Taken atop Charlottes Pass, which is the highest point you can reach by road in Australia.

  • BehohippyMEnglish
    3•1 year ago

    Which one is better? ;)

    • @MountaineerOPEnglish
      2•1 year ago

      The Triumph, because it’s mine. ;-)

      Honestly, horses for course.
      The Triumph revs like a sports bike, you can keep it on the boil and really hammer corners in a manner that’s quite impressive for something that is effectively a large tourer with hard luggage etc.
      The BMW is all torque, with it’s lower revving boxer making for incredibly tractible power, especially at low speeds. It’s also got a lower centre of gravity, which just makes handling it so much nicer.

      If I was purchasing again, I’d probably go the BMW and sacrifice the performance for servicability.

      • BehohippyMEnglish
        1•1 year ago

        Yes but… is it better than a KLR 650? ;)

        • @MountaineerOPEnglish
          1•1 year ago

          At nearly 3 times the price, it better be! (It’s not)

          • BehohippyMEnglish
            2•1 year ago

            It absolutely is not. The KLR is terrible at everything, so it has 100% consistency. I bet your inferior bike is actually GOOD at some things. That means it’s an uneven design. I rest my case.