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True - I've been in metric/blue and white propeller land for long enough - I'd agree, changing toolsets is a royal pain in the ass
I'd suggest a Transalp - but it fairly underpowered for its weight - 55hp or so in a 450lb frame.
Been trying to ponder this one out - there dont seem too many beasts that fit into what you're trying to find I'm afraid
Could always go the ducati routehttp://www.terramostro.com/
In all seriousness though - keep us posted. If you can find something in this niche I'd love to hear about it - up to this point KTM's been the most likley candidate really.
Sling a post up in Beasts over on ADV, see what comes out of the woodwork.. never know!
Plus they haven't been imported here in about 20 years.
Yeah, a Terramostro is pretty much exactly what I'm looking for... or the custom SV in my original post... but obviously I'd have to build one. That's why I'm seriously considering building one out of my Wee-Strom... again though, just haven't decided yet whether it makes more sense to do that or to leave the Strom alone and put the money into replacing the XR650L with a Husky or Xchallenge.Been trying to ponder this one out - there dont seem too many beasts that fit into what you're trying to find I'm afraid
Could always go the ducati routehttp://www.terramostro.com/
In all seriousness though - keep us posted. If you can find something in this niche I'd love to hear about it - up to this point KTM's been the most likley candidate really.
Sling a post up in Beasts over on ADV, see what comes out of the woodwork.. never know!
--mark
'20 Triumph Tiger 900 Rally Pro / '19 Triumph Scrambler 1200 XE / '11 Triumph Tiger 800 XC / '01 Triumph Bonneville cafe
My ride reports: Missile silos, Labrador, twisties, and more
Bennington Triumph Bash, Oct 1-3, 2021
The Romanian website motoflash has posted speculative images of a new Cagiva Elefant. Cagiva is now owned by Harley-Davidson, and Milwaukee has hinted at the return of the cultish dual sport classic. The images are by designer Oberdan Bezzi: in the colorway shown, there’s a nod to the original Elefant 650—which, incidentally, used a Ducati engine. Bezzi has created a super ‘Lucky Strike Explorer‘ version too.
Elefant should be of interest to you Paris-Dakar rally fans. The Elefant was first put on the road in 1985, the year Cagiva purchased Ducati; good timing, as those first Elefants used Ducati's 650cc Pantah V-Twin motor. With long-travel suspension, comfortable ergonomics and good wind protection, the Elefant gained a loyal (if small) following over its 15-year history, evolving through two product cycles into the last E900s sold in 1999. The new bike, according to Oberdan, should have a combo trellis/cast frame and long-travel inverted forks. Expect the Helicon motor to be retuned for hill-climbing, sand washes, and running from AK-47-toting bandits.
The Schiranna - presumably named for the hometown of MV Agusta's engine plant - is a much sportier prospect. It's pure superbike, from the radial-mount Brembo brake calipers to the giant swingarm. Expect this bike (if it exists) to have a highly tuned Rotax V-Twin and be aimed squarely at Ducati's competition-crushing 1098R; since MV Agusta will be building high-performance triples and fours, it makes sense to use Cagiva to tackle the V-Twin superbike market. Of course, the question on our minds is how much Harley-Davidson will support projects like this in tough economic times. Was the Schiranna the bone of contention that compelled Tamburini to quit? For now, nobody's talking.
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That would definitely be nice, but I doubt they'd even bother to bring it to the US. Kind of like the Moto Morini Granpasso:
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Huh. That's an interesting idea. I wonder how hard it would be to shoehorn an EX500 mill in there...Originally Posted by gregp
Thanks. Know how to make a custom axle and spacers?Originally Posted by Dichotomous
--mark
'20 Triumph Tiger 900 Rally Pro / '19 Triumph Scrambler 1200 XE / '11 Triumph Tiger 800 XC / '01 Triumph Bonneville cafe
My ride reports: Missile silos, Labrador, twisties, and more
Bennington Triumph Bash, Oct 1-3, 2021
Here is a Ninja 650 motor tucked into an older XL600 frame. The execution looks a bit questionable, but it can be used as an example for some ideas:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Honda...#ht_500wt_1182
'20 Triumph Tiger 900 Rally Pro / '19 Triumph Scrambler 1200 XE / '11 Triumph Tiger 800 XC / '01 Triumph Bonneville cafe
My ride reports: Missile silos, Labrador, twisties, and more
Bennington Triumph Bash, Oct 1-3, 2021
Reading this thread I'm getting more and more tempted to sell the second sport bike come spring and find an adventure bike instead... damn you mark!![]()
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2015 KTM 350 XCF-W
adv bikes are fun. They rock for regular streetriding too, I have a lot more fun on my GS on the streets at legal speeds than I do with my 1000rr
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