General question about Green Lanes Runs:

Cuprinol Man

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Hi Tossers

I want to do some green laning next year but my 8gs has no crash protection parts or tyres anything like suitable for wet mud/stones.

I was thinking of doing some on a ktm 250 2 stroke.

The trouble is I would need to trailer it to the start of the run.

Are most runs circular? Or can they be?

I don't fancy having a 50 mile plus road trip back to my car/trailer.

CM
 
Most runs can be made circular, BUT most have a fair amount of tarmac involved these days as lanes get fewer and farther apart by the year it seems...:(
You would be surprised how many lanes your 800 will have no worries on tho, especially up in the hills where there is less mud and more rock/shale/gravel type surfaces...
 
You've obviously never ridden 50 road miles on a KTM 250! I think that the OP's reasoning is just to save on pain and frustration, not because of legality.

There's no problem making them road legal either, as they are enduro bikes, not MX bikes.
 
As has been said already most routes are circular. Looking at your location there should be a few local lanes around. Joining the TRF is useful as there will be folks available who know the local and not so local lanes (that's when the trailer/van will be handy.)

The best way to enjoy your bike is to enter some enduro/rally type events; these are mainly held in the summer/autumn. Keep your eyes peeled on here during the course of next year as somebody will post the regs saying when they happen. Rallies suitable for beginers are: Rydale Rally, Beacon Rally, Hafren Rally etc. Don't worry too much about entering them as long as you have a few hours laning under your belt you'll be ok:augie

All the best,

JB
 
Are any of these trails and lanes as opposed to proper off-road, would be up for something a bike with tourances being ridden by a numpty could manage.
 
AdamA said:
Most runs can be made circular, BUT most have a fair amount of tarmac involved these days as lanes get fewer and farther apart by the year it seems...:(
You would be surprised how many lanes your 800 will have no worries on tho, especially up in the hills where there is less mud and more rock/shale/gravel type surfaces...
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I have done some green laning on my 8gs in the summer when its bone dry but I wanted to do some more challenging routes.
I have always doen them on my own in the past and have a spill or getting stuck has been a fear of mine.
 
johnnyboy said:
As has been said already most routes are circular. Looking at your location there should be a few local lanes around. Joining the TRF is useful as there will be folks available who know the local and not so local lanes (that's when the trailer/van will be handy.)

The best way to enjoy your bike is to enter some enduro/rally type events; these are mainly held in the summer/autumn. Keep your eyes peeled on here during the course of next year as somebody will post the regs saying when they happen. Rallies suitable for beginers are: Rydale Rally, Beacon Rally, Hafren Rally etc. Don't worry too much about entering them as long as you have a few hours laning under your belt you'll be ok:augie

All the best,

JB
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I have done a few, 2hr hare and hounds rounds in the past so I half know what I am doing but you could never describe my riding as any above average.
 
Cuprinol Man said:
I have done some green laning on my 8gs in the summer when its bone dry but I wanted to do some more challenging routes.
I have always doen them on my own in the past and have a spill or getting stuck has been a fear of mine.
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As Johnny said then, join the local TRF group.
Plenty of folk to ride with and help collect the pieces. ;)

The East Yorkshire group meet in Market Weighton:
Bay Horse Inn, 75 Market Place, Market Weighton, York, YO43 3AN.
2nd Tuesday, 8pm start.
Contact : Doug Jaram 07950 415223
Email : douglas.jaramATyahoo.co.uk
 
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