Gs Safari

[Warlord]

.....Correct me if I'm wrong Warlord but when you came out with me you dropped your AT 4 times and nothing broke?

On that occasion, no. All was good and I went home safely. However on other occasions, I've scratched crash bars, bent foot pegs, scratched mirrors, scratched exhausts, smashed footpegs, smashed hand shields,....

I had fitted £2000 worth of safety kit to the bike, which is why it's now so heavy to lift.

.... and since then I've fitted another £1000 worth of adjustment kit to assist further.

Getting me and bike home safely is a priority.

But some of my mates, especially PCP Bike owners, will not be happy with a single deep scratch !! never mind anything else

... and Cow/Horse/Sheep Shit stinks and mud tends to stain... I love coming home covered in it all just for my wifes reaction. But don't expect your bike to look pristine ever again

 

[Warlord]

That's why I bought the Africa Twin, so I could find legal lanes and spend all day out on my bike off-roading. Then ride 100 miles home.

It's great fun once you get past that mental obstacle of dropping your bike.

 

[Warlord]

Blimey, some scary tales there. And my bike is a Pcp deal! It would probably be foolish to have a go on mine, I might ride mine to wherever they offer hire bikes and drop there's constantly

That's how I started at £500 a shot.... but you'll soon want to do more as it is good fun... then where do you go?

You'll end up with a second bike?

Or prep your PCP bike and buy it outright?

Will be interesting to see which way you go

 

[Warlord]

To be fair to you Warlord the lanes we started on were intermediate big bike lanes but.. When I criticise the ORS and others like it, that day illustrated my typical findings of alumni.... Some important basic skills missing seems more about giving you the advbike experience.

I'll hold my hands up and admit I misjudged what Level 2 gets you and it put your safety and wellbeing at risk and I am sorry that happened. Since then I've been out with quite a few more who have done it and I continue to see people come up short in key areas.

I bang on about Moly and his team out of shear enthusiasm if it wasn't for them I'd have given up riding big bikes offroad long ago. I've no commercial gain from promoting them I just want people to.go out and enjoy riding their adv bikes offroad and experience the same joy and satisfaction.....not to mention the faces on the pogo riders faces....

No need to apologise, it's a learning experience.

Glad I actually had the courage to call my involvement off early, before I got injured. As hard as that is to admit and do....

Anyways, I'm doing exactly what you suggested, and getting better at it, so I'll be back

 

[wozzer]

2nd bike sounds tempting but I want to use the GS. I'll practice with a loan bike initially, prep the GS properly and see how I get on from there.

 

[Warlord]

2nd bike sounds tempting but I want to use the GS. I'll practice with a loan bike initially, prep the GS properly and see how I get on from there.

On the GS, the main things you'll need (in my opinion) are

- Knobbly tyres
- Engine head covers
- Good skid plate & cover exhaust headers
- Radiator covers
- Barkbuster hand guards
- Double Take mirrors

For yourself..... I'd get

- Lightweight MX Gloves
- Heavyweight MX Boots (protect ankles)

Then get on with it

 

[Deleted account 200123001]

On the GS, the main things you'll need (in my opinion) are

- Knobbly tyres
- Engine head covers
- Good skid plate & cover exhaust headers
- Radiator covers
- Barkbuster hand guards
- Double Take mirrors

For yourself..... I'd get

- Lightweight MX Gloves
- Heavyweight MX Boots (protect ankles)

Then get on with it

Upper crash bars are the only thing I'd add to that.

Smaller screen helps too

 

[wozzer]

I've got the Rallye so I've got the radiator covers and the smaller screen. I'll price up the rest and keep an eye on the for sale section!