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Must have missed the news so it looks like a collar bone and ribs? Sound to me like the typical “welcome back to dirt bikes” crash. Bummer.

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Nice one TB. If useful to anyone I use an old sheet cut to size to wrap around the frame/wires/cables to hold everything out of the way and stop dirt from falling into the engine.

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LC4skin wrote:

I’m not as old as some on here so some of my favourite bands are still alive :laugh:

Hahaha took the words right out of my mouth. Unintended Meatloaf reference.

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There’s a great forest around those parts that we ventured in recently but unfortunately it’s fiercely protected by it’s surrounding farmers and the parks people. Would be nice to have somewhere local to cut some trails.

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white rocket wrote:

was a heap better spot before the national parks took it over its turned to shit now in comparison

Haha I saw that one coming a mile off.
Yep the NP areas are great spots but don’t put a wheel off the main tracks or they will ass cane you. Shame really. They don’t let anyone take fallen timber anymore and they don’t maintain the forest for fire anymore so all us RFS blokes are shit scared of fire anywhere near them. It’s also interesting to note if there is any bushfire or car fires in a NP, RFS are not allowed to enter until requested by NPs themselves. :blink:

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Sharpie welcome and great intro there. Very flexible bike the DR, there are a heap of blokes here with “extended” experience of them (who may be riding other bikes but still secretly love them).
I’d say there are also many who have experience riding your way. If you like riding the tight tracks there are a heap of trails on the western side that are not so busy. Cheers

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Same here. I definitely don’t have the bike for it. Ecks probably still has an ADV bike? He’s in Wellington again.

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Ollie wrote:

oldgirl wrote:

http://www.bikepoint.com.au/all-bikes/private/details.aspx?Cr=14&R=13913957&trecs=39&__Ns=p_IsPoa_Int32|0||p_RankSort_Int32|1||p_HasPhotos_Int32|1||p_Make_String|0||p_Model_String|0||p_YearMade_Int32|1||p_PriceSort_Decimal|1||p_PhotoCount_Int32|1&__sid=1396488B2FC7&__Nne=15&__Qpb=1&seot=1&__N=1432 604 1430 1429 1626 1428 4294967267 4294967145 80&silo=1400

That Looks like a good bike price is a little high I reckon

I suggested WR250R also as seat hight is 60mm lower and very Good on the road.

Ollie

I’m with Ollie on this one WR250R would be ideal. TTR250 cheaper if you need to. I’ve owned a KTM250EXC-F – I don’t recommend it no matter how cheap.

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singletrackmind wrote:

I was thinking lately it was more like OBT-ADV :laugh:

STM

You would be spot on there STM!

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Sorry Al, if I was Taxi then yes sure. I’m not this time – I’m the guest so I’m being Taxied. I didn’t realise so many bulls were going though. Hopefully there is someone else from Central West that can share the drive.

Sounds good Marty, I’m sure it will be hard to miss the rowdy bunch

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I’m going to this. Haven’t put my entry in yet but will be end of week. Should be a nice casual putt putt.

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Murph the surf wrote:

And piss that silly chain guard off as they tend to fill with crap like sticks, vines and clay.

Haha out on your rides they do!

…and trees, bones, fallen comrades…

Nice and shiny that KTM. Welcome OBT-KTM!

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Ah used to ride Oaks/Oakdale and even down to Burrandong. Those were the days.

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HB Matt!

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My only suggestion is make sure those bolt holes line up so you don’t cross thread the tank mounting bolts. Very common mistake and a real PITA to fix.

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