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Old 17-01-2021, 12:34 PM   #1
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I'm looking to buy a bike for the work commute and just general riding around having some fun. I used to ride Motocross and even had a road registered KTM Enduro a few years back, so I AM partial to a motard-style bike however I have a few questions for the more experienced road riders on here, and a few points I will highlight:

- I am not a fan at all of typical road bikes aka ZX, CBR, YZF-R. I don't like the looks, or the ergonomics.
- I'm not looking for something with a ton of power or speed, I just want to take it easy on the road.
- I mentioned I had a KTM Enduro road registered. Great bike offroad, however the seat was literally a pain in the **** and the vibration from the tyres on bitumen killed my hands. Plus the service intervals and maintenance was too much.

- I have been looking at the WR450F, what are these like for say... a 35km commute? What's the seat like for a ~30min to an hour long ride? Are these comfortable enough on the road with motard wheels?
- I've also been looking at the Adventure bikes online, like the KTM 390 Adventure and the Honda CB500X, anyone here had any experience with these?

I have been at work flat out and unable to get to any bike shops, hence me looking only online and asking on here thus far. I just want to narrow things down a little.

Any advice is welcome.

Thanks
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