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Old 06-Nov-2006, 14:59   #1
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As winter approaches, my thoughts turn dirty ...
Oi! Not like that!

A guy at work regularly goes off-roading and another mate I know has an off-roader and they've both been trying to convince me to spend a bit of time in the dirt over christmas ... I've just been cruising the bay of e, as you do, and spotted a few of these bad boys:



I can't afford one at the moment but does anyone have anything good or bad to say about these or their equivalents in other marque's?
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Old 06-Nov-2006, 15:09   #2
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Old 06-Nov-2006, 15:16   #3
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You kinky pervert!

Shhh! My secret is out. ..

Just think of the endless possibilities
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Old 06-Nov-2006, 15:38   #4
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Only to say that unless you sign up with a bike club and get to do a bit of Enduro or MX the number of places you can offroad is pretty limited in the SE and getting smaller all the time...thanks to Janit Schtweet Portah and all her rambling fanatics.

My brother helps run an off-road club and finds it more and more difficult to get venues for Enduros and stuff.

I haven't done any green laning for years but I do remember doing the entire length of the Ridgeway many years ago. Don't know what the current situation is but you probably couldn't do it now

Oh and get ready to have forearm pump and feel like you've just played a game against the all blacks after a hour or so


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Old 06-Nov-2006, 15:52   #5
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2 strokes with the on/off power are more draining to ride regarding concentration, whereas 4 strokes are smoother and easier to get on with as a novice offroader, that's what I found out when I went to Wales recently for a weekend training.
Road 250 and 400 KTM's and a couple of 200/250 2 strokes and prefered the 4's.
I was just as quick as my mate on his 250 2 stroke and felt more comfortable.
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Old 06-Nov-2006, 16:00   #6
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Have with agree with Jeff on the two strokers.

My cousin brought a KX250 Pro Circuit running on Av'gas. It was the most potent thing I've ever ridden, but it will make you a better rider in the end. A 4 stroke 125 will probably be better for the DD rider tho'

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Old 06-Nov-2006, 16:02   #7
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Only to say that unless you sign up with a bike club and get to do a bit of Enduro or MX the number of places you can offroad is pretty limited in the SE and getting smaller all the time...thanks to Janit Schtweet Portah and all her rambling fanatics.

My brother helps run an off-road club and finds it more and more difficult to get venues for Enduros and stuff.

I haven't done any green laning for years but I do remember doing the entire length of the Ridgeway many years ago. Don't know what the current situation is but you probably couldn't do it now

Oh and get ready to have forearm pump and feel like you've just played a game against the all blacks after a hour or so

He`s right you know...

The whole of the Ridgeway is shut down to anything with an engine...


TP, where do your mates go off roading? I`ve been into the Idea for ages and bought a KTM Enduro/Supermoto for just that reason, it seemed as soon as I got it , they shut the Ridgeway down. (the Ridgeway was a legal offroad byway that ran for miles from Reading to oxford give or take a mile)
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Old 06-Nov-2006, 16:05   #8
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He`s right you know...

The whole of the Ridgeway is shut down to anything with an engine...


TP, where do your mates go off roading? I`ve been into the Idea for ages and bought a KTM Enduro/Supermoto for just that reason, it seemed as soon as I got it , they shut the Ridgeway down. (the Ridgeway was a legal offroad byway that ran for miles from Reading to oxford give or take a mile)

Bugger!

I'm not actually sure where they go to be honest. I've just been chatting to couchie and if I can get my poo together he's going to teah me how to wheelie

I love bikes me, what a load of fun!

WOOHOO!!!!!
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