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Originally Posted by rabbitson
Personally I don't like 21" front wheel bikes for primarily road riding, that's why I like the gs, but a tenere off road it ain't!
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It's all a question of compromise. I found the 21" front wheel on the F800GS felt a bit odd but iwas riding other bikes on the same day with 18/19" wheels so I decided it would be something I'd get used to. Braking is never going to be up to sportsbike standard on a skinny 21" tyre.
For me the KTM seems to offer the best dual purpose compromise but I'm beginning to wonder if I shouldn't get a more conventional tourer (1200RT is favoured by wifey) and stick with the R100GS for off road trips. If I'm honest, one of the problems with the R1150GS off road was fear of dropping such an immaculate bike and to some extent with the 690 which I bought new, the first scratch is never a good experience (it's well 'scratched' now).
My belief is that it's all about marketing and what I want doesn't necessarily fit any of the profiles the marketeers have identified (aprt from KTM, perhaps0
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