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.
Which bike?
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Re: Which bike?
You can still get newish alpsRichard Simpson Mark II wrote: βThu 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.
And now, Harry, let us step out into the night and pursue that flighty temptress, adventure.
Suzuki DR200 Djebel.







Suzuki DR200 Djebel.
Re: Which bike?
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)
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)
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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.Tramp wrote: βThu 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..
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This still does everything I need
100 miles on the road and 50 miles on the trails
In the company of newer KTM but never last to the gate
We buy things we don't need
With money we don't have
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With money we don't have
To impress people we don't even like
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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 .Kiwiscoot wrote: βMon Sep 07, 2020 3:51 amThe 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.Tramp wrote: βThu 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..
