Six30 Posted April 9 Author Share Posted April 9 32 minutes ago, busabeast said: yeh could be a problem bob , im just over 4 foot 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir Fallsalot Posted April 9 Share Posted April 9 1 hour ago, Six30 said: thats nice... didn't want to spend that much ...you bastard bob . 350 be enough power wise ? Performance is a bit different on the dirt to the road, i had a mate that was a full on racer thought he was the fastest around he used to ride R1's and Ducatis as fast as he could on the road. One day he announced he was buying a CRF450 i mentioned it might be a bit too powerful for him to learn to ride off road on as it has pretty harsh fueling and throttle response but he dismissed me and got it anyway. I was talking to him in the pub the night after he got it and he leaned over to me and said smugly it's not too fast Fred, i said where have you been on it and he had only ridden it home from blunder road in Bridgend which was about 20 miles mostly motorway. He started riding off road with a few friends of mine and after a month he sold it told me it wasn't for him wasn't what he was into. A few months after that i bumped into the friends he'd been riding with, well he hadn't told me the full story had he apparently he spent more time on the floor than riding it falling off on the flat going up hill down hill in ruts you name it he'd fallen off on it and they all took the piss out of him, but he was the kind that couldn't take a bit of banter so the one day they were out after a bit of piss taking he disappeared. They waited for him for a while and when he didn't show up they started getting worried and went looking for him, spent a couple of hours riding around the forestry but no sign of him so they went to his house to see if his missus had heard from him before they called the emergency services and the fucker was there, he got pissed off and went home sulking and that's when he sold the bike and never mentioned it again to me. It wasn't the bike that was the problem though it was him he was too pig headed to take any advise because he thought he was the best at everything. That was another episode from dead Phil's short life. Oh that 350 will have plenty of power just don't expect to be tearing around at 80mph everywhere on it, your probably looking at 50 to 60 mph as a comfortable speed but it will get there pretty quick 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boboneleg Posted April 9 Share Posted April 9 What Fred said, a 350 will be plenty enough off road, if you turn out to be Billy Big Balls then you could move up to the 500 or get a smoker . 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir Fallsalot Posted April 9 Share Posted April 9 Another thing with buying a second hand enduro bike is so many people disconnect the speedo and tape all the plastics up to protect it and then sell a high hour bike as a low hour bike and because it looks good you think your getting a good bike. I think with the fuel injected bikes now you can plug into the ECU to check if the hours are correct you have to check wear marks that are harder to hide like brake disc wear foot rest brake and gear lever wear rub marks on engine cases from boots and things like that, that's why i just stumped up the cash for a new bike because i'm the type that buys the shiny lemon money pit, just look at the dog 3 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pedro Posted April 9 Share Posted April 9 It’ll feel shit on the road, though, like all dirtbikes do when ridden out of their environment. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir Fallsalot Posted April 10 Share Posted April 10 10 hours ago, Pedro said: It’ll feel shit on the road, though, like all dirtbikes do when ridden out of their environment. Get it on a tight twisty back road and there's nothing better even with the knobbly tyres 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Six30 Posted April 10 Author Share Posted April 10 @boboneleg @Sir Fallsalot been offered this off a mate of a mate 2014 250 6 days asked me 2500 for might come a bit better , good buy ? Don’t sound dear to me 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Six30 Posted April 10 Author Share Posted April 10 Presume this is the hours … to much ? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boboneleg Posted April 10 Share Posted April 10 1 hour ago, Six30 said: @boboneleg @Sir Fallsalot been offered this off a mate of a mate 2014 250 6 days asked me 2500 for might come a bit better , good buy ? Don’t sound dear to me It looks in good nick and well equipped for that money. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boboneleg Posted April 10 Share Posted April 10 29 minutes ago, Six30 said: Presume this is the hours … to much ? There are so many variables when equating engine hours to miles but as a ball park figure that is about 4520 miles. What has the bike been used for , has it raced enduro's or just trail-riding ? If it's a race bike then you'd be getting close to needing a top end rebuild if it hasn't already been done. Is it road registered ? 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Six30 Posted April 10 Author Share Posted April 10 47 minutes ago, boboneleg said: There are so many variables when equating engine hours to miles but as a ball park figure that is about 4520 miles. What has the bike been used for , has it raced enduro's or just trail-riding ? If it's a race bike then you'd be getting close to needing a top end rebuild if it hasn't already been done. Is it road registered ? Yes road registered 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir Fallsalot Posted April 10 Share Posted April 10 5 hours ago, Six30 said: @boboneleg @Sir Fallsalot been offered this off a mate of a mate 2014 250 6 days asked me 2500 for might come a bit better , good buy ? Don’t sound dear to me It's a bleeding two stroke LOL wont be as nice on the road as a four stroke but will be easier to ride off road on the hard stuff. What are you thinking of doing with the dirt riding. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boboneleg Posted April 10 Share Posted April 10 5 minutes ago, Sir Fallsalot said: It's a bleeding two stroke LOL wont be as nice on the road as a four stroke but will be easier to ride off road on the hard stuff. What are you thinking of doing with the dirt riding. It could be easier or it could send him skyward if he yanks the throttle too hard .................. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir Fallsalot Posted April 10 Share Posted April 10 5 minutes ago, boboneleg said: It could be easier or it could send him skyward if he yanks the throttle too hard .................. with me or you on it yes but do you think it would lift the front wheel with six on it 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pedro Posted April 10 Share Posted April 10 10 minutes ago, boboneleg said: It could be easier or it could send him skyward if he yanks the throttle too hard .................. It would be the lack of engine breaking that would make hesitate in getting one over a 4 stroke. On today’s bike you can get the engine to be as tame as you want. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XTreme Posted April 10 Share Posted April 10 1 hour ago, Sir Fallsalot said: What are you thinking of doing with the dirt riding. Stuffing it in the van basically! 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Six30 Posted April 10 Author Share Posted April 10 1 hour ago, Sir Fallsalot said: It's a bleeding two stroke LOL wont be as nice on the road as a four stroke but will be easier to ride off road on the hard stuff. What are you thinking of doing with the dirt riding. thinking about it , perhaps something like a drz 400 would suit me better, bit more road orientated and ..i wont be doing the stuff you and bob do 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Six30 Posted April 10 Author Share Posted April 10 16 minutes ago, XTreme said: Stuffing it in the van basically! yup 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Catteeclan Posted April 10 Share Posted April 10 6 minutes ago, Six30 said: thinking about it , perhaps something like a drz 400 would suit me better, bit more road orientated and ..i wont be doing the stuff you and bob do Great bike, never fell off the another bike more. 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Six30 Posted April 10 Author Share Posted April 10 5 minutes ago, Catteeclan said: Great bike, never fell off the another bike more. You had one ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Catteeclan Posted April 10 Share Posted April 10 1 minute ago, Six30 said: You had one ? Yes for a couple of years. Found it tall but fine while riding. I was more used to a Xl250 and 500r. DRZs lots faster and lighter, but tall. Very capable and reliable if you can find a good one. When I talk about falling off that's something I'm good at, never real hurt other than pride. 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XTreme Posted April 10 Share Posted April 10 24 minutes ago, Six30 said: thinking about it , perhaps something like a drz 400 would suit me better Much better option! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir Fallsalot Posted April 10 Share Posted April 10 48 minutes ago, Six30 said: thinking about it , perhaps something like a drz 400 would suit me better, bit more road orientated and ..i wont be doing the stuff you and bob do You need the KTM and the DRZ 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Catteeclan Posted April 10 Share Posted April 10 19 minutes ago, Sir Fallsalot said: You need the KTM and the DRZ and a bigger van 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boboneleg Posted April 10 Share Posted April 10 I've had three DRZ's . There is a trail model 'S' and an enduro model 'E' . The E has the livelier engine and the S has more road niceties. They are great bikes apart from the lack of a 6th gear but the newest one would be over 15 years old now. Having said that if you buy a good one it won't lose value but there are some proper dogs out there which could be a money pit. This one is decent as it's almost standard so you know it hasn't been mucked about ......... https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/145712371681?_trkparms=amclksrc%3DITM%26aid%3D777008%26algo%3DPERSONAL.TOPIC%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D20230811123856%26meid%3Df624ebe8b2ad4e1c9362fe5112fd1e47%26pid%3D101770%26rk%3D1%26rkt%3D1%26itm%3D145712371681%26pmt%3D0%26noa%3D1%26pg%3D4375194%26algv%3DRecentlyViewedItemsV2&_trksid=p4375194.c101770.m146925&_trkparms=parentrq%3Ac97800a218e0a4f2f37602b5ffffe35c|pageci%3Af32877df-f76f-11ee-bfcd-8acb9bdb13f9|iid%3A1|vlpname%3Avlp_homepage 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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