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Yes, but the carbs are insanely easy clogged with the E10 fuel we have in Austria when the bike sits for longer than 3 weeks...

Danke fürs Anschauen! Ich war letztes Jahr mit einer KTM 990 Adventure unterwegs...leider mittlerweile wegen Problemen mit der Einspritzung verkauft.

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Yea, the Varadero is a nice bike. Even though the Design is over 20 years old!

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The Varadero is quite underrated today in my opinion.... maybe because on the spec sheet it doesn't look that great...

I have never ridden one unfortunately...

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Those you saw in the video weren't snow markers. The real ones are over 2m high, made out of wood and usually not thicker than 3-4cm. So they either brake or you rip them out of the ground anyways. Those in the video were just regular road posts. The reason they are made out of wood and not plastic, is because this road technically is a private toll road. So they can use whatever they want as a road post.😅

Yes indeed!

Dont blink, you might miss it!😁

Actually, yes! You have to restrict the bike by 2HP from 50 to 48. There's a restriction kit from a company in germany. I dont know how it's working out for greece though...In Austria and Germany, the lower power has to be written into the papers of the bike.(About 150€ fee to change that in austria) Here you go: alphatechnik.de/alpha-technik-drosselkit-35-kw-fuer-bmw-f650gs-f650gs-dakar/01-r13-k35

Merkt man beim fahren aber überhaupt nicht! Hat mich selbst auch etwas überrascht....

why?

Ja die Dinger werden ziemlich unterschätzt. Aber ich habs trotzdem gegen eine Varadero mit Einspritzung getauscht, weil die Bikes bei mir einfach zu lange stehen zwischen durch. Immerhin bin ich faktisch 3000km "gratis" gefahren damit.😅

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If we are talking about the VStrom 650, the difference in Power is definitely there. Much more torque from down low. Weight wise...yes the Varadero is heavier on paper. But in real life I find the Varadero actually more balanced than the VStrom 650.

@@StromerKZbin Sorry, for some reason I thought you had the 1000 strom, so that's why I said similar power, I have a close friend that has the 650 Strom, and I've driven the bike many times, a very fun engine. The balance is something people usually speak about the Varadero, they say it's more refined, and the better looking one (although that's a personal preference). I'm trying to get a chance to test out a Varadero to see the real difference from my prespective. Thanks for the info! Great driving, and a very good quality video btw!

Nice!

Good luck with your Fazer!

I think in my case it were the tires...not quite sure though...

Yes.

Thanks! As far as the Traction control on the VStrom....not really necessary with less than 80hp in my opinion. I would save the money and use it for traveling instead.

Much more refined engine compared to the 1150....but the brakes aren't as good. I don't find the Varadero more top heavy then the GS. The Varadero engine comes alive above 3500rpm.

True!

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As far as I know, the issues with the cam chain tensioners is only on the SD01. Mine is relatively smooth from 2500rpm upwards, depending on the gear. If yours is surging at low rpm, maybe check if the carbs are synced correctly. Had the same issue on my EFI 990 ADV and 1150GS.

@@StromerKZbin Did the best I could with my bike, just carbies and a lumpy V twin I guess. Still a great bike regardless for its size and weight very athletic.

How much work did you do to adapt the gearbox?

@@MrGuffo It is a one on one swap, entire transmission assembly, shift forks, drum, shift work and newer clutch assembly. It is easier to find a good efi varadero than do all this work. I was bored I guess.

@DhrSpies yeah, probably not worth it, but it's interesting to know nevertheless. I already replaced the clutch with a hydraulic one from a SuperHawk

Yea, a kinda underrated bike today!

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Yep, I already though about dropping a tooth on the front sprocket.

@@StromerKZbin Yes. - 1 on the front +2 on the rear sprocket.

Yep, it was definitely fun to ride there. Basically zero traffic almost everywhere.

Yea, the Fazer is quite a bit underrated today.

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Yea, the Varadero is somewhat underrated today....or maybe also a bit misunderstood?

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indeed!

mine was pretty "dead" with 53.000km...would have had to invest almost 2000€ in that thing. Clutch, transmission, throttle bodies, Kardan, etc...wasn't worth it for me.

...aber ein superzuverlässiges DIng!

die Scheibe ist original von Honda😁

@@-ride- hoffentlich...hab genug andere "Patienten"...

Yep, it's a couch!😅

Jo, aber wenn's amoi rollt ka Problem mehr. Schieben is a bisserl Zach.🤣

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@@StromerKZbin Just bought myself a 1150 GSA, thanks for your insights / HQ footage. :-) Cant wait to get it permitted!

Yeah, I'm a poser🥳

Those bikes are really reliable. I think as a first bike one of those would be great! Fuel consumption is 3.3-4.5l/100km. The older engines with single spark need a little bit more fuel than the new ones with two spark. (from ~2004 upwards)

@@StromerKZbin how about maintenance costs ?

@@johnel4005 Usually low, but the oil system is a dry sump, so the oil change takes a bit more time than on a wet sump system. Other than that, not much to do on these bikes. Oh, valve check is every 10k km.

Awesome!