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I've agreed to buy a G450X 2010, from a non BMW dealer. There is only 24hours on the clock, and it seems in mint condition. I have read all the horror stories such as "it will leave you stranded in the middle of traffic as the cut out kicks in and it wont re-start hot", "the Torque Limiter will go", and "70hr top end rebuild" etc, etc, but... I've taken leave of my senses and decided I want to give it a go.
There is a few youtube videos of folks out and about on them, and I think the bike looks class, both climbing out of a swamp and whistle clean on it's stand. There is even one of a guy riding a supermoto version giving full on up the road in a hill climb road time trial.
I use a KLX250S to commute 22miles into work everyday (mixed country twisties & urban) and do a bit of greenlining with the grandkids on their KTMs so I will not be thrashing the bike too much. But occasionally I will put in in a trailer and try some swampy forest tracks. Thus I am hoping that the full 70hr service will not be absolutely required.
Hopefully there will not be too many posts telling me I shoudda bought the 2006 CRF450X for the same money...
There is a few youtube videos of folks out and about on them, and I think the bike looks class, both climbing out of a swamp and whistle clean on it's stand. There is even one of a guy riding a supermoto version giving full on up the road in a hill climb road time trial.
I use a KLX250S to commute 22miles into work everyday (mixed country twisties & urban) and do a bit of greenlining with the grandkids on their KTMs so I will not be thrashing the bike too much. But occasionally I will put in in a trailer and try some swampy forest tracks. Thus I am hoping that the full 70hr service will not be absolutely required.
Hopefully there will not be too many posts telling me I shoudda bought the 2006 CRF450X for the same money...