EAGS` New Shed BLING!!!

[Dwayne OMember]

Ok, will definately be doing my best to make it

[Jeffrey SmithMember]

Congrats Eag’s, maybe one day we will have matching bikes like TB and Nick

[Dwayne OMember]

Is that hint out of the closet now ??? :whistle:

Thanx mate,
will call you this weekend about our travel plans for the birthday ride;)

[Bruce CurtisMember]

the best ktm of all Eags, solid choice and a linkage WooHoo…

She’s a ripper Eags.

[ChrisMember]

Looks really nice Eags.. Curious to hear why you went with that particular model? I have secretly wanted one as an adventure bike for awhile now..

Although if ever allowed to have a second one would most likely be DR650..

[Jeffrey SmithMember]

I wouldn’t mind one either Krusty, it will do everything the DRZ will do if not better and with more power for passing road trains on the the outback adventures. I am considering selling both mine and just having the 690.

[AlexMember]

Ridden an ’09 one of those on a single track loop we have here.
Very flexible bike. Waaay too much power in the dirt, pulls up good still. My only complaint was it’s quite fat between the boots but that’s what you get really, it aint a 125.
From memory between each single (200m of driveways) I’d be doing 90kmh in second… crazy stuff.
Have fun on that sucker.

[Dwayne OMember]

Krusty wrote:

Looks really nice Eags.. Curious to hear why you went with that particular model? I have secretly wanted one as an adventure bike for awhile now..

Although if ever allowed to have a second one would most likely be DR650..

Here goes, I will try to put it in words,
I have been test riding other brands & models since Louee XMAS PARTY a couple of yrs back, as the KLX was only to have a limited life & purpose to serve.
Really thought I had settled on a Tenere as I had been eyeing them off since they were released. Having ridden TB`s a couple of times, each time with slightly different setup, I was won on them & it was the target to aim for.
But, then after a couple of trips with MickP, Tryhard & Nick`s pommy mate I had a new target:evil:

Wanted to spoil myself after a few years of a rather limited machine (Super Commuter) which served me extremely well actually (I still miss the little sucker)
I also had a rethink on the overall bulk of the Ten, and that I would be limited to only one real style of riding with one of those. TB & Nick have since proved the capabilities of the Ten`s beyond doubt with their recent explorations, but that`s just not for me all the time. I also decided that I wanted to spend up a bit on a good clean machine that could be a ten year ride at least,,, (hope it lives up to that???)

By all reports the 690 is not only a very capable adv bike, but a surprising enduro beast, so that should be more than enough to drag me around on all kinds of adventures in the coming years :woohoo:

So a slightly used 690 with a little bit of bling became the top target about 4 months ago, Commuter was sold, $$$ was put away in a safe place etc etc & hey presto here one is
Must add that if I wasn`t in Sydney for the sad occasion on monday(Mal`s funeral), I wouldn`t have probably gone to view this bike at all :whistle:

The score on the Touratech racks on ADV the other week also spurred me on to this goal (thanx to Danny & Helen in Tassie for that)

Hope that explains my chain of thought a bit for you Krusty,,,, At the end of the day,,, I just like them & wanted one :woohoo:

Cheers

[GregMember]

Well said Eags

TB

[Dwayne OMember]

Cheers,
Now I just have to prepare myself to not look like an arse on it next week :S
3 months off a bike is a long haul & I feel sooooo unfit, to even ride a scooter at the moment would be a chore :whistle:

I think the key will be to take it nice & slow & just enjoy myself

Can`t wait, 3 more sleeps :laugh:

[glennMember]

EAGLE`02 wrote:

:woohoo:
Well, it has been a while in the making,,,, but it has finally been hooked up this evening
Hoping to take possession friday evening.

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Beages?????
I have been reserving my judgment on your new purchase up to this point,, :ohmy: :pinch:
I feel that I should express my opinion towards your new bike.. :whistle: :whistle: :whistle: :whistle: :whistle:

It looks sweet mate, I hope you enjoy it,, it is a step upm from the 2 fiddy, and I am sure it will not take long until your waiting at the top of the hills, waiting for the rest of us,,, well done mate,, great buy..

Boony

[Dwayne OMember]

So,,,,
You still gonna slap me ???? :silly:

I reckon you are jealous really, it is far sexier than a Banana , you know it is :whistle: 😆

Would you like a test ride to convert your mind mate ????

EAGS

[Dwayne OMember]

Some more pics for Boony to drool over,,,,,

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[Justin McknnonMember]

well done… Any chance of the Tamworthians attacking Nundle in the next few weekends so I can see her in action?

[simon burkeMember]

Nice bike Eags

but i’m still gunna kick you in the nuts

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