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<blockquote data-quote="quad decade guy" data-source="post: 5117723" data-attributes="member: 77939">Ok. Fair enough.But for my $28k(what a dressed out Pan America would cost)...I would buy a couple 250lb dual purpose bikes...throw em in a nice used pickup and take them to some real trails.It&#039;s ironic you show the ultra smooth dirt roads....that just about any vehicle....even a UPS truck can/does go down.Hey....whatever.BTW, you call the bike in the pictures an adventure bike? Spoke wheels, chain drive and higher fenders?Can&#039;t imagine thrashing that in a creek and single track trails(narrow trees!).....Again, I don&#039;t get it.I love bikes. I have/had many/many. Honda 50 on up for 52 years.I have a 2008 Kaw Concours/Sport Tourer. Bags and all. Doesn&#039;t look a lot different than your adventure bike. I&#039;ve dropped it a few times and have even hit a deer! Each time does expensive cosmetic damage.My bags are easily detachable. That would happen to your bike too.....especially with panniers(bags).With all respect.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="quad decade guy, post: 5117723, member: 77939"] Ok. Fair enough. But for my $28k(what a dressed out Pan America would cost)... I would buy a couple 250lb dual purpose bikes...throw em in a nice used pickup and take them to some real trails. It's ironic you show the ultra smooth dirt roads....that just about any vehicle....even a UPS truck can/does go down. Hey....whatever. BTW, you call the bike in the pictures an adventure bike? Spoke wheels, chain drive and higher fenders? Can't imagine thrashing that in a creek and single track trails(narrow trees!)..... Again, I don't get it. I love bikes. I have/had many/many. Honda 50 on up for 52 years. I have a 2008 Kaw Concours/Sport Tourer. Bags and all. Doesn't look a lot different than your adventure bike. I've dropped it a few times and have even hit a deer! Each time does expensive cosmetic damage.My bags are easily detachable. That would happen to your bike too.....especially with panniers(bags). With all respect. [/QUOTE]

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