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Guys need some good advice long story short,iv sold my big road bike,stopped enjoying long rides dodging suspect car drivers.Iv had 990ADV GSs etc but never been offroad riding,i know some guys who are big now into greenlaning and id like to find a bike around £2500 thats gonna be useful for that,but also a good tool that i can trailer behind my dayvan to ride the county lanes around Dartmoor and south Devon where i have family.I love Orange whats my money gonna buy,and will it be numpty proof in the home servicing dept? or is it gonna have to be XR,DRZ?...i thank you....:beer:
 
Personally, I'd be looking at something that's not too high maintenance. I have a WR450 which is pretty bullet proof and as David says - something like a DRZ is equally reliable and easy to look after.
Some of the fancy 350 exc's and the like are blinding bikes, but they're quite high maintenance - to look after it yer counting the hours in between oil changes ... :thumb2
 
I do like the WRs and the DRZs just dont know what to expect performance wise,i know that the greenlaning is'nt motocross,ie i dont need speed,but i have to get to the lanes by road im thirteen and a half stone so just worry about pulling my arse along,guessing servicing would be straightforward and not require the skills of a works mechanic,Giles how do you find the WR?
 
wr

wr, great bike will do all you need and more, just change the oil every few rides and it will be fine . nowt wrong with drz or xr they just are a bit old school. ktm are great bikes but higher service times . the jap enduro bike seem better for green laning :beerjug:
 
A wr450 will unplug your arms at the shoulders. I am 14 stone at the min and my DRZ will make your eyes stream off and on road. If you are new to green laning any thing will do.
 
I'm a fan or the WR450. It has enough poke that I can use it on the road without thrashing the tits off it, and it's nimble enough (ish) in even some of the gnarliest off road bits.
A bigger bike for my skill level would be too un-wieldy, the 450 has enough grunt to really get a wriggle on if you want to. (more than a DRZ would .. )

It's also bloody hard to break!

I thought of 250's ... 350's, but also thought i'd be thrashing them all day on a typical bit or road .. bit of by-way ... bit of road... ride. The 450 can chill and sit at 55 - 60 very comfortably all day.

I'm really pleased with my choice :thumb2

http://www.ukgser.com/forums/showthread.php?t=317194
 
david a hall said:
A wr450 will unplug your arms at the shoulders.
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Heh heh ... a little compression into the forks and then bang open that throttle as she recoils ..... Weeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee .... :beerjug:
 
You can pick up a nice RFS (Racing Four Stroke) KTM (-2007) engined bike, probably 400 / 450cc for around £2500.

These bikes are the clubman favourite and perfect for green lanes. Maintenance is higher than some due to the small sump - but it isnt onerous, oil changes and occasional tappet checks. Have had a few and love them. Currently got a 690 which is a proper dual purpose bike but with enduro characteristics and keeps up with the little bikes on a closed course :D
 
Some interesting choices there,what about the xchallenge? been doing some reading on those,being used as overlanders and on enduros,so as a dualsport and a bit of greenlaning how would they fair,i realise you guys are Orange but would appreciate your opinions on them...:beer:
 
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you wont see them at many enduros, just have a look at the weight of the bikes. start off small and if you like it move to a better bike, most enduro 's are a wash with orange bikes . are you ready for that or a bit of green laning start simple and work your way up you dont need loads of power learn to relax and ride first...:beerjug:
 
cherokee said:
Some interesting choices there,what about the xchallenge? been doing some reading on those,being used as overlanders and on enduros,so as a dualsport and a bit of greenlaning how would they fair,i realise you guys are Orange but would appreciate your opinions on them...:beer:
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IMO the best all rounder apart from maybe a husky 630. Maybe not the best enduro bike or hardcore Greenlaner but if you want to do it all on one bike and enjoy a little fettling then it's the dogs but I am bios! I've commuted Toured Bbrc, green lanes (all over) navigation challenges in spain and all at 60-70mpg


Sent from my iPhone whilst driving and even with autocorrect I can't spell!
 
Good advice.....iv ridden big heavy bikes all my riding life some 32 years,but offroad is a mystery to me,im trying to find that compromise between a bike i can ride through the lanes and a bike that can cover miles on the road to get me there,a proper dualsport i guess,had lots of suggestions here just need to nail the weapon for the job,if i was just purely going green lanes id buy an old XR,DR but i want to use it reliably on country lanes also,im getting good info here so thanks fellas...
 
cherokee said:
Some interesting choices there,what about the xchallenge? been doing some reading on those,being used as overlanders and on enduros,so as a dualsport and a bit of greenlaning how would they fair,i realise you guys are Orange but would appreciate your opinions on them...:beer:
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One of the best allrounders, along the lines on a KTM 690/Husky 630 and a proper dualsport

It will handle a lot of lanes ok, not tighter single track though

For more hardcore offroad, you need a smaller bike and especially if you want to enter and compete in 'closed course' enduros
 
IJGser said:
IMO the best all rounder apart from maybe a husky 630. Maybe not the best enduro bike or hardcore Greenlaner but if you want to do it all on one bike and enjoy a little fettling then it's the dogs but I am bios! I've commuted Toured Bbrc, green lanes (all over) navigation challenges in spain and all at 60-70mpg


Sent from my iPhone whilst driving and even with autocorrect I can't spell!
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Hey dude sounds like you're the man....maybe then the xchallenge is defo worth putting up there high on the list,thanks for that...:thumb2
 
You'll find it easier to learn on a smaller, lighter bike, I'd got for an RFS engined 400EXC or something similar: nice and light, linear power delivery, plenty of aftermarket parts etc.

Servicing is easy, you don't need to change the oil every 10 hours unless you're racing, the valves are screw and locknuts which can be accurately set without the use of feeler gauges and the service items such as filters etc are reasonabll priced.

As an offroad novice, if it starts to go wrong, you have more chance of saving it if you're riding a 120kg EXC or similar than a 160kg X-C.

A good compromise is a DRZ400E @ 135kg with very solid motor that requires little in the way of servicing, the S version weighs 145kg as a comparison.
 
Possu said:
You'll find it easier to learn on a smaller, lighter bike,

As an offroad novice, if it starts to go wrong, you have more chance of saving it if you're riding a 120kg EXC or similar than a 160kg X-C.
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Sound advice:thumb

You need a bit of skill and lots of luck, to save a 690e or XChallenge
 
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