So who are the Adv riders here?

How big is that fuel tank???

 

I joke with my friends that on the next trip, I'm going to take a black sharpie and write "6 GALLONS" on the sides. But then I won't get to talk to every person we meet on the trail. Between that and the pink tu-tu, I got to meet a lot of fun folks in CO.

 

I'll be riding my WR250 from Eagle River WI to High Rock Bay at the tip of the UP in Michigan this weekend. I have a 2 gal tank with a 30 oz MSR fuel bottle if things get dicy (probably won't). Always nice to not have to worry about running out of gas.

 

I'm partial to the 1150GS's. I've never owned a GSA, but if I need that much gas, I rig an aux tank for roughly 11 gallons total.

 

Anybody going tripping anywhere this fall?

 

Just returned from 3300 miles in Central Europe on my Africa Twin. It was a nice ride.

 

Planning on Baja ride, tip to tip in November and March. I'll ride my 701 in November and the 501 in March because there will be more offroad on that trip.

 

Dang, you guys are living. The trip I'm trying to work out soon seems pretty small now: Utah, Tule desert, Doll House in Canyonlands, then Big Empty in southern WY if it's not too cold. Camp every night.

 

A lot of ADV Honda’s at my house lately

and GROMs and a hey that’s a Monkey in the middle

In fact that wasn't all the Africa Twins there, couple more lurking

Best selling big ADV bike right now.

 

Retired and living the dream!

 

We just did very close to that route for our family vacation back in August. I wished I was on my bike the whole time.

 

I'll have to say, I'm kind of digging this new Guzzi that's heading our way in the near future. As long as it's not a porker it might be the bike I've been looking for. It looks slightly retro but supposed to have all the modern tech such as TC, CC and of course ABS.

 

Is that the Stelvio 1200 NTX? 598 pounds with 8.5 gallons of fuel, and $16,190. Sure looks good but too heavy for me. I'm still waiting on the T7 and 790. I read on ADVrider that deposits are flying into Yamaha dealers on the T7 and we probably won't see them until next fall.

 

Nope,it's the brand new V85TT, so I suspect it's an 850. Yamaha has been teasing the T7 for so long that I won't believe it until I see one in the flesh. Even then, it's too much of a dirt bike for me. I've already got a YZ250

 

Yes, it is a smaller version of the Stelvio, likely to have a bit better manners on dirt roads. It is purdy, though. Even with the smaller displacement versus the Steve, it is still going to weigh somewhere around 450 dry. In that grouping the Beemer 800 GS should be the better bike with a little more h.p. at 85, 392 lbs. dry, and 9.1 and 8.5 inches of travel. I can't see the V85 having over 6 inches of travel on those legs, but I could be wrong. They are all still too heavy for lil-ol-me, sticking with my Hyper.

 

It's amazing to me that there is a a parallel twin coming out that we can think of as a dirt bike. But I understand you. I got a 701, which I really like a lot, but it's just a better highway version of my 501 with a close ratio trans. The weight of the 701 is 320 dry and that's great for an old man. However, I still feel like I'm wanting that perfect highway/two track mid weight bike.

 

Thanks for the info and opinion. I'll need to keep up with the V85 progress.

 

We're all waiting for the perfect bike. For now, at least for me, its still the KLR650.

 

KLR vs 701 is like apples to oranges.

I could see the appeal of both depending on the circumstances.

Multiple bikes always seems the solution to the quest for the perfect one. Although a hyper gets pretty close for me.

 

Picking up my new 1090 KTM on Saturday. I liked my 12GS, but the heads were too easy to touch the ground with.