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Old 08-01-09, 04:46 PM   #21
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What Beta have you got? Rev3 or Alp?

Mate, seriously, if I can get up most trails on my XR, I doubt if anyone else will have any difficulty at all !!!
and on a 950 adventure?
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Old 08-01-09, 05:14 PM   #22
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What Beta have you got? Rev3 or Alp?

Mate, seriously, if I can get up most trails on my XR, I doubt if anyone else will have any difficulty at all !!!
A 400RR as shown sleeping on the avatar. I am a rather s*** rider however
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Old 08-01-09, 05:15 PM   #23
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and on a 950 adventure?
Probably not out Monmouth way

I'll take you to mid-Wales if you get one of those.
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Old 08-01-09, 05:55 PM   #24
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Probably not out Monmouth way

I'll take you to mid-Wales if you get one of those.
Hehe. Anyway, I think I'm going to get an 'extra' off road bike, rather than sell the SV for a 950 adventure. I'd imagine they're not the best bikes to begin offroading on Perhaps a DRZ. They seem the best bike for the money.
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Old 08-01-09, 06:21 PM   #25
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Hehe. Anyway, I think I'm going to get an 'extra' off road bike, rather than sell the SV for a 950 adventure. I'd imagine they're not the best bikes to begin offroading on Perhaps a DRZ. They seem the best bike for the money.
DRZ's aren't the easiest of bikes to ride as a beginner (to off roading). The enduro spec ones are heavy and very pokey and can be an absolute f&cking bitch to start if they've been upside down in a stream - which you WILL do at sometime or another. If you are a complete novice off roader / trail rider then I would recommend going for something a bit more sedate like a CRF230 / 250. They've got enough grunt to sort themselves out when it gets wet and snotty, and they come with a start button. They are also light enough to pick up WHEN, not if, you drop it.

I'm not trying to put down your riding ability Dizz, just being realistic. Having said that, no-one can possibly be as bad as me!!!
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Old 08-01-09, 06:43 PM   #26
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DRZ's aren't the easiest of bikes to ride as a beginner (to off roading). The enduro spec ones are heavy and very pokey and can be an absolute f&cking bitch to start if they've been upside down in a stream - which you WILL do at sometime or another. If you are a complete novice off roader / trail rider then I would recommend going for something a bit more sedate like a CRF230 / 250. They've got enough grunt to sort themselves out when it gets wet and snotty, and they come with a start button. They are also light enough to pick up WHEN, not if, you drop it.

I'm not trying to put down your riding ability Dizz, just being realistic. Having said that, no-one can possibly be as bad as me!!!
Good advice thanks Off to autotrader with a beer now...

And yes, I WILL be picking it up. Always been a little too 'keen' for my own good
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Old 08-01-09, 06:49 PM   #27
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Having said that, no-one can possibly be as bad as me!!!
You have thrown down the gaunlet. Bad off road riding challenge NOW!

I dont see why not start offroading on a 950 on the bigger proper tracks if you only have one bike but it will be a handful on anything gnarly or tricky to start with. Tis better as B'phon says to build up, but I know thats not always practicable. Right bike for the job though, and the UK doesnt have as many bike bike trails as places you can take a little one (the tradeoff being how to get it there etc etc......it never ends.....). Tell you one thing, once I got the 400 I never rode the GS for a year until I sold it. The 400 is great fun on the trails.
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Old 08-01-09, 06:53 PM   #28
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Beware, buying an offroad bike can be a bit of a nightmare with many pitfalls, esp KTMs so seems. I know someone with a Husky TE510 for sale but that although small is a handful. Dont forget the frequent oil changes etc with some of the little bikes. Thats one thing the heavier DRZs etc do have going for them. Luckypants had one he was thinking of getting rid of a while back.
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