Dave has to get the award for #1 most interesting and exotic bike.
How about some pics of these beauties?

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Any pics of your bikes? Add them to your post!
I have a '06 DL1000 (for sale)
'02 XR250
and my current daily driver:
2006 DR650
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2006 DR650
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Patrick- what kind of seat do you have on your DR, it looks wider than the stock one. We're thinking of getting DR's for our next big trip. in a couple of years.
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Here's the '65 Duc right when I picked it up from Phil Hitchcock Road & Race. It broke down about 2 hours later. My favorite was when the tank sprung a leak when I rode through a bushfire (both sides of the road and I have wet fuel running from the tank and down my leg). I did most of the trip with a smaller, more beat-up tank. That, and the single seat, made the bike look very old.

When Aussies found out how much I paid, I heard all the way round from people who've dealt with Phil, "Did he see you coming or did you call ahead first?" It was very close to the price of a Vincent Comet (which was the bike I really wanted but figured it would cost too much). Oh well.



The Monkey Wards/Benelli catalog bike, turned cafe racer. This is the one I've been riding the most lately.

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1978 R100/7..........needs alot of work doing to it
1997 R80gs Kalahari
2006 CRF 230 Honda offroader....don't bite like my 220 kwaker!
1997 XLR 125 Honda....used as a 'runabout'
1995 Fuji Enfield Robin Diesel.......because sometimes I like a leisurely ride and I like old Brit singles but they cost an arm and a leg and this was the closest I could get.
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Patrick- what kind of seat do you have on your DR, it looks wider than the stock one. We're thinking of getting DR's for our next big trip. in a couple of years.
Mike, go to: DR650 : DR650

You can learn all about DR's there.
My seat is a Corbin and is positively night and day over stock seat. So far I've done several 300 to 350 mile days. Its no Vstrom but very nice and a huge improvement over the stock torture rack.

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Currently on a new Tiger 1050. It's taken me everywhere I wanted to go this year (so far). I saw this bike in Roros, Norway a couple of weeks ago, now thats a real adventure bike !!
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I have a Suzuki K6 DL1000. 44000 km, great motorcycle!
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I have a 1975 CL360 that I restored. Now I've been looking for an R80 or R100GS.
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03 1150GS with several mods 70,000 miles
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BMW R850RT 2000 65,000miles great on the road.

Yamaha TTR 250 1994 miles ? great bike it had been half RTW when i got it and ive toured Europe to Africa and Ireland, Raced it in the Weston and rode it to work for 5 years. I love it but it may have to go.

Yamaha XT 600 1998 - if i can sell the BMW because I want to be able to get away from the Tarmac again.

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A Suzuki DL650, 5100 miles so far so good.






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.....Honda TransAlp, 400ccm, Japanese version, 43.000km, Hepco&Becker paniers.

Took me to Hokkaido and back (3.8oo kilometers) with no problem at all this summer.
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a brace of R80Gs
I have a 1991 R80GS bought new and used both everyday for commuting, holidays and two long tours, Asia, SE Asia to Australia and South America. It has done 143,000 miles with a top end overhaul at 100,000 miles, original clutch, gearbox, second driveshaft and a Bosch starter fitted.
Also a 1983 R80G/S bought in 2003 from the original owner who went RTW with it and sold it to me with 130,000 miles on the clock, it has now done 150,000. I gave it a full overhaul and am now in Addis Ababa with it riding up through Africa. I have used this one as it came with a 40 litre Heinrich tank which did not fit the other bike, it also weighs 25 kg less.
I have found both to be ideal bikes for all round use, their only drawback is weight in soft sand, avoided at all cost. even on gravel roads like Isiolo to Moyale, tackled last week, they perform well. They are simple to service and repair, spares are not expensive and larger parts can usually be obtained second hand, if you can get a good one buy it.
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