OK - I admit it, I'm tempted...

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ds99 wrote: It's tricky finding one "do it all" bike, but I think if you want a bike for long-ish commuting and bigger trips then you should be looking at 700-900cc

Transalp 700 and Vstrom 650 both get good reviews, but might be a bit small for bigger trips.

I would test ride a new style Africa Twin.

Not sure how my ego would cope with Transalp or Vstrom!


AT is one I'll be trying though...
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blokeonthemove wrote: The 2020 RT is due to have a lock for the Nav7 and a radical gearbox that goes from neutral to first at rest, without a sound!

Shouldn't believe everything you read.  Both those sound pretty far fetched to me...
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Noel wrote: I think some folks just get bored, or put another way want the newness of something different, then look for a justification besides just wanting something different, be it weight, power, or some other factor. 

I think I might have been rumbled...


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All the Honda Transalps (600, 650, 700) are great bikes. I've owned all three.


The Vstrom 650 get s very good reviews too
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ds99 wrote: All the Honda Transalps (600, 650, 700) are great bikes. I've owned all three.

The Vstrom 650 get s very good reviews too

I know - but there are limits!


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I guess they are quite a bit different from the RT/GS.


I'd go for a new style Africa Twin. It will feel light, it's powerful enough, looks nice, and there's hardly any around compared to all the other bikes, especially the "Charley-Farley Touratech Adventure brigade".
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richardbd wrote: Had been thinking about it but have been put of by reliability issues. I know MTS has always has its problems, though mine did a pretty trouble free 25,000 miles. However, a good friend has just had a very lucky escape on a new one. His engine seized and snapped the chain at "progressive" speed on a Belgian motorway. Luckily, he walked away but it makes you think...
I don't like the sound of that at all!
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Over the last two months I have been in two tours in the company of 2 Multistradas. one being the latest Endure. Both were fully kitted out and with a million.  Altogether the mileage was approx. 2200.  Not a blip from either if them and the Enduro managed a better mpg than my RT. Ugly bugger though. Understand its now up for sale.
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RTman10 wrote: . Both were fully kitted out and with a million. 

a million what?

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Oops pillion.  But you don't want another one. Noisy bloody things.
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RTman10 wrote: Oops pillion.  But you don't want another one. Noisy bloody things.

expensive too...
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RTman10 wrote: Over the last two months I have been in two tours in the company of 2 Multistradas. one being the latest Endure...

Do they call it Endure because the seat's so uncomfortable?


(obviously didn't have your typing hands on yesterday, RTman!)
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Yes and no.  It had the low seat which is just a very thin plank.  Think it's 20K plus with the panniers.


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I am in same boat, but for different reasons, as you.


The GS is too high for me.
I had an Aprillia Caponord TP before the RT and in many ways it was a super ride, the suspension was fantastic.However the Vtwin is an acquired taste.

Before that I had a Kawasaki Z1000SX - old model. A super bike but the panniers (Givi V35's) looked ridiculous.
The new Tourer model has cured this.
Last of all is the Yamaha Tracer - the addition of soft skin panniers make it into a Tourer.
Other than that and the AT - not much choice.
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BMjoe64 wrote: I am in same boat, but for different reasons, as you.
I had an Aprillia Caponord TP before the RT

Why did you ditch the Aprillia Joe?

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