I picked up a brand new S10 in the fall of 2015. It now has 90.000 km on the clock and runs better than ever.
I'm still very pleased with the bike and plan on keeping it for at least another year or two.
In resent years my riding have moved progressively towards unpaved roads and trails - especially when I travel.
The S10 have proved a decent tool in that regard but I've realized that its weight and modest ground clearance and suspension travel limits where I enjoy taking the bike. For that reason I've decided that my next bike should be lighter and better suited for the dirt - while still being a capable street/touring bike.
In the fall I visited EICMA in Milan to have a look at the new combatants in the adv segment.
Prior to the show I was pretty sure that the Ténéré 700 would be the most likely candidate and I was really looking forward to see it in the flesh.
To my surprise the bike that made the biggest impression on me at the show wasn't the T7 but the new KTM 790 Adventure R.
I really like how it looks and it's significantly lighter than the S10 - and has more ground clearance and suspension travel. Besides that it has several features that appeals to me. To mention a few: Optional cruise control (I have come to love that on my S10), tubeless tires, a steering damper and a fuel tank that doubles as a crash bar (no need to add weight there). I liked the ergonomics and got the impression of a well build and thought out adventure travel bike.
I can't wait to get the chance to take one for a spin, to see if it lives up to my expectations - I'm also looking forward to try the T7, but after seeing both bikes in the flesh my interest for the Yamaha have faded somewhat.
It will be interesting to see, if the 790 will be the bike that make me buy European for the first time - after 27 years and more than ½ million kilometers on Jap bikes.
Damn I think it looks sexy
I'm still very pleased with the bike and plan on keeping it for at least another year or two.
In resent years my riding have moved progressively towards unpaved roads and trails - especially when I travel.
The S10 have proved a decent tool in that regard but I've realized that its weight and modest ground clearance and suspension travel limits where I enjoy taking the bike. For that reason I've decided that my next bike should be lighter and better suited for the dirt - while still being a capable street/touring bike.
In the fall I visited EICMA in Milan to have a look at the new combatants in the adv segment.
Prior to the show I was pretty sure that the Ténéré 700 would be the most likely candidate and I was really looking forward to see it in the flesh.
To my surprise the bike that made the biggest impression on me at the show wasn't the T7 but the new KTM 790 Adventure R.
I really like how it looks and it's significantly lighter than the S10 - and has more ground clearance and suspension travel. Besides that it has several features that appeals to me. To mention a few: Optional cruise control (I have come to love that on my S10), tubeless tires, a steering damper and a fuel tank that doubles as a crash bar (no need to add weight there). I liked the ergonomics and got the impression of a well build and thought out adventure travel bike.
I can't wait to get the chance to take one for a spin, to see if it lives up to my expectations - I'm also looking forward to try the T7, but after seeing both bikes in the flesh my interest for the Yamaha have faded somewhat.
It will be interesting to see, if the 790 will be the bike that make me buy European for the first time - after 27 years and more than ½ million kilometers on Jap bikes.
Damn I think it looks sexy
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