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  • Russell Taylor
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    I have an F800ST. It's very cool, and I love riding it.Sadly, I spend too much time reading about how cool it is to go off road. I rode an F650 Dakar before I bought the 800, but went for the road bike anyway.Now I don't know what to do, as there is a really nice wee Dakar calling me from the local dealer. It's a year older than my 800, but it could do a lot more stuff.I also just finished watching Charley and Ewan ride through Africa, and that didn't help !!Any of your thoughts are welcome. 😕

    Dave Ross
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    The dark side is calling  :-D.  Are you wanting to do Adventure rides, or just gravel tours? Do you have previous off-road experience? The Dakar is an ideal bike for adventure rides, it's comfortable enough to make the journey, do the ride and travel back home again. There were a number of Dakars at the CCA. Garry used to ride one before the HP2 and he took his all sorts of places. I am sure he'll be the best one to give you feedback on the suitability of this bike. Other than that it's usually a light bike with aggressive knobblies  that will do the best.

    Russell Taylor
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    I think it is about to happen.I went and looked (yes I know, again) and my F800ST is likely headed to the dealer next week.Any thoughts on this though;He has offered to sell my F800ST on behalf of me, and I know that bike he is selling is being sold on behalf. Does that make sense? Pay him to sell mine, and someone else pays him to sell theirs to me?There has to be a better way.

    Dave Morris
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    I have an F800ST. It's very cool, and I love riding it.Sadly, I spend too much time reading about how cool it is to go off road. I rode an F650 Dakar before I bought the 800, but went for the road bike anyway.Now I don't know what to do, as there is a really nice wee Dakar calling me from the local dealer. It's a year older than my 800, but it could do a lot more stuff.I also just finished watching Charley and Ewan ride through Africa, and that didn't help !!Any of your thoughts are welcome. 😕

    PeteI would wait for the F800GS to come out.the dakar may be a little bit small for you. That single cylinder screaming all the time may get on ya wick. even my piggy old 1000cc boxer twin has so many advantages over that 50HP single.

    Murray
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    Pete. The Dakar is a great bike, but I would not go back to one for what I was previously doing. Also, quite impossible now since playing on an HP2, more power – same weight is just too good a combination  😀 Take Steve's advice and wait for the F800GS to trade your ST on, best of both worlds then.Garry

    Russell Taylor
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    Wait for it, wait for it…………………………YEAH RIGHT.I'm not going to spend the next few months reading reviews of stuff like a gravel bash and waiting until it's my turn.I have ridden an F650 Dakar, and I know it isn't a beast. But then, the speed limit is 100, and it will do that all day.Anywhere I can go on my F800 I can go in my car too, so it almost certainly (money allowing) means I'll be on a Dakar sooner or later.Especially given the pics I just saw of the cool ride some of you did up near Wellington, Capital Coast something or other. 😮Love the pics. Just struggling to get over having chosen a bike which is awesome but doesn't do the stuff I am hanging out to do.Sigh.

    Dave Morris
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    Wait for it, wait for it..............................YEAH RIGHT.I'm not going to spend the next few months reading reviews of stuff like a gravel bash and waiting until it's my turn.I have ridden an F650 Dakar, and I know it isn't a beast. But then, the speed limit is 100, and it will do that all day.Anywhere I can go on my F800 I can go in my car too, so it almost certainly (money allowing) means I'll be on a Dakar sooner or later.Especially given the pics I just saw of the cool ride some of you did up near Wellington, Capital Coast something or other. 😮Love the pics. Just struggling to get over having chosen a bike which is awesome but doesn't do the stuff I am hanging out to do.Sigh.

    just think when ya get over the GS stuff its HD or Goldwing time  👿 👿 👿 👿

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