:doh: Damn, I had read this thread last year before I bought my insane cheap KTM 990 Adv.
:hang:

But hey! I have the really perfect stuff for adventure travelling. Ok you have to like blue but hmm if you can catch one. TAKE IT!

http://i401.photobucket.com/albums/p...te-d3is418.jpg

Tut Tut
 

Getting a bit personal here are we, I buy the "bling" because it is my choice, the same freedom of choice that men died for 70 years ago. So let go of the petty thinking, get on your bike and do some riding.

The Guzzi came with a beautifully made bright red fabric envelope stowed neatly in a perfect little mount inside the mudguard. This is embroidered with the Guzzi logo in black and gold.


Inside there is:


A c-spanner for adjusting the shocks.
a double ended screwdriver
two allen keys
A card for the dealers details.


A sure sign of good design and reliability except for the fact the allen keys are the wrong size to adjust the mirrors and the dealers card is blank!


Andy

That's a funny Guzzi story! I bought a used 1983 Guzzi 850 Le Mans lll. Nice tool kit on that bike stowed in a red cloth pouch, IIRC. Had the basics.

One of the nicest new bike kits I found was on my near-new 2001 KTM Duke ll.
Not only did it come with a really nice tool kit, it also had TWO service books. All came in a high end pouch/binder. Very classy indeed. These little things really add to the buying experience. The Japanese could take a serious lesson here.

I never had problems with my 640 Duke ll ... but my 640 riding buddies on the dual sports certainly did. But KTM were really just coming out of their "dark period" then ... after suffering 10 years of crap bikes (four strokes).
In 2000 they made huge QC changes and the bikes were ALL better ... and continue to get better every year.

They had similar teething problems once the twins were introduced ... but now seem to have it all well in hand ... more or less! :innocent:

But for a travel bike ... the KTM Motto still puts me off. I really don't want a
"Ready To Race" travel bike. Why would you? :helpsmilie:

bier

With the 70th anniversary of Dday coming up, it's good to know that all those brave men didn't die in vain. They gave their lives so that we could buy bling and get in a huff when somebody even dares to poke fun at their pride and joy of an American hot beverage franchise wagon.

This is a photo I took at the weekend:

http://i412.photobucket.com/albums/p.../barmouth1.jpg


Please advise: Who is Marco?

Dazzer!- I blame your mischievous ways....where have you been anyway!...beyond your armchair...you seem to post more than ride!
:biggrin3::biggrin3:
This is fantastic!...keep it coming...beats fishing for fun all day!

hi Chris sorry for taking so long to get back to, been in hospital have a bit of shrapnel removed received from active service which has had me develop symptom's of dyslexia Marococ was the destination
have a good life