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2 bikes the same makes a lot of sense for spares and ease of maintainance. I would go the WR250 as Mick said , it will be a bit lighter in the tight stuff for your son ( how old is he ?) although the DRZ is a great reliable bike and you would easily get 2 for your 8k.
Make sure they are registered too , you will greatly increase your riding area and you can come on some old bull rides too
Welcome Squizzy check out the WR250R mate heaps lighter than a DR same maintenance routine they are trouble free and soooooo much lighter than a DR400 great bikes to learn on that will last for years. There a two WRs the F and the R the R is fuel injected and requires far less maintance then the F which is a race version. I used to ride with a bloke that rode one, it flew and he couldn’t kill it. It will suit you and your son better. Try getting a few test rides as well
TB
Ah, thats terrific advice folks, we thankyou so very much, we’ll get hunting for some WR’s and DRZ’s then, cheers
Whats the story with rego guys? Do you need a full road rego to ride off-road or is there some other kinda licence you can get that covers just bush riding?:huh:
Given that there is some kinda need for headlamps amd blinkers, then I guess yes w’d need to get bikes with the potential at least to be ridden legally on the road. And If I have read right, both the Yammie WR’s and the Suzuki DRZ’s would fit this bill, is that right?:blush:
Thanks again gang and my apologies for my local ignorance and sooo many bloody questions :whistle: :whistle:
King STM wrote:Hey SquizzyWelcome to the site mate.
Rego requirements vary from state to state.
You really do need to get the bikes set up for legal riding as it opens up so many riding options.
At OBT we have some great father and son combos who get out in the bush together and have a great time.
Three that spring to mind are Mike and Tom from Noosa (WR’s) , Al and Corey from the Coffs Coast (DRZ’s), and Adam and Sam (KTM’s)Enjoy the site and I may see you both out there one day.
STM
Not to Forget Murph and Tim,
on the Kato’s from the Newcastle regionSquizz, the DR400’s and WR yamahaha’s are both fully road registerable and great bikes in the bush. Also a worthy mention would be a TTR250. To ride legally in NSW you need full Rd rego. This may change in the future (dont hold your breath) where there is talk of introducing a rec rego similar to VIC. Look at Paying about $400 a year for rego/CTP for a 250-650cc bike. (recently changed where sub 300cc bikes were markedly cheaper)
welcome to the site mate
Ollie
Full rego and a licence is required to ride anywhere other than private property Squizz.
Welcome to the site and don’t worry about asking any “stupid questions” there are plenty of us that do that from time to time but better to ask and learn than to loive in ignorance.
Welcome to the site
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