Flux- Great thread! Some really nice representation of the F Bike. They're great machines that fill a solid and unique niche (not to mention they are equally ragged on by KLR and KTM drivers). Plus, they're respected by Royalty....
I like this shot of my Dakar and Dirty South's Wee Strom up near Camp Glisson in North GA: Really foggy, terrific day of riding up there. Had some crazy ice/snow melting/falling off the trees up at the higher altitudes.
Not the BMW, but the sexier Italian member of the family, the Pegaso. Studded for extra pleasure... So who's coming up to Alaska this summer? The whole F650/Pegaso package works so well for so many situations that I think it's going to be a classic someday. It's a fully usable and balanced bike and I find myself buying other bikes to do the stuff it doesn't do that well, but I keep getting rid of the other bikes. The Pegaso has seen 3 other bikes come in and out in 2 years, it's the keeper.
On the Gs skills challenge held in South Africa, this is a friend having a go on the last day. The price was a new Dakar, he came fourth.
It's a stocker, not sure of the specifics of when or when it wasn't available. IIRC, only Dakars going to Riders willing to fall down came with the tinted screen. Daggum DLEARL, did you have to flaunt that here? TG this isn't Jomma, us sensitive F guys would be ridden hard and maybe even put up damp... FYYFBMWThumperHatingF!
Gawd that looks like something that should be in the scooter forum from that angle. Nice bags though......