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Re: Downsize my daily driver?

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Originally Posted by Jackie_Black (Post 2923235)

Can you not just get a full power DTR125 for the fields and leave it in the garden? they are fun and capable bikes, or at the other end an old big honda XT doesn't need to live in a shed.

I know what you mean, I'll do some sums and look about at the cheaper end of the S/H market...

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Originally Posted by andrewsmith (Post 2923241)

I was going to say Duke 390

Yeah, that engine is the ticket for the type of bike I want, but the style aint...

I'll try on some more traditional trials bike seat heights in the dealer on Saturday too..just in case I could manage a taller bike some how...

Any reason why you are offering up alternatives to the honda, what is wrong with it? All the reviews seem favourable....just not enough guts? rated at 90mpg though!! This is as much a winter commuter as an off roader for me

Re: Downsize my daily driver?

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Originally Posted by kaivalagi (Post 2923242)

Any reason why you are offering up alternatives to the honda, what is wrong with it? All the reviews seem favourable....just not enough guts?

Just think a tatty field bike will be more fun, you're less precious when you bin it, and you definitely will.

Re: Downsize my daily driver?

Someone on here was selling a rather awesome DRZ not long ago...Might still be available?

Re: Downsize my daily driver?

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Originally Posted by Jackie_Black (Post 2923243)

Just think a tatty field bike will be more fun, you're less precious when you bin it, and you definitely will.

I am likely to go out in the worst of the winter weather too, that's the plan anyway...so I will likely come off in the snow/ice at some point so that'll get that precious syndrome out of focus pretty quick :)

This bike will get well used and cover a lot of miles...probably around 6K a year and I want some decent MPG.....I am sure Honda quoting 90mpg is just fiction but I bet I can get 70 no worries which would be ace...would be atleast 100 miles on a 7L tank

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Originally Posted by atassiedevil (Post 2923244)

Someone on here was selling a rather awesome DRZ not long ago...Might still be available?

Thanks, would mean a private sale of the SM-T, plus it's in Aberdeen...I'll think it over though. Might come more into focus after a test ride on Saturday....jusat don't know what to expect with this CRF...

Keep the options coming though!!

Re: Downsize my daily driver?

Well i Used to have a DTR 125 it was hilarious, light, 2 stroke and 30hp, it'll green lane and you can happily blow it up and fix it in the same day. its mostly steel so crashing it is easy and you can do average jumps on it. I progressed to a ktm enduro 250 2 stroke after that which was an absolute weapon but i reckon i'd be scared of a full power 2 stroke 250 in the fields now, they are brutal and make road bikes look totally soft. If possible separating commuting and green lane bikes would be for the best!

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I think going 2 stroke might come later if I get into the off road side of things, bit of a gamble for now as I am a total noob with that side of things...you may well see me going for a 200 2 stroker in a years time once I have been sucked in to the whole thing :)

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2 strokes are just fantastic and if you didnt need to rely on one every day, definitely worth having in your stable.

Re: Downsize my daily driver?

XT660 X

Decent seat. Road bike sized tank. Good torque. Good MPG. Cheap and easy to tune up (zorsts and airbox mods) Proper road tyre sizes. Solid build.

Re: Downsize my daily driver?

What about the BMW f650 if it's going to be a hack