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in reply to: Taupo Track Day 29th August 2008 #10477
Can't do Fridays during the term. September 26 is a possibility though.
in reply to: 450 in France #10474If this was an adventure ride, someone would have brought a chainsaw and sorted these trees out a long time ago. These Europeans just don't know how to help themselves.
Like Garry has said previously, that bike is a high performance motorcycle and therefore somewhat highly strung. That shouldn't stop you from enjoying it. You'll just have to trailer it if you go further afield. Even if it was capable of going longer distance you'd find it very uncomfortable,because you'd have too much time to think about that seat. The X-challenge is a better compromise for that and the Hp2 is better still, if you are talking longer distances. It just depends how much you really want it. Alternatively you could buy a DRZ400 new for dirt cheap, it would do 90% of what the G450 can do for 50% of the price. As well as that, you would not have to worry about how much you are actually using the thing.
Learn how to do it yourself, and trailer the bike to the events. You didn't think they'd squeeze 50 hp out of a small engine without compensating somewhere? It probably runs with a liter of oil in the sump and will get a hard attack if you run it at highway speeds for any distance and time.You've only had the Hp2 for about 50 hours of riding, so you might never have to do the 70 hour service.
in reply to: Auckland Off Road Survey #10464You didn't make it worse did you Alex.
Dunno, it's still not working for me.But I vote yes.
in reply to: Auckland Off Road Survey #10460I thought I could fix the link for you , but it still does not work.
However, I can't really see why BMW have developed this bike
I think the idea is to attract younger riders to the marque. However, in this case, it may be wishful thinking as young and money do not all that often go together. The other problem is, that they are not supplying the bike with a fold-out ladder. This will somewhat limit its appeal to people with standard leg length. A bit of extra weight will help compress the suspension, but I've seen Henry get on a X-Challenge and it wasn't really cool to look at. I can imagine situations where you'd wish that the ground was just a little bit closer, just before you hit the ground. They have not yet announced the seat height, but I am guessing it will be north of 900mm.
in reply to: Dakar front wheel rim #10297[img]http://Got hold of Tom at Wheels and Spokes and he will fit an excell rim.[/img]Excellent, so will see you on the rides soon?
in reply to: 450 first ride #10317Dean is just like me. He does not hate me, he hates everyone
I know, you two are real love birds. I want to go to Hawaii as well. I'd love to get out of this miserable weather. There is only so much rain I can take on the weekends.
in reply to: 450 first ride #10314Only if you have to fear for your life :-). Stun guns and pepper spray are out too.
in reply to: F800 ABS – still a problem #10394There is another fan too but he is in denial Mr Bell
Could very well be. He probably thinks that it's way overpriced for what it is. If you want the cutting edge of technology you have to bleed a little bit financially. I still think that a nice 250 is all you need for trail riding. Most adventure rides seem to cater for the larger bikes. I make the distinction between trail ride and adventure ride on how you got to the ride. If the bike was on a trailer it's not an adventure ride. Of course, that doesn't mean it can't be fun.
I have organized police protection for the ride. I'll just need to convince him to bring a company bike.
in reply to: F800 ABS – still a problem #10391So Alex you're going for Elka's. They look… colourful. They'll stand out on your bike.
The sure look colourful, what a kind description :-D. Those Canadians have no taste in colour. Elka has made its name on off-road racing quads. I hope these shocks are as tough as people say and will last the distance, while providing more adjustment and a more compliant ride the my worn out Showas. They were certainly a lot cheaper than Ohlins are in NZ, but were more expensive than the Ohlins are in the US. We'll see, maybe I've gots myself a lemon shock :-).BMW has optional Akrapovic (sp?) exhausts in their catalog. So unless your replacement is significantly louder than stock you won't have a problem. A lot of testers seem to be clueless anyway. Few will question a shiny new looking BMW and they probably won't know what's stock and whats not. Unless of course you have a boy racer exhaust like some K1200GT riders I know.In Germany they used to have pretty watertight regulations, but since the EU has formed some of this has been watered down. I think our stock exhausts have a stamp that certifies compliance with noise regulations. In Germany any changes to stock need to be entered into the so called Fahrzeugbrief, a document that describes the vehicles specification level, this must be carried in the car and produced on demand. For example, you may only fit tyres that are specified in this documentSome after market items carry a general certificate of compliance, that means that they have been accepted by the manufacturer and the TUEV as being 'unbedenklich' meaning benign to the safety of the vehicle. Non-compliance will void your warrant of fitness as well as your insurance.
in reply to: F800 ABS – still a problem #10388Mines not a new 800, have had it a year and 10K. Dont think the sprint site would show any different to that model, it will have issues by some owners. The comment was said tongue in cheek so I didnt have to constantly read what a lemon I had bought 🙂
What makes you think you've bought a lemon? I had a 400km ride on an F800S and thought it was a fantastic bike. It's light and fast, sounds great (even better with a Remus or Akrapovic can), in short a much more advanced bike than the K75S I used to ride. Unfortunately having a road only bikes eliminates access to some of New Zealand's most spectacular roads. The F800GS would be an upgrade for you to consider, it's got the best of both worlds. I used to curse even road works, while I was riding the K75 with its narrow handle bars and the low down debris catcher they called a lower fairing. On the GS I have to restrain myself from hooning past all the other traffic :-).
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