Nice pictures - particularly the KTM Adventure. Best bike I ever had and loved it right up to the point that I used it to write off a Mini Metro, as well as busting myself up at the same time (19 separate breaks - ouch).
Panda looked good too - did it work well in your sandy dunes then?
Holy Moley! 19 Breaks?? Glad you are here to tell about it!
I ride myself, more road orientated lately, VFR800 (06) and Vmax 1200 (1998); although I'm sort-off eyeing an XTZ 1200 (Super Tenere).
The Panda held up his own - this is what I wrote on a Local "4x4" forum:
"Well ja more revs than I would've liked but overall I was quite surprised/impressed and happy. I recently sold my 3L V6 Colt (L200) 4x4, had Camils, Supersprings, Cooper STT 31's, etc etc, and thought that the Panda will CHOP off completely in comparison! - Sold the COLT due to fuel cost (5.5km/l with Dastek unichip) and not using it as often as I would like.. Now with the Panda I'm seeing myself going on a regular basis as its so light on fuel.. Claimed to give between 14-20km/l I think I got around 10km/l in the dunes (on board computer estimates), will have to add up the numbers as I'm still finishing the 37litre tank with my daily commute.
Except for one dune where I got stuck on my belly the little teddy just kept going. Even managed to do some of the dodgy "2spoor" roads behind the dunes, got a few new scratches on the paint though.. On the "LONG DUNE" I had to try several times, mostly due to other okes spore slowing me down before I got to the dune and lost most momentum, but after I got the trick (Pull away in 2nd en keep it planted..lol) I managed to get up there a few times.
Only big complaint is ground clearance, I would like to have it about 50mm higher as I felt bad scraping it on some wood and other debris on the "2 spoor" paadjie.
So Overall - great commuter; (especially compared to 3L V6), it can go "off road" but the lack of low range and diff lock will frustrate you from time to time, but it will get you there, perhaps with more revs and more speed than you are usually comfortable with, but you'll get there....eventually... hehe..."