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Originally Posted by colebatch
Dont sell short the more interesting bikes.
Who said "Fun to ride" should not be part of the equation?
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For me, "fun to ride" and "excellent handling" are now essential parts of a RTW bike. And simplicity is overrated.
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Completely agree, not selling short "interesting bikes" at all - my current choice of poison is the KTM after looking long and hard at the XT660Z which is probably a far more 'sensible' choice . . . but just does not excite me as much. I figure if I am going to ride, I want to really enjoy the riding as well as the trip.
In my case, I am highly unlikely to tackle a RTW any time soon, so my choice of bike only has to be able to handle everyday local duties, the odd bit of dirt bike fun and the occasional trip. For this the heart rules the head and the KTM 990 is perfect.
But, if I was to do a really hard core RTW, fear and pragmatism would prevail and the DR/KLR/XT Suzikawahas start looking really good.
I guess you could do a trip on any bike; I really admire Sjaak Lucassen's (of RTW on an R1 fame) philosophy of going with the heart - choose the bike you love and enjoy the ride.
However, judging by the zillions of posts, the "which bike" dilemma is one that seems to vex us all! So to misquote a 'advrider' "bike opinions are like arseholes, everyone has one".
Apologies to the OP for hijacking his thread.
Last edited by syzygy9; 25 Jul 2011 at 15:54.
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