Bought some Wild tyres last weekend with a view trying out some green lanes in surrey. Also picked up some MachineArt cylinder head guards for a bit of extra protection. I was a bit nervous, as only one of my legs really works so i can only put one leg out to stop and cant stand up on the pegs. That aside, i met up with a couple of mates on KTM 450EXC's and we head off to try out some lanes for the (my) first time.
What an AWESOME time i had, the bike was incredible and ate up all the bumps and handled extremely well in the mud. It gave me confidence enough to go down some pretty rough tracks although the wet chalk incline absolutely nailed me, fell off a couple of times, had to walk it down and then got totally stuck in mud as the front end sank haha!! was great though and thank god i had a couple of mates to help pull the bastard out. I did bring a tow rope just incase, but didnt need it in the end!
Anyway, I use this bike for commuting into the city daily, weekend trips and I'm looking forward to more off road. What a versatile machine!! Also, the lanes were very good, in great condition and quite quiet. We only came across two other riders.
What an AWESOME time i had, the bike was incredible and ate up all the bumps and handled extremely well in the mud. It gave me confidence enough to go down some pretty rough tracks although the wet chalk incline absolutely nailed me, fell off a couple of times, had to walk it down and then got totally stuck in mud as the front end sank haha!! was great though and thank god i had a couple of mates to help pull the bastard out. I did bring a tow rope just incase, but didnt need it in the end!
Anyway, I use this bike for commuting into the city daily, weekend trips and I'm looking forward to more off road. What a versatile machine!! Also, the lanes were very good, in great condition and quite quiet. We only came across two other riders.
