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Originally Posted by tremens
seating comfort is one thing but vibration on pavement at higher rpm on this bike is quite substantial, I hope good set compensate for this. I would need grip puppies as well to reduce tingling on my hands.
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Yes, all that and MORE. I assume you have read the ADV Rider thread from the Kiwi New Zealand guy? I read the whole thread ... very very impressive.
But this guy is good mechanic, knows how to take care of his race bike when in Bolivia!
He somehow was able to carry quite a bit of gear on his bike, and did not seem too bothered by the seat as he did many many LONG riding days. Amazingly, his bike held up incredibly well.
Would ALL KTM's do as well? History of those bikes indicates NO. Two good friends have the 500 and LOVE it. But neither ride them out of the area. Both have several other bikes for travel. (KTM 950SE, BMW GS) According to both guys, the 500
has been pretty good. No serious problems in 1.5 year.
I think the 500 could work, but IMO, you are doing the EXACT right thing by starting out slow with shorter trips to "test out" your bike, fine tune it and prepare for a really long trip.
All the best, please post how things go here! Love to see your seat solution.
absolutely a MUST for me based on my 30 minute test ride on easy single track I rode. WAY TOO TALL for me but I managed on my short ride. What a magic bike it is, rides like a 250!
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