Hi all, any of you TTR guys know much about these? they seem to have a big headlight and tank, but much cop? looking for some cheap, light, smaller capacity lightweight off road fun.
A rally raid is nothing special. Unless you are very competent rider you want the blue TTR or a KTM 400. If you have tendencies toward the open moors of the Bronte sisters you need a CRF.
If you're not a competent rider you want a KTM with more power than you think you can handle, fans recognise they are light of touch and forgiving: unlike cats
JT had one and SteveGT has one. From what I gather, same as the other very good TTR's but with a better headlight and a larger fuel capacity
Yep - my 1st Traillie....
Good old bike - brill headlight! - non adjustable rear shock, big tank, rear rack, good road/not to technical lane bike and I miss it and would like to have kept for longer trips, however - could not have kept as my only lane bike as TBH it was to dammed heavy (top heavy) for the more nadgery stuff and was a bugger to lift out if I got it stuck if alone........
Seen this one - been a few in the DTRF and they have been good old machines.....
But of all the bikes in that price range I can see for sale at the moment my personal choice no question would be this one and even though I'm not looking and already have a bike if I had a grand or so to spare I'd have it......may have to take the graphics off though
Personally I'd go with the TTR, as they are a doddle to fix and you have a man down the road whose middle name is TTR, so access to spares and techie advice is in abundance.
Plus when you visit, there's always a brew and biccies!
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Culmstock area - Devon TRF Group member - KTM 690 Enduro
I've had my trusty Raid for 12 months now and it's a great little machine. Solid as a rock, relatively comfortable and plenty powerful enough for me. Easy to work on and the best bit is that Mr TTR is about as helpful a block as you could get when it comes to help, advice and spare bits. Oh and a big enough fuel tank to earn the nickname "the fuel tanker"
Spent a week end in Cornwall with a bunch of 400 KTM's and DRZ's and kept up fine - apart from the Pink Panther, mind you only 2 of our group were mad enough to attempt it. It's not going to compete on a track but on the lanes and back roads it's ideal.
-- Edited by SteveGT on Friday 28th of October 2011 07:03:57 PM
Might be worth a vist to mid Devon then, I'm hoping the interesting styling will put a few folks off (and keep that price down) JT I don't think the CRM would go down quite as low as my budget (I already asked that question) I just found a comparison review on Thumper Talk and they come out pretty close (Raid and XR) so might be down to budget then.
Cheers Steve, I am leaning more towards the Yam, over the years I've had 5 Hondas and 4 Yams, this could equal it out I like the idea of a bit more comfort and not having to stop at every fuel station!
That one looks tidy - I like the gold rims - got a pair from a Raid I broke for spares a couple of weeks ago. Tempted to put them on the project TTR but they may not go with the blue plastics.
That one looks tidy - I like the gold rims - got a pair from a Raid I broke for spares a couple of weeks ago. Tempted to put them on the project TTR but they may not go with the blue plastics.
Hi Biff, I have read some great little reviews on the XR's calling them a great woods machine (whatever that means) but the Yam leads the way on here it seems. I'm not familiar with either of them (and all my Honda's had an extra cylinder) so being a bit of a sponge at the moment.
That one looks tidy - I like the gold rims - got a pair from a Raid I broke for spares a couple of weeks ago. Tempted to put them on the project TTR but they may not go with the blue plastics.
Pick it up Sunday, a bit tatty but sounds sweet and important bits appeared solid
Any ideas on tweaking the speedo from km to M? or shall I head straight over to that funny little TTR site ()
Thanks for all the feedback guys, most informative.
Welcome to TTR world Shack
Motrax (remember them?) used to sell a kph to mph converter for the TTR but they are no longer available. I am hoping that a very clever mate will be able to reverse engineer the one I bought and allow some more to be made. Watch this space
Lots of ways to spend your hard-earned on those funny little TTR sites - two of 'em now you know