You ok?
Look out Danny, he's coming for ya đŸ˜‰
Well decided to have a little look down this track today....ran out of grip after riding thru a muddy section quickly followed by running out of talent when it started to steer like a Woolies shopping trolley...
would luv to get a couple of smaller dirtbikes, as i feel the likes of 1200's too big & heavy for us...maybe DR650 & 250 after coming across youtube vids of Mary Valley Dirtbike Riders blatting round local beautiful & vast Cooloola bushland / beaches & that in all these years, only just realising we'v seen fk all riding blacktop....anyways plenty of those tracks for you to explore...just a little envious!
Aside from my 5 Harleys, I am really into ADV bikes and have spent so far, before being rudely interupted by the chinese virus, several years riding around the world. In the downtime I have been building a Triumph Tiger with all the bells and whistles for our next major trip. In addition I have an RMZ450 that keeps my inner MX child in check and a few get around scooters that I use to go to the gym/shops etc.
I hear you evo, yes the 1200 is a big bugger but if i had a more suited set of tires wouldn't have had a issue at all. This is the compromise with these adventure bikes as i need to get it to some of the more preferred off-road destinations via the tar. No use wearing the knobby tire out on the road to get to the dirt bit with no tire left. They are truely amazing on a firetrail or backroads dirt road even with a road biased tire, just dont get caught in the wet clay conditions because your going to fall off regardless how cautious you are.
Onya Pauli,
the bike looks great (more so upright) & a wonderful backdrop to boot..
Got myself one of those bloody orange bikes recently, always said nah... But folded, got a KTM 450 EXC.. WTF...
The 450's have some serious grunt. My RM was worked and set up as a Supermotard when I got it. On soft Shinkos it was an absolute weapon on tar. Now Ive set it up for dirt with knobbies it's acres of fun and pretty friggin wild!
Mate, in the olden days, re my era, my RT1 Yamaha 360 was my choice weapon in the dirt. Had the XL250 Honda Motosport when they came out, new for $674.00 In house diuscount. The Suzuki dirties were 250 the went the 400 red and whites, and the 400 was a long bike remember, wheelstanding ya had to wait a minute for the front wheel to get back to the ground it was long. Seriously there are some serious dirt bikes out there now.These 450s, be it Yam Honda or Suzuki, even the chinese are in there, etc, are bloody quick, and maybe I'm just getting old
Lol Bal....were all getting old. I remember my mates brother buying a DT 400 and allowing me to ride it..i can still remember it today.
