neilrawlinson
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Hi I'm new to this site as well as being new to two wheels.
Me and the one to be obeyed are just taking our test next week. We bought
2 brand new Honda XR125s to get some miles in before the test. I been trawling through bike after bike, looking for our first bigger bikes. Finally decieded on a 650GS, it fits the bill well as we want to tour, best if we both have the same bike as we want to tour for long periods and it means sense on carrying spares, neither of us wants a sports bike, need to get good MPG, we live in the mountains of snowdonia so need a bike that corners well on the shitty chippings they put on the tarmac around here, and most important were both short, me 5'8" the wife 5'4". I had to lower the forks in the yolks on her 125 so she could touch with both feet, the XR has a seat height of 820mm. I understand the 650GS is 780 which is perfect for both of us. So in essence we are looking to buy 2 x secondhand 650GS, are there any common issues or weakness/faults I should look out for? I am mechanically minded but with a good service history, and cared for what would be deemed "high mileage" on these bikes? Would the 650GS be a good first big bike?
The other question I have is regarding the 650CS, our local bike dealer has one in, belt drive?? anybody got any information/knowledge of these?
I can read bike mag reviews, read what the manufacturer says, what is important is what the end user says after years of riding one.
So hopefully someone out there can give me some sound advice or maybe sell me a bike. Neil n Nikki.
Me and the one to be obeyed are just taking our test next week. We bought
2 brand new Honda XR125s to get some miles in before the test. I been trawling through bike after bike, looking for our first bigger bikes. Finally decieded on a 650GS, it fits the bill well as we want to tour, best if we both have the same bike as we want to tour for long periods and it means sense on carrying spares, neither of us wants a sports bike, need to get good MPG, we live in the mountains of snowdonia so need a bike that corners well on the shitty chippings they put on the tarmac around here, and most important were both short, me 5'8" the wife 5'4". I had to lower the forks in the yolks on her 125 so she could touch with both feet, the XR has a seat height of 820mm. I understand the 650GS is 780 which is perfect for both of us. So in essence we are looking to buy 2 x secondhand 650GS, are there any common issues or weakness/faults I should look out for? I am mechanically minded but with a good service history, and cared for what would be deemed "high mileage" on these bikes? Would the 650GS be a good first big bike?
The other question I have is regarding the 650CS, our local bike dealer has one in, belt drive?? anybody got any information/knowledge of these?
I can read bike mag reviews, read what the manufacturer says, what is important is what the end user says after years of riding one.
So hopefully someone out there can give me some sound advice or maybe sell me a bike. Neil n Nikki.
Just bring a tent and some beer tokens. Let me know so I can book ewe in 
That way you will meet a lot of tossers, and wifeys taking shite and telling you their opinions of all and sundry 
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