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Nick,
Has it got rego! Location?
Gareth
And so endeth the lesson!!!!
Dubb-vegas… yeah!!
WELLLLL,
Just got home from Dirt Days! Had a great day & tried a few bikes!
3 of us rode the Freeride;
G, 52yo 97kg, 5’10”.
How much fun was that!!!! Small bike, shorter shocks & very nimble! I took off straight into the single track and, oh boy, this thing handles really well. Easy to flick around and ample power for what it is! Interesting that it uses the Dunlop trials tyres that are renowned for being more trail type than the Michelin Xlite tyres that all the serious comp trials guys use. You would be suprised to ride these as they work really well everywhere… except in mud (not very self cleaning!)Stopped half way around & turned right up the hill into the rocks and stuff. Splattered a few small boulders and it did it ok, a bit heavy though and a bit high geared. Now, not as nimble as the full on trials bike but pretty bloody good. Not as low geared as the trials bike either so 90kmh may well be it.
Did find that the low peg height had me moving my inside foot on off camber single as my boot was clipping lumps and stuff! You could be quicker on this than a full size bike through the single track and you would explore a lot of steep crap with it as well as improving your bike handling skills! Plus, with rego you could ride to the play area without a care in the world!D, 17yo, 92kg, 6’4″
Looked like a half open pocket knife on the little bike. “I think it was the best fun that i rode today! front came up easy and it was nimble through the single track. A bit low in the bars and seat height but I get that on most until we raise the bars.”
GV, 47yo, 75kg, 5’8″
“Rather ride this than a postie across Australia again (2012 Coast to coast postie challenge winner!) its a ball of fun. Great power delivery for the style and really nimble. I think I could push this quicker through tight single track than my 450! Havn’t ridden a trials bike yet but I would like to try one. Looks and feels like a modern version of the XR200, better engine, brakes , suspension….. everything really!!! How much fun is it though?”
Bottom line is, we all said we loved it….. but no one wanted to buy it! Sure, we would all have one in a heart beat but not at the cost of the 450’s or trials for D & I or the postie for GV!!!
D will upload his go-pro clip when he uploads it!
Hey them Hilux tyres rock mate thanks again
TB,
Yeah, top tyres those. Glad to have the feed back!
Shelby jet,
laughed hard, I do that ride along looking at the rocky bits too!! Wife just watched location, location on Lifestyle, they showed a 5 acre place covered in granite boulders….. I said YEAH, great place…wife ….NO COMMENT! ha, ha.
+1 on the very cautious trials riding but a ball climbing hills and riding up creekbeds, log hopping and bouldering!!
Like you already know, 97kg is NOT light!! 75kg IS light! Could suit the older more cautious of us!!
To be cont…..
shelbyjet wrote:Will be really keen to hear your report. As an adventure rider and someone who loves to get out on my Montesa 4RT (brilliant bike by the way…), I can see the niche market here.When I am riding my adventure bike, I am always looking in the bush thinking I wish I could have a crack at that creek bed on my monty… I can do a good three hours or so at a time on the monty, but standing up does result in some aches in the hands and back.
Being registrable is also a big consideration for those of us that love the tight and technical stuff, not so much the fast. I for one would love to be able to ride from home to Menai, ride around without fear or favour and ride home.
I don’t want to give up riding trials, but I am past competing and the Freeride may be the bike that lets me get my thrills… After breaking many bone – non as a result of a motorcycle related event – I am fully aware of my mortality so top end through single tracks is not for me. Horses for courses though.
1inarow wrote:Hey, going to the KTM ride day on sunday to ride the freeride (+ others).Now, considering I have the latest Gas Gas Raga replica (plonker with too much money) and a WR450F inj I ask “what’s this bike for?” so ….. chance to ride their bike for nearly free!!
I will report in on Sunday night with my “average experience at riding both styles” Freeride ride report!!
G
Hey, going to the KTM ride day on sunday to ride the freeride (+ others).
Now, considering I have the latest Gas Gas Raga replica (plonker with too much money) and a WR450F inj I ask “what’s this bike for?” so ….. chance to ride their bike for nearly free!!
I will report in on Sunday night with my “average experience at riding both styles” Freeride ride report!!
G
I was very suprised when I got up there on friday… but after the 20 min drive to get there and not having camped in the rain for years I stayed. Had a great weekend, went for a ride, had a chat, had a beer or 5. Went to the hall….etc.
Great weekend.
Lefty wrote:I was in at Sutto’s talking to Chris about the rally on friday and am glad to hear that he and his co-driver are ok. You can repair or replace metal and plastic………It sounds like the cage did its job on the Polaris.
I will have to catch up on Monday.
Cheers,
LeftyYes you can replace the bits eh!
I wonder if the chassis on the RZR is cro-mo like a Raptor quad cos the one I bent was the hardest thing to straighten out ever (so my panel beater mate said).
Lots of concern in long time rally guys about the protection factor in an “open caged” rally car. Sutto said “I got 125kmh flat out” at Bathurst rally last month!!
mal5.1 wrote:1inarow wrote:Get in the FAR Q Mal!Hope fluffy is ok. Must have been a big hit to take him out.
Riding tomorrow!! I must have missied the text message!!!! :whistle:
I’m going to smash out a few kms with LC4skin tomorrow arvo if you want come and test your fitness? :woohoo:
Now dont get them in twist mate… we were waiting to see how he pulled after the local derby v Stannies….. as it turns out!!
I will do some mtn bike when it warms up tomorrow but wed?
Get in the FAR Q Mal!
No not servicing, at rugby with fluffy… then the hospital for the shoulder x-ray (just real sore)! Pissed off he cant ride tomorrow!
Ben was out there cos his car is shite and not ready!
Yes I think cage is ok, wont quite buff out but will cut n weld out but not by me, some bitch says I cant weld! Luckily I can drive though!
Not sure they would have seen the Datto until they hit it, more like brown, blue, brown, blue……… purple Datto… ouch!!
Yes sounds like they are but I bet “Shits are trumps”!
Softer landing on a car that trees especially with no windscreen or sides!
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The Datsun back at service park! Apparently looks worse than the shot shows!
PLEASE NOTE! No blame or fowl called!!!
Welcome aboard!
I grew up in sunny??? Katoomba and had an XT600 Tenere at one time as well!!
Now out in Bathurst and F800GS mounted. Great out the central tablelands area eh!
Welcome!
Love that 800GS…. mines white!
Bundyroy wrote:Thanks for the review Mal. Wish I had of known earlier. Tekniks was selling these at the 12 hour in the $65-$85 range. Can’t remember exactly but there wasn’t much there over $85 that I can remember. Didn’t buy them because they only had kenda and I’d only heard bad things in the past. Maybe they’ve changed or maybe I’ve been misinformed but one thing is for sure. Sounds like I just let a bargain slip by. Do they call the washougal an intermediate tyre or soft.No sign of knob disintegration at all in the photos which is good. Those rocks of murphs on his hills would round off any rear knobs I’d reckon.
Bundyroy,
Gee, at that price would surely be the old Kenda Trackmaster type tyres. The old style ones would be that kind of price but note these are the “new” style Kendas as used in GNCC by paul Whibley!!
Pm me if you would like a price on Kenda’s
Gareth
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