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  • March 24, 2009 at 10:54 am #96074

    DAVE PURDOM
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    Ok heres the deal about 3 weeks ago out riding the 426 and wouldnt ya know it ..had another heart attack:( luckily son was with me and hospital just around the corner from where we were riding :woohoo: ..long story short, was a blood clot in my heart they fixed it with a clot busting drug:) …. ok back to the present, im fighting fit again,:woohoo: but that old yz 426 is getting a bit much for me :unsure: …sooooo what ya think drz 400e or ktm200exc or kdx200,
    or yz , cr, or kx, 250f im keen on say a drz i know they are heavy but the electric legs a heart saver and i can always lighten it
    or mybe a cr, yz kx 250 2stroke but would need fww …oh and i only have about $4000 to spend
    so what ya think..and dont say give up riding
    cause i wont..oh yeah i mainly just trail ride ,single track, and forrestry, and farm rides,.. not a little boy about 110 kg so no light weightB) really want something just slightly more relaxed to ride and easy start
    i love the power of the yz but its heavy can be a bitch to start sometimes and when ridden hard is prone to giving me heart attacks:blink:

    March 24, 2009 at 11:04 am #126653

    Chris
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    Sorry too hear about that laserracer…But dont give up riding the DRZ option is the best they are bullet proof and are the best value for money …dont get a 250 two stroke it will just cause another heart attack :woohoo:

    March 24, 2009 at 11:12 am #126664

    DAVE PURDOM
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    yep like the drz option may have to lighten it up some and with engine and exhaust mods, ya reakon it will put a smile on my dial ??

    March 24, 2009 at 11:16 am #126654

    dennis da menace
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    laserracer…….you are a mad bas&ard.:evil:

    im givin you karma for that effort. that is colossal mate.

    i reckon get a bike with a big enough seat to carry your kahunas.

    so not a ktm, thats for sure..LOL…:P

    your heart might be crook
    but its in the right place.:lol:

    keep roostin mate, just try not to get soooo excited about it!!:woohoo:

    menace

    ps- dont listen to badfun, he is a biased behemeth;)

    March 24, 2009 at 11:17 am #126665

    Greg
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    Take Ollie’s DR its sitting over there not doing anything and besides its only been ridden like an old lady on sundays since he got it :laugh: :laugh:

    Good news about the ticker being ok

    Worked with some Kiwis over the years never known one of them to have any heart :P so your special, look after yourself mate

    TB

    March 24, 2009 at 11:24 am #126667

    Ray Fuller
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    WHAT THE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    KARMA, KARMA, KARMA

    All I can say is buy a HONDA it will be easy on the heart.

    KTM01

    March 24, 2009 at 11:27 am #126668

    DAVE PURDOM
    Member

    Thanks guys ..you make me feel all warm and fuzzy on the inside…
    thats cause im already warm and fuzzy on the outside
    Man the 40 minute 150 kph ambulance ride back to waikato hospital was exciting bloody idiot almost gave me a heart attack..lol..lol

    March 24, 2009 at 11:30 am #126673

    DAVE PURDOM
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    my bike was called the widow maker now its renamed ..flatline

    March 24, 2009 at 11:52 am #126655

    Nick Again
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    keep ut safe mate, keep it sane. lad I knew kicked out yesterday from a hert attack, 40 yrs young.
    Good to hear your still going. Take the DR option laserracer, laid back bikes that go anywhere, keep going anywhere.

    March 24, 2009 at 12:47 pm #126674

    Dean
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    Husky610 wrote:

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    keep ut safe mate, keep it sane. lad I knew kicked out yesterday from a hert attack, 40 yrs young.
    Good to hear your still going. Take the DR option laserracer, laid back bikes that go anywhere, keep going anywhere.

    Good to hear your still kickin dave B) You been drinking that DB crap again:laugh: Mate ya cant go past the DRZ,for a cruzy trailrider its great,I had a heap of fun on it wheelstanding up the beaches and chasing sheep:woohoo:

    keep safe mate

    and Karma for showing you truly do have some Ticker

    Id be willing to sell the DRZ if the money is right though it is in Gisborne (i hope:dry: )

    ollie

    March 24, 2009 at 7:25 pm #126656

    DAVE PURDOM
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    Thanks guys … Sorry to hear about ya mate husky610 shit 40 is way way to young to die:(

    Cheers dean may be interested in ya drz is it a E..??:ohmy: but first job is to sell the yz

    March 24, 2009 at 11:00 pm #126679

    Bruce Curtis
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    Good to hear it wasn’t a bad one (bad enough though) if I were ewe (A little Kiwi humour there) I’d stay away from the YZ250 unless you are confident engine charateristics won’t give u a hard time cause I’ve had a rippling fit 25 yr old tell me the YZ250 beat him up too much, and wondered how an old man could hold it together on single track.

    What about a Gas gas 300 excellent easy power and lightweight?

    BC

    March 24, 2009 at 11:00 pm #126680

    Eric Smith
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    I would say get a 250F like a WR250F, or if you’re keen and don’t mind a bit of spanner work, a CRF or KTM250EXCF. Light but still plenty of poke – but not too much, and should fit in the budget you’re aiming for.

    Either that or a postie bike!:laugh:

    March 24, 2009 at 11:26 pm #126657

    DAVE PURDOM
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    we have a yz 250 2t with a fww its my sons i can ride it alright but after a while it beats me up .. but not as bad as the 426 really after something a little softer all round…EWE;) know :) What is the performance like between a wr250f and a drz400e as far as speed and power is conserned?? i know the drz is heavier but its also easy start and soft riding

    March 24, 2009 at 11:37 pm #126698

    Eric Smith
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    Having had both I can tell you this:

    DRZ has more all-out power, no question
    WRF still has good power and it is comparable, just doesn’t quite have the legs of the banana.
    DRZ is heavy, very heavy in comparison
    WRF can be manhandled if need be, a DRZ can be gorilla-handled if need be!
    Stock suspension on DRZ is woeful but easily sorted.
    Stock suspension on WRF is better but still needs attention to be perfect
    Both have the electric leg!
    WRF comes with goodies stock like decent bars, bar pad, is better set up around the speedo/headlight area
    DRZ comes with a bucketful of crap that gets removed as soon as it is wheeled out of the showroom like rear mudguard extenders, huge and heavy blinkers, massive mirrors, reflector thingys. The stock handlebars are rubbish.

    My DRZ had $650 spent on suspension and afterwards was better to ride than my WRF is with stock suspension – but not by a lot. The power difference is not a problem for the riding I do, the weight difference made a massive difference though.

    For $4000 you would get a good DRZ or WRF, I would personally go for a WRF, probably an ’05 or ’06 if you can swing it into the budget. ’07 and later have the alloy frame, but will probably go over budget.

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