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14 Sep 2007
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1965 Ducati 250cc that I circumnavigated Australia with. Blew it up in New Zealand. It's getting fixed in Melbourne at Bob Brown's Desmo Centre and soon I'll ride across the USA, fly it to the UK and keep riding East until I'm back in California.
Other bikes I have are: 1972 Norton Commando, 1972 Ducati 350cc, 196? Monkey Wards (Benelli) cafe racer, 1978 Yamaha SR500. Oh, and a 1978 Honda CX500.
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15 Sep 2007
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98' 1100 GS. 70k miles. Had since new. Never a problem yet.
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27 Nov 2007
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Only the one...
Yamaha TT250R 2006. Setting up at the moment. First stop Ayres Rock...
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15 Dec 2007
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Now I have a KTM 620 adv and a Wasp Yamaha super tenere.
My wife have a Suzuki DRZ 400.
(With the Wasp an Drz we go dec-2008 to Afrika.
(this year we driven the eastern europerally with these bikes.
Oost-Europa-Rally, toppunt van genieten
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15 Dec 2007
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I have a DL650 vstrom, 15000 miles, perfect in every sense..
Ready for my trip next year from san francisco, california to argentina
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15 Sep 2007
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Originally Posted by Dave_Smith
1965 Ducati 250cc that I circumnavigated Australia with. Blew it up in New Zealand. It's getting fixed in Melbourne at Bob Brown's Desmo Centre and soon I'll ride across the USA, fly it to the UK and keep riding East until I'm back in California.
Other bikes I have are: 1972 Norton Commando, 1972 Ducati 350cc, 196? Monkey Wards (Benelli) cafe racer, 1978 Yamaha SR500. Oh, and a 1978 Honda CX500.
If you have one for sale and it doesn't run, I'll take it!
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Dave has to get the award for #1 most interesting and exotic bike.
How about some pics of these beauties?
Patrick
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Any pics of your bikes? Add them to your post!
I have a '06 DL1000 (for sale)
'02 XR250
and my current daily driver:
2006 DR650
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15 Sep 2007
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and my current daily driver:
2006 DR650
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Patrick- what kind of seat do you have on your DR, it looks wider than the stock one. We're thinking of getting DR's for our next big trip. in a couple of years.
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15 Sep 2007
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Here's the '65 Duc right when I picked it up from Phil Hitchcock Road & Race. It broke down about 2 hours later. My favorite was when the tank sprung a leak when I rode through a bushfire (both sides of the road and I have wet fuel running from the tank and down my leg). I did most of the trip with a smaller, more beat-up tank. That, and the single seat, made the bike look very old.
When Aussies found out how much I paid, I heard all the way round from people who've dealt with Phil, "Did he see you coming or did you call ahead first?" It was very close to the price of a Vincent Comet (which was the bike I really wanted but figured it would cost too much). Oh well.
The Monkey Wards/Benelli catalog bike, turned cafe racer. This is the one I've been riding the most lately.
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15 Sep 2007
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What bikes
1978 R100/7..........needs alot of work doing to it
1997 R80gs Kalahari
2006 CRF 230 Honda offroader....don't bite like my 220 kwaker!
1997 XLR 125 Honda....used as a 'runabout'
1995 Fuji Enfield Robin Diesel.......because sometimes I like a leisurely ride and I like old Brit singles but they cost an arm and a leg and this was the closest I could get.
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Patrick- what kind of seat do you have on your DR, it looks wider than the stock one. We're thinking of getting DR's for our next big trip. in a couple of years.
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Mike, go to: DR650 : DR650
You can learn all about DR's there.
My seat is a Corbin and is positively night and day over stock seat. So far I've done several 300 to 350 mile days. Its no Vstrom but very nice and a huge improvement over the stock torture rack.
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16 Sep 2007
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Currently on a new Tiger 1050. It's taken me everywhere I wanted to go this year (so far). I saw this bike in Roros, Norway a couple of weeks ago, now thats a real adventure bike !!
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16 Sep 2007
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I have a Suzuki K6 DL1000. 44000 km, great motorcycle!
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30 Oct 2007
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My rides
BMW R850RT 2000 65,000miles great on the road.
Yamaha TTR 250 1994 miles ? great bike it had been half RTW when i got it and ive toured Europe to Africa and Ireland, Raced it in the Weston and rode it to work for 5 years. I love it but it may have to go.
Yamaha XT 600 1998 - if i can sell the BMW because I want to be able to get away from the Tarmac again.
Dream garage - The new Tenere Tour
Moto Guzzi Bellagio Cruise
Guzzi MS01 Thrash
Fantic Caballro 50 Dirt
Gwen Stefani well someone has to keep em clean
The good thing about dreams is they sometimes come true
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Reason: trying to add some photos !
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1 Nov 2007
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A Suzuki DL650, 5100 miles so far so good.
Ride Safe & Enjoy.
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