Touring - 650 v 700

[raymo]

I wouldnt have seen me on the 600 on the french toll roads doing 600 miles per day on my way home!

I have an old 600 done 600+ on french toll roads going to the Stella the 600 was no problem slight wobble above 100mph dropped to 95 hour after hour think the TKC 80s and being loaded caused the mischief

got a 17inch front for it too.. so its easy to make 'flickable' but find the handling ok with the 21 best £1200 i have spent not ridden the 600 +50 or the 600+100 and FI but imagine they are all silght varaitions on a theme,

if you want new you have no choice and there are plenty of addons to tailor to folks needs ..

I got the 600 to do the stella and was then going to punt it and get a big boy bike still got it

[fat-mal]

I have never riden a 600 or 650 so I can't comment. I have been told by a couple of 650 owners that the 700 is a better ride, and has a bit more go. One thing I can say is the built quality is not what it was. I dont think Honda did themselves any favors having them built in Spain. Main problem rust, spokes changed, forks recoated, mirrors changed (all by Honda) and I have used FS365 and ACF-50 which helps. But I still love my 700 best bike I have riden.

[africajim]

Ha ha! My Varadero came from Ecosse funnily enough!

I work for Gleaner oil and gas but wouldn't say I work in oil, get covered in kerosene daily! LOL!

[oggy]

Gents

Reading posts, the NE Scotland TA700 club must be the biggest in the country. Roll on the spring for a ride out to upper Deeside, Strathdon and Braemar way - magnificent! I'm sure Billy Connelly waved to me last time... either him or some old tramp...har har

Mine too originated from Ecosse, but I let a previous owner pay for their dealer prices first. Yes, in the oil game, working at Lloyd's contracted to Maersk. Due offshore shortly and if that blinking chopper doesn't lift due to snow again I won't be happy - 8 hours at Bond last time....

Mark

[largewayround]

Roll on the spring for a ride out to upper Deeside, Strathdon and Braemar way - magnificent!

Aye Oggy, truly Magnificent Roads.. We have to get together for some ride outs.. (If I can keep up on my 650 LoL). We can at least have a good laugh at the Power rangers at Braemar Cafe...

Roll on Spring ,, this snowy weather is not so good..

[raymo]

Gents

Reading posts, the NE Scotland TA700 club must be the biggest in the country. Roll on the spring for a ride out to upper Deeside, Strathdon and Braemar way - magnificent! I'm sure Billy Connelly waved to me last time... either him or some old tramp...har har

Mine too originated from Ecosse, but I let a previous owner pay for their dealer prices first. Yes, in the oil game, working at Lloyd's contracted to Maersk. Due offshore shortly and if that blinking chopper doesn't lift due to snow again I won't be happy - 8 hours at Bond last time....

Mark

in oil too.. day-trip offshore for a meeting.. so first chopper out last one back ohh great joy 35 min delay as pilot said it was tooo cold to fly
3 hrs due to head wind F@ck I hate these new ones cramped!!! give me an S61 any day. our outbound return turned back due to techincal fault but managed to squease onto another in field for the nice flight back must say the cabin service is not what it used to be.. no dry roasted peanuts

[raymo]

Roll on Spring ,, this snowy weather is not so good..

was hoping to test the XLV but woke up to SNOW!!! the last lot is sill here too

[largewayround]

Yeah , we have 4 inches here and its now heavy snow .. bummer ..

I still have not tried the TA new exhaust on the road yet.. Double Bummer..

[Steve T]

Geroutthereyer wusses . . .



Raymo is forgiven a bit for not getting out & about on 2 two wheels cos he lives in the Arsendofnowhere, near the Back-O-Beyond (whitty-sisum Ray, whitty-sisum ).

Post the ride up on the Scottish section when your ready and we'll all meet up. The cafe at Corgarff would make a great RV

Steve T

[raymo]

Geroutthereyer wusses . . .



Raymo is forgiven a bit for not getting out & about on 2 two wheels cos he lives in the Arsendofnowhere, near the Back-O-Beyond (whitty-sisum Ray, whitty-sisum ).

Post the ride up on the Scottish section when your ready and we'll all meet up. The cafe at Corgarff would make a great RV

Steve T

hi steve
well got my week-ends back, Wee grandson out of Inverness Special Care Baby Unit and now in Huntly ( all 2 kilos of him that 4 pounds 6 ounces of him in English money, ok so his mum is English and his Dad is from Oban and he was born in Inverness, a minor technicality )

Will see if I can get the XLV back to gether ( its inbits as I was balancing the the cards some weeks age befor work and week ends in Inverness came up ( no contest really love my bikes but... )

back on topic.. 600 TA with knobblies different league to a 700

love mine with the BT45s .. but ...... you got TKs on?