Which bike?

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Richard Simpson Mark II
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Re: Which bike?

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Anything lighter and less powerful will be an improvement on the Tiger, which is really a road bike in Adventure clothing.
Some good suggestions already, but I'd say get something that's comfortable for you seat-height wise, and as light as possible.
Also consider how far you want to go on it: if it's just for local pottering about then Beta X-Trainer and Gas Gas Ranger would be worth a look, but being based on 2-stroke enduro platforms are not ideal for extended road work.
There's also the Yam Serow, Kawasaki Super Sherpa, Beta Alp etc, but they are all quite old and rare.
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Richard Simpson Mark II wrote: ↑Thu Sep 03, 2020 12:04 pm Anything lighter and less powerful will be an improvement on the Tiger, which is really a road bike in Adventure clothing.
Some good suggestions already, but I'd say get something that's comfortable for you seat-height wise, and as light as possible.
Also consider how far you want to go on it: if it's just for local pottering about then Beta X-Trainer and Gas Gas Ranger would be worth a look, but being based on 2-stroke enduro platforms are not ideal for extended road work.
There's also the Yam Serow, Kawasaki Super Sherpa, Beta Alp etc, but they are all quite old and rare.
You can still get newish alps :)
And now, Harry, let us step out into the night and pursue that flighty temptress, adventure.

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Husky 701/ KTM 690 if your budget stretches.
Based on enduro bikes, they can do long asphalt days and excel offroad.
150kg fully fuelled will get you a range of 250- 300km in any terrain. Last fuel up on mine
the fuel light came on at 302km. More farkles than a christmas tree available or just ride it out of the box.
Love mine (KTM 690) :D
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Tramp wrote: ↑Thu Sep 03, 2020 9:31 am I recently rode with a hymalyan on salisbury plain... His suspension was soft and it kept getting stuck bottoming out... But maybe with springs for his weight and a slower pace it would have been better...

Park your ass ona few and test ride then you'll find what you want nearly.. Then set it up as you want and enjoy..
The Himalayan needs maximum preload adjusted on the back if the all up weight is 90kgs and over. I have measured the sag and that was my conclusion. My guess is they are set up OEM for the lighter Indian riders. With max preload I have never bottomed out mine even on rough stuff enough to wreck the bash plate, but then I don't ask of it to be an MX bike.
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Kiwiscoot wrote: ↑Mon Sep 07, 2020 3:51 am
Tramp wrote: ↑Thu Sep 03, 2020 9:31 am I recently rode with a hymalyan on salisbury plain... His suspension was soft and it kept getting stuck bottoming out... But maybe with springs for his weight and a slower pace it would have been better...

Park your ass ona few and test ride then you'll find what you want nearly.. Then set it up as you want and enjoy..
The Himalayan needs maximum preload adjusted on the back if the all up weight is 90kgs and over. I have measured the sag and that was my conclusion. My guess is they are set up OEM for the lighter Indian riders. With max preload I have never bottomed out mine even on rough stuff enough to wreck the bash plate, but then I don't ask of it to be an MX bike.
The Himalayan needs the shock to be on maximum preload just so the bike doesn,t fall off it,s sidestand with such regularity. It is too long and many people have cut half an inch out of the stand and rewelded. A larger plate on the foot of the stand stops it sinking in soft ground so easily too. I weigh over 95kg with riding gear and once you add the luggage on the softest setting it settles too far with dynamic sag and takes up a lot of the travel before you start loading it over bumps etc. I think Hyperpro do an uprated spring .
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