Has anybody suggested a Husaberg?
DR350
Anything will do
The guy bought it new in 2006 and never rode it until 2008, Sat & Sun in Wales and never rode it since. It's a shame but it will soon look a bit rough with my crap skills but at least mechanically it should see me out.
Called in Hawes yesterday on the way home for Fish and chips and was looking out for you JB again to introduce myself but couldn't see you this time.
Problem with this off road lark is that the vast majority of the people who think they need a top spec fire breathing enduro for trail riding really don't.
They buy a bike capable of high speed off road when they are not ( off road novice who was recommended to buy a used xr250 as a starter bike but as a GSXR1100 owner decided that he needed a brand new Honda XR650R..... first ride crashed on a fast forest road and broke both arms ).
For trail riding most of the work is done at lower speeds off road and trying to keep up with traffic when on road .
Also if you are not an enduro rider do you really want to be faffing about on something that is high maintenance .
AS said for the vast majority of trail riders who want a bike to use maybe a couple of times a month on gentle green lanes you want something along the line of :
Honda xr250/400, crf250l, crm250
Yamaha TTR250
Suzuki DR350, DRZ400
Kawasaki KLR250
Plenty of other options available but do not automatically write off the older stuff as it always keeps its value
So I have a pair of 2011 Husabergs - an FE390 and an FE570.Problem with this off road lark is that the vast majority of the people who think they need a top spec fire breathing enduro for trail riding really don't.
They buy a bike capable of high speed off road when they are not ( off road novice who was recommended to buy a used xr250 as a starter bike but as a GSXR1100 owner decided that he needed a brand new Honda XR650R..... first ride crashed on a fast forest road and broke both arms ).
For trail riding most of the work is done at lower speeds off road and trying to keep up with traffic when on road .
Also if you are not an enduro rider do you really want to be faffing about on something that is high maintenance .
AS said for the vast majority of trail riders who want a bike to use maybe a couple of times a month on gentle green lanes you want something along the line of :
Honda xr250/400, crf250l, crm250
Yamaha TTR250
Suzuki DR250/350, DRZ400
Kawasaki KLR250
Plenty of other options available but do not automatically write off the older stuff as it always keeps its value
So I have a pair of 2011 Husabergs - an FE390 and an FE570.
Despite appearing to be identical, they are quite different rides. The internal gearing is different so the 390 is quite buzzy but the 570 is much more of a thumper.
As my riding buddies will atest, a big donkey does not mean you have to ride quickly.
Problem with this off road lark is that the vast majority of the people who think they need a top spec fire breathing enduro for trail riding really don't.
They buy a bike capable of high speed off road when they are not ( off road novice who was recommended to buy a used xr250 as a starter bike but as a GSXR1100 owner decided that he needed a brand new Honda XR650R..... first ride crashed on a fast forest road and broke both arms ).
For trail riding most of the work is done at lower speeds off road and trying to keep up with traffic when on road .
Also if you are not an enduro rider do you really want to be faffing about on something that is high maintenance .
AS said for the vast majority of trail riders who want a bike to use maybe a couple of times a month on gentle green lanes you want something along the line of :
Honda xr250/400, crf250l, crm250
Yamaha TTR250
Suzuki DR250/350, DRZ400
Kawasaki KLR250
Plenty of other options available but do not automatically write off the older stuff as it always keeps its value
Just done 2 days trail riding
My DR 350 was great & never missed a beat
The KTM 's in our group though - only 1 out of 3 survived & the other 2 had mechanical breakdowns never to run again without some workshop diagnosis
That's a very helpful list for me - lookong for something without race spec maintenance because I am far from a race spec rider! I presume the odd enduro for fun is manageable on one of these options?
Someone asked earlier about AJP's. Are they based on older Honda engines and are they on a par with a crf or ktm for maintenance? Also, are they any good?!
Someone asked earlier about AJP's. Are they based on older Honda engines and are they on a par with a crf or ktm for maintenance? Also, are they any good?!
Sorry, I was trail riding in Devon over the weekend
Looks like Sidmouth and Beer if Im correct!