New toy

XT660Z Tenere.

Picked it up at lunchtime today and I've only done about 12 miles on
it so I've not really got a clue what it'll be like longer term.

First impressions are that it's comfortable to ride, the seat's a long
way off the floor, the suspension's very soft and the brakes are
weedy.

The plan is that it'll replace the BMW for rallies and other winter
foolishness and the KTM for lower speed entertainment. I'll take it
for a bit of gentle green laning once it's got a few more miles on it
and some more serious abuse on snow early next year.

Anybody want to buy a BMW K100 outfit?

 

Which colour?

 

CIHAGM, etc.

 

Yamaha describe it as 'Yamaha Racing White'.

White with red speedblocks and a couple of grey panels.

 

<sigh>

I suppose so.

 

bwahahaa, you'll never touch the floor.
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FFS. I knew I should have dragged it out earlier.

 

Effing stepladders on both shoes, more like. I so nearly bought one, so
I'll be interested to HAGM on Andy's, but it's the tallest bike I've
ever sat on.

 

both feet were a couple of inches from the floor when I sat on it and
Ogden's not much taller than me.
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I'll probably take it on the next French trip and you'll be more than
welcome to have a go.

 

I think you claim to have the same inside leg as me (32" or thereabouts)

 

Do they make the leathers from dwarf cows then Nige?


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http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=1390901&l=29b9faa731&id=528363400

 

Using the patented Mavis Beacon "Hunt&Peck" Technique, platypus

I'm surprised that Andy didn't chase that old tramp in the red jacket
away before he messed about with the outfit.

He must be mellowing in his old age.

 

Was there also an elefantentreffen write-up in MAD magazine? Only Alfred
E. Neuman seems to be hanging around in the background.

 

Ha ha.

I still look considerably younger than you.

Do you want to buy the outfit then?

 

Heh, I could toes down on each side, it's just slightly taller than
the CCM R30

Paul;.

 

wrote:

I could almost get toes down on both sides. Foot down on one side wasn't
a problem but I'd not want to be in the position of stopping that
toppling over.

What *is* the point in making a bike so tall?

 

A) So that normal-sized people don't have to feel cramped all the
time.
B) To give enough ground clearance and suspension travel.

 

**** 'em.

That should have little effect on seat height.