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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 24 Sep 2003
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hello, anyone know much about these (800cc version)? also wanting to find places that know how to tune em and supply aftermarket parts. any help appreciated. ta
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They are very big, and vibrate like hell. There's a reason no one makes 800cc singles y'know. Cam chain tensioning is the number one headache I am told. Oh, and the electrics. Oh, and the build quality. There is however a guy who has toured on one (see the links section of this website) and had few problems. Rearrange the following: don't, barge pole, touch it with a.

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sounds perfect for my little project - a nice BIG fat super moto. yum yum....
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The DR-Big is a very simple but reliable bike. You can easy fix it your self or get spare parts even in south america. On my last 30'000 km trip trough Patagonia i didn't have any problems.

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