Enduro

[johnnyboy]

It would be a good idea to try an off road school before you spend a lot of money; green laning might not be your idea of fun and this would be a cheaper way of finding out.

I wouldn't get too hung up on getting a bigger engined bike. A 250 would be a good starting point and it will manage the road sections just as well as a bigger engined bike. Most of the road work between lanes is done at 50-60mph.

 

[Pricey]

My tuppence worth....

My first bike was a DRZ400S. Bought it with the intention of green-laning with a chum. I'm 15 stone and it was more than able to pull my sorry, unskilled arse through all kind of situations. I only sold it as I wanted a more road-biased bike. I found it horrible to ride on the road.... but then I didn't really play around with any of the settings to make it more road-friendly.

A few bikes later and I bought a KTM 520 EXC. Great fun, but just too powerful for my lack of off-road skills.

If I was doing it again, I'd go for a 250. Something nice and light for when you spend 60% of the time picking the damn thing up. Plus, as a few people have said, the orange beasts are a bit maintenance-hungry.

That said, my current bike is a 990 Superduke. Different beast altogether. Fantastic fun.

Good luck !

 

[finn]

after years of trying the best green lane bikes for me, 4t 250s are the best round here 400+ too much dont need all that power in wales anyway the 250 is more than enough spend £1500 ON A TTR, WR, CRM If you want more after more experience then at least the 250 you have wont have lost anything either!
ps massive difference in lifting a 150kg x challenge out of the bog versus a 110kg 250 just have a look at my posts in the wales trails!!

 

[cherokee]

G450X

great thread really helpful,food for thought,a guys told me about a G450X BMW reckons they are light and enough power that i could handle no nothing about them. Any of you guys any knowledge?

 

[finn]

great thread really helpful,food for thought,a guys told me about a G450X BMW reckons they are light and enough power that i could handle no nothing about them. Any of you guys any knowledge?

Great bikes get post 2010 bikes as full extras kit comes with it have pm timpo or darkhorse on here as they both have them