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  • May 6, 2010 at 8:21 pm #98415

    Nick Jackson
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    I have had a lot of sports bikes over the last 20 years and even rode around Europe on an 87 vfr750. But 3 years ago I bought a farm just inland from yamba Nsw and got a Honda xl250 s. I started on the dirt around the farm and was hooked. The 1978 Honda is indistructable and was a few mad frenchmens bike of choice in the Dakar that year. I soon realized I would need modern technology to tackle the Aussie bush on my own and make it home, being new to dirt bikes I went for reliabilty and sensability in a Suzuki Drz 400 e. In the 10 months I have owned the dr I have clocked up 3000+ km ,1 broken foot and 1 broken finger. Not bad for a novice I thought!
    I will keep the Dr as I have the xl but I now have my eye on the Husaberg fe390, i’m not sure this bike will help me keep up with the faster guys I ride with but they do look bloody nice!

    May 6, 2010 at 8:37 pm #178163

    glenn
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    excellent choice of bike the DRZ, and you live in a sweet place of this planet, I holiday in Iluka neally every year

    Boony

    May 6, 2010 at 8:54 pm #178169

    Nick Jackson
    Member

    Hi Boony
    next time your hoildaying in Iluka give me a shout and I can show you some great trails near their.I am actually just west of the Iluka turn off the highway and the trails start at my back door.
    Nickj

    May 6, 2010 at 8:56 pm #178173

    glenn
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    Deal

    May 6, 2010 at 8:57 pm #178174

    Mick D
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    Gday Nickj thanks for the intro,the DRZ’s are getting thick on the ground around here as of late. West of Illuka would be a sweet spot to live, dont grow coffee do ya? Thanks for the intro.
    Cheers
    Mick

    May 6, 2010 at 9:01 pm #178176

    Nick Jackson
    Member

    Not coffee Mick macadamias. Unfortunatly they don’t give the same wake up buzz!

    May 6, 2010 at 9:03 pm #178177

    Mick D
    Member

    Love Macadamias :woohoo: You are my new best mate!! Dont do the honey baked ones do you?? They are to die for. :woohoo:

    May 6, 2010 at 9:07 pm #178179

    Nick Jackson
    Member

    Sorry no honey macas

    May 6, 2010 at 9:08 pm #178178

    scott bocking
    Member

    I got to admit I have a soft spot for that Berg 390 as well. I think you should get one ASAP and bring it down to Coffs just to make sure it is ok in the tight stuff B)

    STM

    May 6, 2010 at 9:11 pm #178180

    Nick Jackson
    Member

    We might get a good deal on 2 ! I really need to either ride one or know someone with one before I can commit ! After all they are one of the most expensive rides in their class.

    May 6, 2010 at 9:22 pm #178181

    scott bocking
    Member

    There area few Berg owners on OBT who might be able to give you some feeback.
    Anyone?

    STM

    May 6, 2010 at 9:39 pm #178182

    Dwayne O
    Member

    A lot of the guys rode the Berg 390 at Louee las tyear on the Sutto`s Test Ride Day!!!

    Everyone seemed fairly impressed I think. It did have a Rekluse Clutch fitted too.

    May 6, 2010 at 9:55 pm #178172

    Greg
    Member

    Boony you really think the wife would let you take the yellow Banana over on holidays for you to go riding :huh: Those tablets you are taking are 1 every 24hrs not 24 every hour mate :laugh :P :laugh: :

    May 6, 2010 at 10:44 pm #178183

    Chris
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    Hey Nick, welcome, I’m with Mick your shout for the nuts when we hook up for a ride. Personally I rode both the berg and the kato400, I did like the berg but I bought the Kato, it just fit me better and in my opinion had a better feel and made better bottom end power. It all comes down to personal taste I have a mate with the 390 and he swears by it, I do think he was having second thoughts after riding the Kato. Try and get a test ride on Both if you can.

    Cheers
    Chris.

    May 6, 2010 at 10:54 pm #178186

    Mick D
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    Chris, that Kato 400 of yours has certainly made a huge difference to your riding. You were fair peddaling it on the weekend.Except when you threw it in the puddle. :laugh:

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