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Old 10-27-2015, 04:27 PM   #1
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Africa twin 998cc price announced

Its going to be 13,000 .Better start saving now its coming out early 2016.What do you guys think?
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Old 10-27-2015, 10:38 PM   #2
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I think that's more bike than I want at this time. Certainly more bike than I need.

I'd be thrilled with a 400cc dual sport that has electric start.
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Old 10-28-2015, 12:46 AM   #3
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A price of $13,000 is a lot of money for a motorcycle.
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Old 12-30-2015, 04:13 PM   #4
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They will be here Jan sometime..
prise is 20k to 24k depending on specs...
triumph have droped the prise of the
XCX tiger by 2k in responce...
theres no way I would pay 20k plus
for a 1/4 ton ADV bike..








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Old 12-30-2015, 05:51 PM   #5
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Egads!

I agree, that is a lot of money to pay for a motorcycle.
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Old 12-30-2015, 06:14 PM   #6
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Too big for my style of riding, how would I feel dumping it in a puddle
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Old 12-31-2015, 01:23 AM   #7
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I Seen another article and the price is 12 or 13 I think now still way to much.
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Old 12-31-2015, 11:52 AM   #8
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Too big for my style of riding, how would I feel dumping it in a puddle
ouch.............at that price I would be concerned if a bird flew overhead and took a dump on it.


 
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Old 12-31-2015, 01:31 PM   #9
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that's more than I've paid for just about every car I've ever owned. (only once have I bought a new car, and immediately went back to buying used)
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Old 01-15-2016, 03:01 PM   #10
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They are in the dealers now....
the local shop had 2 white ones sitting out front
when I drove passed on on my way home
from work... go in later 2day have a look at them...


Being a Yamaha fan I have been keeping a eye out for a Super Tenere 750 twin..
Not meany were sold so they don't come up often used...






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Old 01-15-2016, 03:51 PM   #11
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They are in the dealers now....
the local shop had 2 white ones sitting out front
when I drove passed on on my way home
from work... go in later 2day have a look at them...

Being a Yamaha fan I have been keeping a eye out for a Super Tenere 750 twin..
Not meany were sold so they don't come up often used...
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and you DIDN'T get pics of them? geez!


 
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Old 01-15-2016, 03:57 PM   #12
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and you DIDN'T get pics of them? geez!
LOL.... you are not the first to say that.....
http://advrider.com/index.php?posts/28459958/
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Old 01-16-2016, 10:28 PM   #13
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Being a Yamaha fan I have been keeping a eye out for a Super Tenere 750 twin..
Not many were sold so they don't come up often used...
I don't see them often in my area, either. Nor do I see the DR750's.
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Old 01-17-2016, 05:23 AM   #14
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I think that's more bike than I want at this time. Certainly more bike than I need.

I'd be thrilled with a 400cc dual sport that has electric start.
i am with u on that, weld. wonder why the manufacturers can't see that! Maybe shineray will get it right tho a target weight of around 290 to 320 would be a LOT better, instead of the more normal 400 to 600-700 lbs ....ask the pro bmw adv trainer how safe a beemer is when it falls on you.. oh right, killed him didnt it:(
(sorry to be so blunt.)
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