XCountry musings........
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Robbo1961
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That's an interesting read JB , I did think about x country but decided it was a tad short for me at 6 ft 3 but I reckon it's good bike for overlanding, funny enough my mate who has just brought your old xc was going for the x country but then yours popped up for sale and he was smitten!! , I must say I was jealous it had done more miles than mine but it's much better condition than the one I brought and it also had a hypro already fitted, I should have hung on 
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stevemersey
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An interesting read. I first looked at the XCountry back in 2008 when I returned to biking after a break. It was expensive for what it was and I settled on a 650 Versys which I still have. I finally bought an XCountry last year. A couple of nights ago my son and I were musing over the bikes we share, and both agreed the XCountry is a keeper. Nominally it is my wife's but for both of us it is the go to bike when we are fed up after a hard days work. It might make an excellent RTW bike, but it is also pretty dam good at turning five miles and three roundabouts into a big grin.
That's an interesting read JB , I did think about x country but decided it was a tad short for me at 6 ft 3 but I reckon it's good bike for overlanding, funny enough my mate who has just brought your old xc was going for the x country but then yours popped up for sale and he was smitten!! , I must say I was jealous it had done more miles than mine but it's much better condition than the one I brought and it also had a hypro already fitted, I should have hung on
I look after my bikes, with a passion
I had it 5 years from virtually new(280 miles), until I sold to Dale last year ....................because I wanted the XCountry strangely even though i'm 6'1
The XChallenge is a great bike, but I wanted a better screen option and seat etc
In reality there's not much to choose between them
Robbo1961
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Your dead right about the condition I rode it this Evening, the tony archer seat he got with it I've now pinched
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I found the screen pretty good, mine hasn't got anything at present,I'm still cleaning mine, yours turned up it looked immaculate dale done you proud.
, I found the screen pretty good, mine hasn't got anything at present,I'm still cleaning mine, yours turned up it looked immaculate dale done you proud.
As a screen option with minimal fuss, I'd highly recommend the one form Curtain Motorcycles - €80 delivered, all the way from Argentina!
http://www.parabrisascurtain.com/shop/g-650-x-challenge-90234-dakar-pay.htm
Lots of pics of mine sporting one here: http://transenduro.co.uk/wp/hat-alps-2014/
http://www.parabrisascurtain.com/shop/g-650-x-challenge-90234-dakar-pay.htm
Lots of pics of mine sporting one here: http://transenduro.co.uk/wp/hat-alps-2014/
Your dead right about the condition I rode it this Evening, the tony archer seat he got with it I've now pinched
I found the screen pretty good, mine hasn't got anything at present,I'm still cleaning mine, yours turned up it looked immaculate dale done you proud.
Thanks Robbo
Robbo1961
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As a screen option with minimal fuss, I'd highly recommend the one form Curtain Motorcycles - €80 delivered, all the way from Argentina!
http://www.parabrisascurtain.com/shop/g-650-x-challenge-90234-dakar-pay.htm
Lots of pics of mine sporting one here: http://transenduro.co.uk/wp/hat-alps-2014/
That's a nice screen the same one I believe that is on my pals bike now, I was very impressed
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