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28-05-05, 09:06 AM
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DL650/1000,Kawasaki KLV1000,TDM purchase advice needed
Ok, so I've decided to look around for another bike to buy in a couple of months. V-Strom types. I like the riding position of these, if not the looks
 . Do any of you have any experience of the DL650/1000, Kawasaki's KLV1000 or the TDM? How capable is the 650 when it comes to touring as it's heavier than the sv to start with without luggage etc? Any other suggestions? Ducatis and BMW's are out due to cost.Cheers Paul. |
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28-05-05, 09:15 AM
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Not riden 'em but all are comfy bikes to sit on.
Used TDM900 will be cheapest and is a good bike. Kwak is rare used as it's too new a bike and V-stroms aren't exactly big sellers either. Triumph Tiger? |
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28-05-05, 11:22 AM
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 .Just been up to my local Kwak dealer and seen the ORANGE KLV 1000  ...want one. Seat height is just fractionally too high but if it's the same as the DL650 that would lower it enough. He's only got one and it's £5,800 which is £300 - £400 cheaper than the Suzuki equivalent that I saw yesterday.Whatever I get I'll be borrowing the money but don't want to spend more than 6k. |
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28-05-05, 12:31 PM
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The DL650 is suppossed to be a quality traillie, sv engine, good suspension and more road-biased than the Aprilia Pegaso, BMW F650 andTransalp.
You might want to have a look at this: http://www.motorcyclenews.com/pdf/101/108966.pdf |
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28-05-05, 12:33 PM
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28-05-05, 12:34 PM
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Just phoned round, couldn't find anyone with V-Strom 1000 to demo but Doug Hacking have the Kawasaki KLV1000 that I can take out next week so I'll be able to ride the 650 and 1000 back to back
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28-05-05, 12:34 PM
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If you don't want to go off road at all then the TDM is a brilliant bike. With a pair of decent cans on it sounds amazing. And with the new ABS option it's certainly worth looking at.
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28-05-05, 12:40 PM
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Cheers, definitely not going off road
Now who has has a TDM demo................... |
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28-05-05, 12:58 PM
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The current list price of a Tiger is around £7k so a year-old should be easily withing your budget. Remember, too, that for the last year or so, Triumph have been flogging them with hard luggage and heat-grips as standard. TDM or Tiger IMHO |
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28-05-05, 01:11 PM
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Amarko5's got a TDM & he loves it... Give him a shout
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