Maybe off pavement and mild forest track...its no off road single track machine at all.
This is...
Honda XR650
But your not going to tour it cross continent which the Vstrom does very well and still can let you explore off pavement.
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2016 Honda Africa Twin CRF1000L
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Maybe off pavement and mild forest track...its no off road single track machine at all.
This is...
Honda XR650
But your not going to tour it cross continent which the Vstrom does very well and still can let you explore off pavement.
31" inseam here and my Tiger 1050 is fine. Balls of feet....but fine.
Sukiyaki
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Sukiyaki
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32.9" seat height.
Depends on what you're comfortable with. I'm on a 1200 and even mostly flat-footed there are times it's not enough.
Big bikes get tiring on tippy-toe or propped-up on one side when the days get long and the bike's fully-loaded for touring. Not to mention downright dangerous when on sketchy surfaces like gravel, loam, mud, etc...
vrus
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I prefer what this guy in Calgary made though: http://advrider.com/index.php?threads/crf500l-full-build-thread.1077236/
A CRF500L -- a CRF250 with a CBR500 engine... 360lbs wet, 3l/100km fuel economy... a true adventure bike:
damnit. why don't they make this bike. THis or the rally raid 500x would have my money
Supernam
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If Honda made the Rally Raid CB500X, which would make it cheaper than doing the conversion That would have been perfect.
Agreed...I call it....character building...though. I've dropped my bike twice, both times at the end of long tiring days when muscling the beast on a small slope. I've recognised what the dangerous conditions are and try to avoid them though. I wouldn't have it any lower than it is though as comfort on the bike is more important to me than comfort duck walking it or feet down
Chasem
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I prefer what this guy in Calgary made though: http://advrider.com/index.php?threads/crf500l-full-build-thread.1077236/
A CRF500L -- a CRF250 with a CBR500 engine... 360lbs wet, 3l/100km fuel economy... a true adventure bike:
That's a pretty sweet build. The CB500X "Rally Raid" comes to mind... but who knows how much that will cost.
wonderings
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Circa $9k US...so close to $12k Cdn....fair bit of coin for a cobbled together solution.
What does the GS 650 single cost these days?
$7k used with some farkles in Calgary.
That is the bike they gave me last year for a loaner when mine was in for service. Surprisingly peppy bike, even at highway speeds 120kmh. Not comfortable enough to do long days, but I am spoiled with the big GS.
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