What adventure bike ?

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I need help
Later on this year I'll be free of work commitments with some funds to go travelling.

The very least I'll do is a European road trip, possibly up to Scandinavia heading over to Croatia, it
y and down to Spain

For the above trip I reckon a 1200 gs would be lovely

So if I then decide I need to go into rougher areas and encounter a lot of unsurfaced roads Am I going to want to something lighter.....say the Ktm 990 ?


I've also ridden the super tenure Yamaha and really warmed to that bike despite it being heavier than the gs !!!

If you could help with any advice would really appreciate it

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srob said:

You want adventure on a bike, buy a 1920s bike and go out without a toolkit. Guaranteed adventure

We all have to start somewhere !

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wtdoom said:

Africa twin !

Keep forgetting about that ! Just wish they had all the details out, must check mcn as I heard they were riding them last week ?

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thanks for all the replies, got a test ride tomorrow on a ktm990, but the same shop has a lovely 1200gs anniversary too! I ought to have a ride on a triumph too...

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I rode the ktm990 adventure and tbh that's my fav so far, might have something to do with the leo vince pipes, but it was fun, great equipment too, engine bars, sumpguard, panniers etc.

something is nagging about the GS though, maybe its because I had an 1100 about 10 years ago, back then I thought it had character/was a little different...today its the default choice and for very good reason.

I think the Yamaha and the ktm are a better ride, by all accounts the Yamaha is more reliable...the ktm has the fun factor possibly because its lighter/sounds great and is a little quirky. this is where the internet is a pain in the backside, years ago you read mcn, chatted with your mates, went for a test ride and bought one, today if you think i'll just do a bit more research there are videos, forums blah blah arrrgghhhhh.

anyway its a nice kind of first world problem to have