That a nice looking bike

I agree that the marketing blurb is a bit like reading a flowery novel. Looks like the Alp 4 is a new version of the old Alp, and the Alp X is a more road-biased version of the Alp 4. ...er' just a thought... :? ...but haven't they got those names the wrong way round? I would have thought the off-ro...

I see the rumoured 'new Suzuki' sports adventure bike HAS been released

https://www.adventurebikerider.com/suzu ... dventures/

...^...thanks...I couldn't see it

Reminds me of the old Yamaha Tricker

Crossrutted wrote: ↑Tue Nov 07, 2023 9:33 am

Scott_rider wrote: ↑Tue Nov 07, 2023 9:26 am I like the look of that

Phil, get to Specsavers ASAP.

...the website says two new models, the Alp, and the Alp X which has a round headlight...I can't see a picture of a new Alp with a round headlight on their website...

I like the look of that

The new road only Suzuki V Strom 800RE gets a good review.
This YouTube video is a spirited road test (from about 7.25 mins to 10 mins)
The tester is following a French Suzuki test rider on the launch in the South of France

he says one of the main problems with ktm is they bring out a new version of whatever every couple of years and then discount the older models quiyte heavily ...says its hard to value them properly as a 18 month old one can be out of date ..thats the jist of it ..the trade dealers dont want them as...

I'm guessing that the reason they won't take KTMs in part-exchange is more about brand protection than any issues with the bikes? They don't want to be associated with a competitor by having their bikes in their showroom. I think BMW and Mercedes dealers used to do the same thing. Of course, they ca...

Link = soft tail bags (s)... :o In an underground garage in Le Mans in 2014, my mate's VFR1200 loaded up with luggage after my other mate's Aprilia Tuono Factory broke down and had to be re-patriated 2 weeks later. He came back to the UK on the back of my Fazer 1000 (the blue bike in the photo) and ...