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6 hours ago, Shebeen said:DS is very spikey. wonder if the up down trend continues?
could be poorly set up suspension with a super fast rebound a little to no compression causing the erratic up and down 
A quick look at some of the plans and sections.
All in without studying it properly the proposal is good for NMT.
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6 hours ago, Berg Man said:
5 hours ago, WaynejG said:That KTM looks good.
Thanks, we have already been chatting RE the bike
26 minutes ago, WaynejG said:Big Dom on Wild Dog Forum also the oke to talk to.
Had a chat to him already, but always open for more info
Hey Riff Raff
I have a solid lead on a BMW 2010 G450X with 2800km on the clock with spare plastics for a really good deal.
The bike showed a bit of oil sweat and when coming to a stop and you are blipping the throttle at slower speed she cuts out.
This bike has been standing for a couple of months since the owner has been over seas, he is back Friday and in the new week will take it to the local "guy" who only works on BMW's and is meant to be really good to check this out.
If BMW Guy gets the bike rolling smoothly I am seriously looking to take the bike.
Any of you have experience with this bike at all, I know Zebra here on BH has one and loves it.
2 hours ago, i24 said:If you keeping the Harley, you have a bike for highway trips and 2 up occasions, It might be worth looking for something smaller and younger for #2. Anything from a nearly new Hero to a 650 thumper would be traffic friendly for city use and less stressful when you go off road.
Remember that not all bikes were engineered to last 20 years and you should keep some budget for riding gear, boots, helmet, goggles etc.
Noted thank you.... and I have had a pair of Leatt 5.5 Boots sitting next to my desk for over a month now 🤣
Gloves, have a few of those.
Helmet will be the current full face helmet for street work and I have a Bell MX9 in my shopping cart for when I get the bike with goggles already ... I just need the bike to action the rest man 
ok KTM no2 is sold already 😭
Just now, IceCreamMan said:How tall are you?
reason I ask is both these are fairly tall motorbikes
1.78m tall, but seem to be more legs than torso
KTM 640 no. 1 I could get both the balls of my feet solidly down on the ground, and when sitting on some other dudes 660 it was a similar experience.
2 minutes ago, IceCreamMan said:I had a tenere 660z. It is a great bike. Lil heavier and down on power compared to the KTM but more reliable and can go many miles before it needs attention. Plus it looks the mutts nutts. Only time I did not like it was on long Karoo roads.
but it ain’t hardcore like the KTM.
Thanks, you just made me more indecisive 🤣
Biggest issue is that this would be my first venture into the "dirt" world on a motorbike, so I have zero experience to work off other than knowing I like long mountain bike rides into the sunset with a liberal sprinkling of tech and flow trails and that a good solo 24hr MTB event is a weekend well spent.
The intention would be as a play bike and a bike to turn to when the Harley is in for a service, or the roads are a mess with rain. The Fat Bob deserves a kinder hand vs being hammered through another winter.
My other option is a 2010 Tenere XT660Z that will become available end of May (Hopefully not much later than this) from my neighbour who works offshore ... as in legitimate offshore :P.
Just that I am a little impatient now, and the KTM's always look to be more "performance based" against the Tenere.
1 hour ago, mazambaan said:I had many happy years with a 2006 640 Adventure and not 100% sure why I "upgraded" to a Husky 701 🙃. It did have dual discs, a bit overkill I think and if converted to a high mudguard (standard was a low one) sometimes one disc would be forfeited. As noted, this is quite an old bike and the engines are a little highly strung but mine was quite reliable (it let me down when the ignition wire chafed through) and when I cracked the front mounted oil filter in a deep ditch. Suspension linkage needs to be movement free as this can cost you money and one regular problem is a failure of the water pump seal, letting water into the oil, fairly easily remedied but usually needing a new shaft.
Headlight (s) is poor but easily converted, as are the indicator and tail lights (to LED). More a weekend adventure bike than daily droner.
Thanks for the feedback.
Bike No. 1 with the single front disk did have the front fender mod.
Bike No. 2 has the std. fender, but overall body work is really good.
Mechanically, the following has happened recently as per this long thread.
5 hours ago, IceCreamMan said:The first ones did come with only 1 disk. The 690 had twin disks and I think the later 640s.
I looked and found a manufacturer date and noted 2004. 2004 showed dual discs up front and the fork had the caliper Mount, so it tells me the one brake was removed at some point.
Did the math of what it would cost to get the bike right and it comes in a little more than the much better condition one I am wanting to look at over the weekend
Got really close to putting in an offer on a KTM 640 today, but after running the numbers and spend too much time scrutinising the pics I took of the bike, the final straw was when I asked why the bike only had one front rotor and yet there was a mounting to allow for 2 x brake calipers. The response was they came like this and the supermoto builds get the dual brakes.
Google spec sheets, and pics of other 640's say otherwise.
The long slow search continues then....and may end this weekend with another 640 I have lined up to look at
20 minutes ago, IceCreamMan said:One thing I do regret is never using earplugs when I was younger , riding with helmets not designed for noise reduction. I think the science was still in its infancy then and no one really cared. I now have the issue of hearing loss which is irrepairable, you youngsters don’t be like the ice cream man. But I digress.
I started using earplugs a few years ago and used Alpine products but recently a mate of mine bought a set of Loop earplugs and recommended them so I thought I would get some. 40 quid is not cheap but it’s nowhere near the expensive ones so thought why not.
well, sometimes products surpass your expectations and these certainly do. What a pleasure.
I have been using the NoNoise and it makes a real difference RE wind/road noise.
The same track, presented in song and in spoken word
If any of you are in CT, please do consider giving the Rider Table https://www.instagram.com/riderstable/ a spin. The rides are usually the second or last weekend of the month, well organised, great vide, zero attitude, a big mix of bikes and people ..... all in good time.
They also have a couple of photographers who take pics before, during (Convertible media car) and after the event again. This crew take great high res pics and circulate this for free (if you register for the ride, also free) for you to download.
Group sizes are decent, though this past weekend the group was only around 55 bikes .... I assume this was due to Harley Burn this weekend and that the route was a longer one leaving CT-Franschhoek, over to Elgin and Grabouw, then round Kleinmond and Rooil Els back to CT again.
Pic shown here was taken by Sam https://www.instagram.com/tonfitiina?utm_source=ig_web_button_share_sheet&igsh=ZDNlZDc0MzIxNw== on the Woodstock Bridge over the N1 leaving town.
I was in peak hour traffic this morning, shimmied my way to the front of the jamb … then waited … figured I wanted to move the rear wheel over slightly, like you would on a bicycle .. I am locked the front brake, shifted my weight forward and flicked my hips … well the motorbike did not move. Turns out the Harley is a little heavier than my commuter bicycle
This pair may also tick the boxes you require at a lower price point
https://www.takealot.com/anker-soundcore-a20i-true-wireless-earbuds/PLID94060694
EDIT: They are also IPX5, so even better given you are intending sweating away on a stationary bike.
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Recon you are onto something ... it will be interesting to see if fleets of bikes are simplified into one
good bike that can do "everything"
Wonder how organised events are looking RE attendance, and more fashionable consumables like the newest kit or bike farkles with respect to sales and if these may follow the same trends as per the above bikes