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  • Friends have/love the 950/990 Adventure (R). Absolutely massive beasts. I'm 6ft and a bit weak. I can move the DR350 no stress, I moved the Blackbird without a hernia, but the 990? I could barely get it off the centre-stand to have a sit.

    How much smaller/lighter is the 790?

  • About 30kg give or take.
    It’s one aspect about the tiger I hate. It’s fucking porky. When it’s on the ground, cos it’s inline, it lays proper flat, which makes it hard work to pick up.
    Seems like the 790 is better due to the tank.

    Dunno. Not a lot of mid weight bikes excite me. This does have the duty to sometimes carry my partner, and no way am I doing smaller.

  • Not a lot of mid weight bikes excite me.

    Aprilia Tuareg 660 looks proper good...

    Otherwise the Husqvarna Norden 901 and Ducati Desert X are both very spicy...

  • Most middleweights seem to be a compromise in the wrong direction

  • I didn't have an issue moving my 990. It was heavy sure, but I could lift it and shift it fine.

    Fucking miss that bike. I still remember being 2 up carving gorges du Verdon back in 2018 or so. What a trip.

    If you get a 990 you will need to spend a few quid to get it properly renamed to make it ridable. And even then it's a beast with no electrics just waiting to kick you off.

    Just looked at prices. Seems they've been solid. Inflation sucks.

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