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13-12-07, 07:26 AM

Big trail bikes and small trail bikes do mix in groups, but sometimes it will be too knarly for the big ones and sometimes too quick* or maybe long for the small ones. A DR will ride well with a group of GSs as after all its not a light full on dirt bike 250-EXC or something, but it is lighter for the hard bits. But lots ride DRZ400s a long way, and loaded, but many also trailer them.

*rare though on trails

All I am thinking and trying to be clear about is if your mates are big traillie riders that puts a different aspect on things as we are more limited than dirt bikes in what the bikes (and we) can cope with. So a dirt rider on a dirt bike will often find the trails easy and boring that GS riders would use. Also they may go further afield to seek out the bigger trails, because they have the bikes to do that. Or if they are **** hot offroaders they will do fine on hard stuff on a GS where others like we cant cope.

Its worth seeing how they feel their riding will evolve. Many of my mates are downsizing and either using GSs etc OR trailering/ vaning trailies. So if your crew are going that way, worth thinking small as its a different ball game.

13-12-07, 07:26 AM	#26
the white rabbit Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Greenlaner Big trail bikes and small trail bikes do mix in groups, but sometimes it will be too knarly for the big ones and sometimes too quick* or maybe long for the small ones. A DR will ride well with a group of GSs as after all its not a light full on dirt bike 250-EXC or something, but it is lighter for the hard bits. But lots ride DRZ400s a long way, and loaded, but many also trailer them. rare though on trails All I am thinking and trying to be clear about is if your mates are big traillie riders that puts a different aspect on things as we are more limited than dirt bikes in what the bikes (and we) can cope with. So a dirt rider on a dirt bike will often find the trails easy and boring that GS riders would use. Also they may go further afield to seek out the bigger trails, because they have the bikes to do that. Or if they are *** hot offroaders they will do fine on hard stuff on a GS where others like we cant cope. Its worth seeing how they feel their riding will evolve. Many of my mates are downsizing and either using GSs etc OR trailering/ vaning trailies. So if your crew are going that way, worth thinking small as its a different ball game.