The only adventure you have on those huge bikes, is getting a hernia for picking them up when they fall, or struggling to pass through a road that gets slightly challenging. This is another mediocre bike, it can do a bit of everything but it sucks at everything as well.
I never get the rationale of riding these behemoths. Unnecessarily heavy and people load tons of luggage and want to go an "adventures" where 90% of the journey is on tarmac highways. More of a flex than a need.
That's a poor man's mentality and I totally agree with you as another poor fellow. But these are wants, not needs. This is what you buy when you have disposable income laying around ready "to burn". Besides, we need well off people splashing and taking the hit buying new at the dealer, so some of us less fortunate can afford these later for a lot less and with very little use.😉
@GIGABACHI How true. If I had a lazy 21k to spend on something to scratch up & ride in the dirt and not worry about it I'd think it was a great bike. But ultimately is it made for that or just a statement symbol?. But yeah, scratch it up sell it for half price & I might interested. But how many will get dirty?. PS, in Aus they would be at least 25k to 26k.
"Reasonably heavy bike" . . . Please, we are all adults around here. Let's not try to sugar coat the truth. It's pretty darn heavy and that's that.☜(ﾟヮﾟ☜)
looking forward to the day the real bikes for real riders come back again,and all the overpriced,too powerful,so called adv bikes you cant fix on the road will become dust
You can control this you can control that. Yeah until the electronics don’t work . Then they control you
Just like that ! True!
The only adventure you have on those huge bikes, is getting a hernia for picking them up when they fall, or struggling to pass through a road that gets slightly challenging.
This is another mediocre bike, it can do a bit of everything but it sucks at everything as well.
I never get the rationale of riding these behemoths. Unnecessarily heavy and people load tons of luggage and want to go an "adventures" where 90% of the journey is on tarmac highways.
More of a flex than a need.
Never heard of a 'shazzy' before, what is it? 😂
Whats a "shazzy"?
I think he meant chazzey. Must be some animal local to Sicily
Absolutely love it. Wonder if they gonna put this into the next F3. Then it would be my perfect 2 bikes garage.
Bit like wearing big expensive hiking boots when most of your walking & running is on paved sidewalks. Wouldn't make sense.
That's a poor man's mentality and I totally agree with you as another poor fellow.
But these are wants, not needs.
This is what you buy when you have disposable income laying around ready "to burn".
Besides, we need well off people splashing and taking the hit buying new at the dealer, so some of us less fortunate can afford these later for a lot less and with very little use.😉
@GIGABACHI How true. If I had a lazy 21k to spend on something to scratch up & ride in the dirt and not worry about it I'd think it was a great bike. But ultimately is it made for that or just a statement symbol?. But yeah, scratch it up sell it for half price & I might interested. But how many will get dirty?.
PS, in Aus they would be at least 25k to 26k.
"Reasonably heavy bike" . . . Please, we are all adults around here.
Let's not try to sugar coat the truth.
It's pretty darn heavy and that's that.☜(ﾟヮﾟ☜)
looking forward to the day the real bikes for real riders come back again,and all the overpriced,too powerful,so called adv bikes you cant fix on the road will become dust
Cycle World, This is fantastic! I subscribed because I love it!
The front turn signal lights are the exact same lights that are on my KTM 890 adv.
No active suspension for 21K and Sachs
Pretty sweet lookin ride
like most mv/ktm/gas gas/* one must worry about reliability and service centers
Yes.