A Tale of two Motos

[Stumpy]

Monday being a day off for us at Motorrad Central East in Dalkeith Steve the senior technician and I decided to have a run out on a couple of supermotos. My Honda FMX650 and the demonstrator BMW X-Moto.

We headed down the A68, across to Duns then on to North Berwick via as many twisty roads as we could find.

It was real fun day of “back to basics” motorcycling, the weather stayed dry, the traffic was light and I’m still smiling now. I doubt if we went faster than 80 mph the whole day, which I guess, is the whole point of this type of bike

How did the two bikes compare? Chalk and cheese really. While they both handle and stop very well the Honda gives away 15bhp and is 16kg heavier than the X-Moto. Powering out of bends, overtaking or climbing hills the X-moto just disappears ahead. Both seats are firm to say the least but the suspension on the BMW has a little more give. That combined with a smoother engine and greater tank range make it the more practical of the two.

Stumpy

 

[Captain Pugwash]

I read in a mag the other day that BMW have yet to sell a single X Moto in the UK !!!!!

 

[Deleted account rno]

Stumpy, You've got mair feckin' toys than Brooklyn Beckham

Looks like a whole load o' fun

 

[Stumpy]

I read in a mag the other day that BMW have yet to sell a single X Moto in the UK !!!!!

I know of at least two in Central Scotland

Stumpy, You've got mair feckin' toys than Brooklyn Beckham

Looks like a whole load o' fun

I do like my toys

Stumpy

 

[mikepg]

Should have popped in for a cuppa in North Berwick! (then I could have had a go on the X!)

 

[G.C.]

I do like my toys

Nice one Stumpy, did you get a wee shot on the x moto?

 

[Stumpy]

Nice one Stumpy, did you get a wee shot on the x moto?

I did indeed sits a little higher than the Honda but so much smoother and quicker

Stumpy

 

[Captain Pugwash]

My mate has the world record for Funmoto ownership(FMX).

He bought it new from local Honda dealer on a Friday afternoon and traded it in on the following Monday morning,having ordered a set of after-market exhausts for it on the Saturday !!!


BTW Stumpy,what the hell is an Otto Bock DP2 ?

 

[Stumpy]

My mate has the world record for Funmoto ownership(FMX).

He bought it new from local Honda dealer on a Friday afternoon and traded it in on the following Monday morning,having ordered a set of after-market exhausts for it on the Saturday !!!


BTW Stumpy,what the hell is an Otto Bock DP2 ?

I can understand why he traded the FMX they are not the quickest moto on the market by a long shot but i quite like it. The after market pipes make quite a difference. Honda should of put the XR650 engine in it IMO

Otto Bock are the company that make my leg DP2 is the model

Stumpy

 

[Captain Pugwash]

I can understand why he traded the FMX they are not the quickest moto on the market by a long shot but i quite like it. The after market pipes make quite a difference. Honda should of put the XR650 engine in it IMO

It was our fault that he traded it in !!

He convinced himself that the FMX would be a good 'run around' plus a bit of fun,but we just ripped the piss the whole weekend.he was used to mucking round on KTM 950 SMs etc so the Funmoto was understandably a bit lacking in power.

Otto Bock are the company that make my leg DP2 is the model

Stumpy

Got any Touratech bits for it yet ?

 

[Deleted account rno]

Got any Touratech bits for it yet ?

No but he's got Timberland bits

 

[Phil Clarke]

Typical honda - whilst the likes of KTM and husquvarna are busy developing barking mad motos, honda throw together an overweigth dog of a bike with a detunded honda dominator lump in it. Honda uk seemed to have typically totally overlooked the number of folks converting CRFs and XR650s to motos. Its also nearly a grand more than an MZ baghira which is far better.