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Trailboss wrote:

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The route I take is going to depend totally on the bike I get , what are your first impressions of your Tenere for this type of trip?

Ummm mate I am not sure yet, it I think will go wherever I want it to go, it has gone real well everywhere I have taken it thus far. Sand on any bike can be a drama but I feel it will be ok.

I would also pick a bike for the route not the other way as then you may have to compromise on things you want to see and do to suit the bike

Another thing for me was that all this style of adventure riding comes with a ride to the start and back and hrs and hrs in the saddle either on the way there or back or the ride itself, so its a compromise of comfort, cruisability, high speed running, handling, off road ability, ground clearance, power, fuel economy, reliability, availability of accessories and spares.

It took me 12 months of researching etc to decide and that even covered the ability to customise things and suppliers able to do the suspension and all the other bits and pieces I wanted done.

Where and when are you going across Australia I could be interested if you dont want to do parts on your own

TB

Well TB I have been planning this trip for the dry season 2012 , a long way off I know but I am being very thorough as it’s probably a one off. The missus has no problem with the length of the ride so I would like 6 weeks at least. I drove through NT in 1992 as a pommie backpacker and saw roads off the stuart highway that the 72 kingswood couldn’t even consider but it has stuck in my mind as unfinished business so 20 years later bring on the mid-life crisis tour!! :woohoo:

I plan to travel north to qld then head west to Perth. As you would know their are lots of route options my only essential points being the sandover hwy, the old gunnbarrel hwy and Connie sue hwy to reach Laverton. Any local knowledge of good riding along the way is obviously welcome!

The remander or the journey from Perth is open to interpritation and the success to that point, I would love to venture North to the Kimberleys and across the top but this is unresearched so far.
I have had a few mates keen but when I show them the itinerey I think it scares them off, obviously I would like company for this type of trip but have no problem going solo and planning a ride like this including others that are likely to pull out would be pointless. I am basically planning a solo adventure but anyone who is keen and capable is very welcome!
So if any of this takes your fancy TB let me know !

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So I lost the pub trivia contest last night by one point. The last question was “Where do woman have the curliest hair ?” Apparently the correct answer is Fiji.

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The route I take is going to depend totally on the bike I get , what are your first impressions of your Tenere for this type of trip?

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Anyone know the weight difference compared to a gs1200?

same as a BMW1200 I reckon, but weights not what they are about

depends if you were riding alone and dropped it!!

Thinking about myself here! :blush:

Nick I doubt I could pick mine up facing down hill loaded with soft panniers, tank bag and the whole smash :huh: So I plan on not dropping it :laugh: Again its all relevant and it is what it is mate. I see what your getting at but if picking one up was the reason behind whether to purchase or not ALL top end adventure bikes would still be in the show room :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:

the main reason I am interested in the weight of these bikes is that I am planning an off road cross Oz trip in 2 years time , I have looked into all adventure and enduro bikes and as i I will be taking 6 weeks minimum to get east to west then clockwise around. Some of this trip will be solo and a fair bit of sand which I don’t have heaps of experiance.
I realize their is a compromise when it comes to comfort and bike size but I would really like something that’s not revving it’s guts out all day on long sections but still has a good ability in tighter trails should the opitunity arise.
When new bikes like the tenere 1200 appear it’s another possible but unlikley candidate for the job which although ‘ it is what it is’ it does say adventure bike and if I’m going to stay safe from a get off , I may as well be on tar. Where’s the adventure in that!!
So I question the weight as a plus point or minus point in my book of bikes to travel Oz on , sad I know but how else do you deciede when their are so many good rides that all claim they can handle any adventure!

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Trailboss wrote:

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Anyone know the weight difference compared to a gs1200?

same as a BMW1200 I reckon, but weights not what they are about

depends if you were riding alone and dropped it!!

Thinking about myself here! :blush:

[Nick JacksonMember]

Anyone know the weight difference compared to a gs1200?

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Have a good ride Eags and I hope the knees all good!!

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Good stuff Al, another Drz to play on the Coffs single tracks! We’ll look like a couple of coppers when we ride at STMs!

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Good stuff Al, another Drz to play on the Coffs single tracks! We’ll look like a couple of coppers when we ride at STMs!

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On recommendation from my local dealer i went with Dunlop Geomax.Im going out on sunday so that will be the big test.

I really rate the geomax , I have gone through 2 front and 3 rear in 3000 km over the last year and we have a real mix of dry rocky trails to slick red clay , they a very sure footed and give me heaps of confidence on different terrain.

Have a good ride Sunday :cheer:

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I’m Happy I could brighten up your evening matey!!

their must be some more OBTs that need pivot pegz, I’m keen as to get mine

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is their anyone who has bought pivot pegz and not noticed a riding improvement or not liked them???

I guess I’m the odd one out.

I tried Pivot Pegs on a few single trail rides & found as I became fatigued i couldn’t stop from rolling on them ie, going up a hill felt like I was going to fall off the bike & going downhill rolled onto the rear brake,

They were great when I was fresh, we just ride till we are rooted & this is where the problem was.

I tried them pre running Finke this year & they were a contradiction to the StegPegz so as I loaded weight onto my calf the pegs rolled forward, so I took them off & went back to my standard pegs.

Ran standard pegs for my short Hattah experience & now doubt I’ll be putting them back on the WR, even with my size 13 feet I’ve found a good pair of boots with a flexible ankle are better than Pivot Pegs.

Seems 99% of people like them & I’m the 1% that doesn’t

Do you think the pegz benefit certain types of riding, like single track and hills , but are not so good on long desert rides??
I have never ridden desert dunes but plan to soon, so if pivot pegz aren’t ideal for this it would be good to know, I could then change back to standard for this type of riding.

Anyone else had this experiance??

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That vid bought back some memories!!

Toes sadistic laugh is a crack up !!

Nickj

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Hi snowy
I’m glad you’re getting their with a goggle solution I have a couple of mates that will be really keen to hear the out come of this thread.

Let us know what works mate!

Nick

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That would be no problem mate your Dads more than welcome to ride the drz, and I would put up with another go on the klx!!
It could be arranged fairly soon as I think we are heading to STMs in a couple of weeks with turnstyle for a few loops of his sweet singles!

Nickj

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