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Bike Suggestion

Lost · Expert

YAMAHA WR450F ? [ corked ] suit you sir !!! looking at threads below ?

still want to do dirt then poss CCM 604 with aircooled rotax engine if not then a Transalp will go off road one passed me on pggery couple years back it will do it just dont fill the tank up for off road ? aww

-- Edited by Lost on Tuesday 18th of January 2011 03:00:23 PM

devondan · Champion

DRZ with lowering links, you can borrow mine for a while to test it if you like, but it doesnt have a button!

kevinred · Clubman A

Gotta be a DRZ 400 S

Forget the E its too highly strung compared to the S. The S has all the road manners and kit and is fine on the strip. Less servicing too (required for a commuter)

Cut the seat down and widen it slightly, wind the suspension down and even fits my short arse, no need for lowering links.

I dont have much experience green laningbut it hauls my large arse up them hills!!!! Well most of them wink

KronreifTrunkenpolzMattighofen · Devon's Best

Kwaka Geoff has your next bike - 400cc with leccy button, lightweight etc...

TTR · Powermonger!!

Are you looking for a bike to go around the world on Harty?

If so, take Lois Pryce's advice and buy as near to new that you can afford. You don't want to be doing engine/gearbox/suspension rebuilds in Outer Mongolia evileye

Although the DRZ400S seems like an obvious recommendation, didn't I read on here about overlanders having problems with them once they racked up the miles?

Austin Vince did Salt and Gold on one and darned if I can recall what he thought of his maybe ask him on Thursday night wink

RichT4 · Champion

Austin seemed to speak highly of the DR-Z400S, so much so that he talked Snasher into buying one to do his recent Horizons Unlimited tour.

It's just outside of your search criteria Harty but how about the DR350?

Far be it from me to recommend anything other than the DR-Z400 (E) biggrin

But the DR350 is a large'ish CC air cooled bike with 6 gears and both kick & electric start (if you buy the right version).
There is an E & an S version, I've never ridden one but I'd imagine it's similar to the TT250 in comfort & road manners but with more grunt.

-- Edited by RichT4 on Tuesday 18th of January 2011 09:31:43 AM

KronreifTrunkenpolzMattighofen · Devon's Best

Or the LC4 - but it's a bit heavy for local lanes.

hampsterracing · Devon's Best

DRZ 400 E with an "S" subframe ?

What budget ?

gaschef · Devon's Best

If you want something cheap I have my old XL250R for sale, going to be MOTd this week, reliable starter and goes well.

KronreifTrunkenpolzMattighofen · Devon's Best

DR350 coming up for sale this weekend, I'll be listing it this weekend.

jt · Powermonger!!

A CCM like Dougs but with the big Suzuki motor.....

Or maybe considering your bulk and amount of crud you like to take with you something more like this?

-- Edited by jt on Tuesday 18th of January 2011 05:51:50 PM

KronreifTrunkenpolzMattighofen · Devon's Best

DR350 is good for panniers. wink

kevinred · Clubman A

nickpdo wrote:

DR350 is good for panniers.

If that bike was Orange after 10,000 miles it would be in its rear panniers wink

KronreifTrunkenpolzMattighofen · Devon's Best

kevinred wrote:

nickpdo wrote:

DR350 is good for panniers.

If that bike was Orange after 10,000 miles it would be in its rear panniers

jt · Powermonger!!

kevinred wrote:

nickpdo wrote:

DR350 is good for panniers.

If that bike was Orange after 10,000 miles it would be in its rear panniers

The next time you want help with the RA.....or someone to take you out...............

Call somone who doesn't have an Orange bike hmm

-- Edited by jt on Wednesday 19th of January 2011 07:25:12 PM

kevinred · Clubman A

jt wrote:

The next time you want help with the RA.....or someone to take you out...............
Call somone who doesn't have an Orange bike

To be honest I would love an orange bike but Im afraid I can only afford the ford focus of the trail riding world hmm

Also my back would give out picking up all the bits that fall off the orange bike.. considering my age wink

-- Edited by kevinred on Wednesday 19th of January 2011 07:34:40 PM

KronreifTrunkenpolzMattighofen · Devon's Best

kevinred wrote:

jt wrote:

The next time you want help with the RA.....or someone to take you out...............
Call somone who doesn't have an Orange bike

To be honest I would love an orange bike but Im afraid I can only afford the ford focus of the trail riding world

Also my back would give out picking up all the bits that fall off the orange bike.. considering my age

-- Edited by kevinred on Wednesday 19th of January 2011 07:34:40 PM

I hope you've checked all nuts and bolts for this Saturday........

kevinred · Clubman A

nickpdo wrote:

I hope you've checked all nuts and bolts for this Saturday........

I have, but Im wishing I hadn't said that......

I don't think I do DRZ owners a great service as I am a pretty crap mechanic cry I take it to bits just for the fun of it.

Mind you the idea was to learn how to fix the thing when it breaks so the RTW trip would be easier in the event of trouble.

TBH im starting to prefer this type of bike to my road bikes , just because they are so hands on smile

Nige · Expert

You know what you want.
I'm sure there is enough interest for a short run of racks to be made for them.

Good luck with the new venture.

gaschef · Devon's Best

kevinred wrote:

nickpdo wrote:

DR350 is good for panniers.

If that bike was Orange after 10,000 miles it would be in its rear panniers

Amazing that one would last that long !!!!!!!

rich xr · Clubman B

never mind all that... bmw g650x.. bargain of the year.

Harty · Devon's Best

Cheers for that wealth of info and advice, looks like it'll be either the DRZ400E with the S subframe or the Beemer G650x. Hopefully will have approx £2400 to spend, depending of work.