Pan America
#61
10-15-2018, 03:05 PM
#62
10-16-2018, 04:42 AM
Stellar HDF Member
It is chain driven, at least the pics I've seen of it. Personally I don't have a problem with modern O-ring chains just wipe it off and spray chain lube on them every 500 miles, change the countershaft sprocket at 20,000 miles, then both sprockets and the chain itself at 40,000 miles. May not achieve this mileage with an OEM chain but you can with a good after market one.
I just pray it comes with tubeless type wheels, my biggest gripe with my Africa Twin is it has tubes so any puncture requires removing the wheel from the bike and the tire from the wheel which is a real PIA out in the middle of nowhere.
I just pray it comes with tubeless type wheels, my biggest gripe with my Africa Twin is it has tubes so any puncture requires removing the wheel from the bike and the tire from the wheel which is a real PIA out in the middle of nowhere.
#63
10-16-2018, 06:18 AM
Road Warrior
until something gets caught under the belt and pully and snaps it, chain is more durable, and can be fixed on the trail
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#64
10-16-2018, 09:52 AM
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#65
10-16-2018, 07:58 PM
Also if anyone has read advrider they’d see the massive vstrom following. And believe me they are some of the least qualified adv bikes. But they’re cheap and they do fine. If you want a dirt bike buy one but adv bikes aren’t for that. BMW and ktm adv series aren’t made for hardcore off-road either. Although the 1190r can be ridden hard you better be a pro rider to use it that way. And if you crash you better have a good size checking account. If the pan am can bring me and my wife down fire roads to go camping and some moderate trails solo then I say it’s a win. Just hope it ends up being in the 15-17 k range depending on the stock options.
#66
10-17-2018, 03:09 PM
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10-17-2018, 03:16 PM
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#68
10-18-2018, 09:30 PM
I've been thinking about getting rid of the iron-tank-buil-like-a-hammer bike that it is, and getting a Tiger 800, 800 GS, or the new 1250GS. With the Pan America on the horizon, those plans are on hold. I'm not letting my GS go, or make any kind of buying decision until after the PA is out. I would love to do all my types of riding on one brand.
I really, really hope these bikes come close to a BMW GS in price/performance/specs.
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10-23-2018, 09:41 AM
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10-23-2018, 10:08 AM
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