Tar to dirt convert!

[Nick JacksonMember]

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!

[glennMember]

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

Boony

[Nick JacksonMember]

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

[glennMember]

Deal

[Mick DMember]

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

[Nick JacksonMember]

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

[Mick DMember]

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

[Nick JacksonMember]

Sorry no honey macas

[scott bockingMember]

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

STM

[Nick JacksonMember]

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.

[scott bockingMember]

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

STM

[Dwayne OMember]

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.

[GregMember]

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 :laugh: :

[ChrisMember]

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.

[Mick DMember]

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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