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Re: Middle ground
Posted: Fri May 13, 2016 5:55 pm
by bowber
Maddscottish wrote:I used to Change my oil and filter every 300 miles can do that in a day bit of a put off for me really.
I'm all for frequent oil changes but that's a bit soon. My 450 EXC used to go 500-600+ miles on an oil change and the oil was coming out like it went in, if I was doing an enduro or hare n hounds then I'd change it after the event but that's just because your thrashing it, road use barely puts any strain on the motor other than long high speed runs.
Steve
Re: Middle ground
Posted: Fri May 13, 2016 7:53 pm
by Maddscottish
I thought it was a bit ott meself I looked at a few forums and a lot where saying 10 hours that's around 300 mile was my first bike and didn't want to cause me problems that I could afford to fix haha.
Re: Middle ground
Posted: Fri May 13, 2016 8:53 pm
by fozzy17
Husky 650 terra I bought one a month ago as I'm trying to find a good adventure bike, so far so good
Re: Middle ground
Posted: Fri May 13, 2016 9:07 pm
by BobH
DR650 gets my vote every time. Took a while to find but with the help of a few..... additions it is all day comfortable. Using a Sergeant seat and sheepskin. The Sheepskin is the best addition I have made, and unashamedly I have made a few. Second best was a new tube........
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Re: Middle ground
Posted: Fri May 13, 2016 9:16 pm
by SteveR
fozzy17 wrote:Husky 650 terra I bought one a month ago as I'm trying to find a good adventure bike, so far so good
Like Hen's Teeth! Although Stafford Motorcycles have one in at the moment. It belonged to The Boss of the business. Few nice tweaks.
I went and had a look at it a fortnight ago but the with the usual Staffs M'Cycles pricing and no negotiation of a figure offered, I had a bounce and went away to look further!
Re: Middle ground
Posted: Sat May 14, 2016 5:46 am
by Tonibe63
I would be looking for a DRZ400/CCM404DS or a DR650/CCM644DS which has been set up for longer distance riding ie a bit of wind protection and a comfy seat. They are well established bikes with known problems and there are numerous internet forums telling you how to fix them. Of course for a 'sorted' bike you will pay more than a standard bike but then you will get more for it when you sell it on so cost of ownership will be the same.
The CCM450 of course is a well sorted bike if you can afford to spend relatively 'big' money but I would wait a while to see how reliable the second/third hand bikes prove to be because this is an unknown concern if buying a 'well used' bike.
The other alternative is to swap from the XT660Z to a XT660R which is less top heavy to push around and also improve access to your shed (thumbs)
Re: Middle ground
Posted: Sat May 14, 2016 7:56 am
Tonibe63 wrote:
The other alternative is to swap from the XT660Z to a XT660R which is less top heavy to push around and also improve access to your shed (thumbs)[/quote
It's a lot lighter full stop. The Tenere is (allegedly) 206kg wet, the 660R 181kg. Take off the ridiculous exhaust and I think you can drop another 8kg by using the metal mule 2 into 1. So over 30kg weight saving; more than a bag of spuds!
Re: Middle ground
Posted: Sat May 14, 2016 9:05 am
by robson
[email protected] wrote:Tonibe63 wrote:
The other alternative is to swap from the XT660Z to a XT660R which is less top heavy to push around and also improve access to your shed (thumbs)
It's a lot lighter full stop. The Tenere is (allegedly) 206kg wet, the 660R 181kg. Take off the ridiculous exhaust and I think you can drop another 8kg by using the metal mule 2 into 1. So over 30kg weight saving; more than a bag of spuds!
yeah, not 8kg but still a lot. Why they put so heavy cans is beyond me.
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Re: Middle ground
Posted: Sat May 14, 2016 2:47 pm
by robson
how about this bike, 145kg only:
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Re: Middle ground
Posted: Sat May 14, 2016 8:06 pm
by Maddscottish
Looked at the xt660r think I might get a xr650r but hard to come buy my tenere goes off to Ireland tomorrow so will have the funds then it's just a waiting game.