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sweet bike
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If that engine is counterbalanced I think it would make a great DS/ADV bike for N. America. Unfortunately we will probably never see it. It sure looks great.
As for the enviro-nazis, the only way we will ever be able to fight them is if we join together and organize. A few yrs ago a buddy and I tried to start a singletrack oriented organization called Singletrack Planet. We started it with a small budget and hoped for enough donations to build it, but didn't get enough. We had offers of labor and web help, but what we needed was money. To even start a non-profit it really takes about 15 grand to build a website, incorporate, advertise, and begin to build enough membership to spread the word of the org. We only had about 5 grand, but we tried. The enviro-crazies get huge donations from people who live in cities and never even venture into the great outdoors like we do, but they will still donate huge sums of money for something they don't even take the time to enjoy. It's a strange attitude to me, but that's reality. Maybe if the bike manufacturers would market more do-it-all bikes like this it would get more city folks into the boonies who would realize that you can recreate off road with a motor and still protect the environment? Most GG guys and girls ride singletrack and race or at least ride the smaller lighter racier bikes. I for one would love to have a bike like this Rally bike that I could truly do it all on. I use my old DRZ for that now, but it is a dated design, although I think it's the best DS type bike there is for overall use. If GG and KTM would simply market bikes like these in N. America I think they would sell to commuter bikers, DS bikers, Rally bikers, ADV bikers, etc. If Suzuki would put Dakar style fairings and better seats/controls/GPS/etc on a DRZ and sell it for a decent price I think they would sell zillions of em, and it just might appeal to some of the people using KLRs, bicycles, Jeeps/4x4s, and foot power to go off road now. Anyway, it couldn't hurt. |
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You just need to sue the govt. like the crazy wacked out enviro groups do. Thats how most of these groups got so big. They can bring law suit against the govt. over any little thing they choose. If they loose its no skin off their butt and if they win, well theirs another 100 grand or so to build their club even stronger.
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You can order it at your gasgas dealer in Europe for 16,000 euros plus vat....
Then wait 6 weeks then ride! Pretty good deal being as the ktm 450 rallye customer version will cost 48,000 euros plus vat!,
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You missed these pics...
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And this one!
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Can she change a Bib Mousse as quick as Lulu?
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Some technical details of the GG dakar replica / package, as translated from here (it's in Greek)
Gas Gas 450 Replica 449 displacement 5 valves, DOHC 5 speed gearbox Magura hydraulic clutch Keihin FCR-MX 39 carb Magura Shiver 48mm closed cartridge forks (seems like the Ohlins TTX is for the factory riders, damn) Ohlins 888 rear shock Galfer 260mm front brake rotor (plus extra 300mm disc with longer caliper bracket), Nissin 2 pot caliper 20L rear subframe / tank 6L +6L front tanks weight, dry: 123.4kg seat height 940mm Carbon fibre air box skid plate with toolbox + water reservoir included: Road book holder (doesn't say which), Gas Gas multi-instrument (I think a Vector) plus 1 ICO computer rear cush drive hub DAKAR SUPPORT PACKAGE 1 mechanic per 2 bikes for the whole race Team manager for logistics T4 truck, that can carry small parts per rider (up to 10kg) T5 truck carrying sleeping equipment, 1 large bag per rider (tent), 1 spare engine Transport of bikes form Epsilon HQ to Le Havre Bike rental option, Gas Gas 450F Rally Raid PRICES Gas Gas 450F Rally Raid rental option for Dakar 2013 ?11000 Support package ?15000 BIke price (after the rally) ?5500
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