Is motorcycling allowed?

[Stoffel76]

So my buddy and I did the RETZA coffee run yesterday. His two boys came along as pillions and had a blast!

 

Some good, chilled fun... just back to very basics motorcycling... reminiscent of 'upgrading' from my 50cc to a Kawa Z200 when I was 18! Lol!

[Gnarly]

 

Got to see Toby and Sam heading off to the dunes this morning. AlQudra Road while I was doing the school run. My day off to a good start!!

 

Where you stay in Dubai? 

[WrightJnr]

Where you stay in Dubai?

Arabian Ranches 2. You?

[Andymann]

Well, it's either going to look really really good.  Or really cheesy......

 

Off to to the Powdercoaters this morning - should have them back by the weekend then it's the big re-assemble!

[Spokey]

Big Zed displays the new Bitubo Piggy Back Bouncy Bits on the rear while waiting to have the Wilbers Progressive springs fitted to the front bouncy bits!

I hope that the couch like handling is transformed a bit. Trying to make a mountain pass scratcher out of the beastie! Okay......a big chunky one, but I like her a lot!!

[Andymann]

Big Zed displays the new Bitubo Piggy Back Bouncy Bits on the rear while waiting to have the Wilbers Progressive springs fitted to the front bouncy bits!

I hope that the couch like handling is transformed a bit. Trying to make a mountain pass scratcher out of the beastie! Okay......a big chunky one, but I like her a lot!!CCF112CB-B032-417B-A061-ADD66BC3079C.jpeg1C4F65A2-9FE9-4C32-897B-2E4390EAB386.jpeg

 

Some inspiration for you....

 

https://www.practicalsportsbikesmag.co.uk/features/special-brews/green-geenie/

[BSG]

There are mixed views on this and it boils down to personal choice. "Some say" that hard panniers are more likely to break - particularly at mounting point - on a fall whereas soft luggage won't and even if it does, it's easier to make a workaround solution. I've seen this happen as well as covers bending at the hinges, making them impossible to open or close.

Another factor mentioned is that hard luggage is more likely to cause injury if it falls on you, with all those sharp edges and being unyielding.

In favour of hard luggage is the fact that it is lockable and you can remove and sit on it out in the bush.

 

I think soft luggage will also protect the bike when falling and stop it from falling entirely flat, depending of course on which soft luggage one uses.

 

All in all, I don't think there's a right or wrong, it's a personal choice informed mainly by the type of riding one does.

I saw these soft luggage/bags on IG, seems nice.

https://www.instagram.com/p/CHklz15HpLa/?igshid=11wtdq8a35daj

[sawystertrance]

Nice looking package all round although the pannier bags look a bit slim to me. Could be empty or just designed to be tall and slim. Nice though.

[BSG]

Nice looking package all round although the pannier bags look a bit slim to me. Could be empty or just designed to be tall and slim. Nice though.

Can you see how much I want a bike with all my research [emoji2][emoji23]

[BSG]

2005 Yamaha XT660R fsh, one owner from new, 62000km good condition. Still original. What can one expect to buy and maybe sell it for?

Edited November 28, 2020 by BSG

[BSG]

2005 Yamaha XT660R fsh, one owner from new, 62000km good condition. Still original. What can one expect to buy and maybe sell it for?

The guy wanted R20k, I took too long and it's sold in 5 hours. [emoji15][emoji17][emoji35][emoji24][emoji24][emoji24][emoji24]

[Steven Knoetze (sk27)]

The guy wanted R20k, I took too long and it's sold in 5 hours. [emoji15][emoji17][emoji35][emoji24][emoji24][emoji24][emoji24]

 

At that price I would have thought it a scam......

[BSG]

No that was the price and I over thought the purchase as I don't have that amount of money on me and I had a friend coming over to buy it and we told the seller that we would take it on Monday, cash deal, but his neighbor over heard the conversation and jumped the line and bought it.

[CAAD4]

Dont worry, those Buffalo rally stickers are just as bad as Cape Epic stickers, left on a bike....

[Hairy]

Big Zed displays the new Bitubo Piggy Back Bouncy Bits on the rear while waiting to have the Wilbers Progressive springs fitted to the front bouncy bits!

I hope that the couch like handling is transformed a bit. Trying to make a mountain pass scratcher out of the beastie! Okay......a big chunky one, but I like her a lot!!CCF112CB-B032-417B-A061-ADD66BC3079C.jpeg1C4F65A2-9FE9-4C32-897B-2E4390EAB386.jpeg

that is such a sexy bike

[Andymann]

No that was the price and I over thought the purchase as I don't have that amount of money on me and I had a friend coming over to buy it and we told the seller that we would take it on Monday, cash deal, but his neighbor over heard the conversation and jumped the line and bought it.

 

I wouldn't be too disappointed though - those bikes do have a reputation for being reliable, but 62000km for a single is a lot of km's.  Unless it was serviced religiously, and had dealer stamps to confirm, you were probably looking at a top-end refurbish anyway which would have set you back close to R15k.

 

You can get nice XT660's with less km's for R35k to R40k