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Dude,
u wanna check out the Suzuki xf 650 Freewind. Just bought one 2 months ago, for just 1500 swiss francs, only 12k kms. Totally long distance touring bike... and some offroad ist also just fine. Dont know how much they are in the UK. Same engine like the dr 650, just little modified.
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Dude,
u wanna check out the Suzuki xf 650 Freewind. Just bought one 2 months ago, for just 1500 swiss francs, only 12k kms. Totally long distance touring bike... and some offroad ist also just fine. Dont know how much they are in the UK. Same engine like the dr 650, just little modified.
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Never seen an XF 650 before, they look perfect for the job! almost like a late model Dominator, but with a heaps bigger tank... Are there any problems with getting parts? Im assuming they aren't quite as popular/common as XT/XL/TTR or even DR's etc....
Im particularly after something that has a) a decent size tank
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b) an aftermarket one that i can put on... Did a 1200km loop on weekend on my bonneville and stopping for fuel every 250km is bearable but there's no way I'd go any lower in range than that....
Which rules out the SLR 650! Is it difficult to put an XR tank (Acerbis etc) on a Dominator???? I need ideally 300km range per tank...
Thanks all
Tom
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KTM?
There was a thread running last year about the availibility of ex-military KTM 400's from a dealer in Germany. They came with full luggage and a low state of tune, a bit dearer than what you want to pay but worth a look.
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Once met a couple of Aussies in Malaysia, who were doing UK to Oz with 2 Transalps they'd bought from the UK, for less than 1000 pounds each.. They had covered about 25000 kms up to that point, the bikes looked beaten, but were still running. Bulletproof bikes, but you could probably get better MPG from some smaller engine (or getting a newer mid-size FI bike, but they'll cost more).
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You should be able to get a good XT600e for £1500. They are indestructable and good fun. And you'll probably not lose much on resale when you get back.
Acerbis 23l tank readily available.
I'll be keeping mine for as long as I can ride a bike.
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Reviving a thread here but I thought it'd be better than starting a new one.
I've been looking at used bikes on UK eBay.
My budget is super low (1300 pounds) and most hits that I'm getting for bikes in decent condition are 125ccs. I'm actually OK with that - ideally I wanted a 250. But there is one other bike that keeps popping up in that price range: a Yamaha XT600E. Why is it that a 600cc can be so 'cheap'? I hear almost nothing but very good reviews of it - that it's a basic, no frills bike, indestructible - which is exactly what I want.
Is this a good well-priced bike to look at doing a tour on?
Unrelated to thread but maybe someone can still answer: I will probably purchase without riding it, and I currently ride a 250cc. It going to 600 going to be a massive jump?
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yes going to 600 will be a big jump in the wait of the bike but also in the miles the engine will last you. Thets how old xts and so get so cheap...tgey never realy break ;-)
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Did you say £2500 was the total budget for 28.000km through South America?
How did you manage that? How long were you there for?
Presumably that didn't include visas, or shipping the bike.
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