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Originally Posted by Docsherlock
It's probably a damned fine bike; I am amazed at the inverted snobbery on this thread.
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I'm not!
Seems to me that people tend to push their own agenda ON THREADS LIKE THIS and are dead against other bikes they don't happen to have owned.
FACT - The Yamaha XT family of bikes are simply LEGENDARY in terms of overland adventure. Together with BMW (boxers) they set the standards for all future overland bikes.
The likes of KTM (although fine machines in their own right) do not possess the provenence of Yamaha in this discipline or a long history in producing top notch overland bikes.  In any case, KTM's are way too expensive in the UK.
This new bike seem to me to be almost exactly the same as the BMW 1200 GS - too heavy and cumbersome for hardcore offroad travel but perfect for 70% road 30% light trails. I would imagine the bike will appeal to those seeking an alternative to a GS?
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Triumph Bonneville 800 (2004), Yamaha XT600E (1999), Honda XBR500 (1986).
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