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Old 03-05-2012, 11:16 PM   #11
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Not necessarily you, Kyle but a lot of guys I know have ditched their crotch rockets and bought these types of bikes because of "safety" and a fear of crashing. I guess I'm not sure how shooting down a two track at 80+ mph with trees within inches of your bars can be considered "safe"?
Well, I'm certainly not buying because of that. I freakin love nature, so I want to do more off-the-bike camping. I also want something that is comfy over long distances and can eat up trails as well.
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Old 03-05-2012, 11:19 PM   #12
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Well, I'm certainly not buying because of that. I freakin love nature, so I want to do more off-the-bike camping. I also want something that is comfy over long distances and can eat up trails as well.
I'm looking at doing the trans west virginia trail this summer.....


http://www.advrider.com/forums/showthread.php?t=384536

http://advrider.com/forums/showthrea...+west+virginia


also possibly the blue ridge trail

http://advrider.com/forums/showthrea...highlight=twvt
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Old 03-06-2012, 01:12 PM   #13
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All of those look good.
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Old 03-21-2012, 08:17 PM   #14
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Old 03-23-2012, 04:08 PM   #15
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I've got about 6k miles on my Tenere. Love it more and more with every mile.
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Old 03-25-2012, 08:59 PM   #16
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I got it yesterday, and by the end of the day today it is ready for its first oil change.

Dammit I'm tired.

A pic at the pickup:
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Old 03-25-2012, 09:48 PM   #17
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Congrats, welcome to middle aged riding lol
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Congrats! Looks like some kind of prehistoric bug at the front!
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Old 03-25-2012, 10:35 PM   #19
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Congrats, welcome to middle aged riding lol
Nice.

I rode with some of them today, pretty sweet ride

The ones in this photo are pretty tricked out

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Wow that skid plate is hideous
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