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Registration is definitely a must. It raises another point too, registration cost of the bigger bikes.
The DRZ4 is a very friendly bike and because your right into road bikes it will probably seem light to you?
Also coming from the road you would probably enjoy riding the DRZ where you wouldn’t normally take the roadie, dirt roads, fire trails etc. Bring a backpack and do some weekends away through the mountains. It’s all good fun and the DRZ should be able to handle a mix of road as well as dirt. My example here in my opinion is not suited to 2 strokes as they generally hate riding road sections. It really depends on what you will find “fun”. Old school 4 strokes like open spaces, 2 strokes like to live amongst the tight trees, newer 4 strokes like somewhere in between. You won’t look back!Yes sorry mate, it was one hell of a bullseye!
Mr Blue wrote:
Quote:…. but some are just crap from start to finish (D952 springs to mind here and the Stone king)…
BCHmmmm, we shall see Mr C. I’m up to day 4 on the D952r and will reserve my opinion until I wear the sucker down. So far so good though. It wasn’t cheap, I’ll tell you that. I’m hoping I “get what I paid for”
Compromise, compromise, compromise.Welcome mate. Now I’m sucked into this conversation I may as well flick a 2c coin in too.
Here is my attempt at a blanket (and debatable) recommendation:
Learner/Inexperienced/Average weight:
– Mild 2 stroke (E.g DT200/KDX200)
– Anything light but not aggressive or large capacity
– Old school small 4 stroke (XR250/TTR250/DR250)
– Mild small 4 strokes (WR250R/KLX250)
– “Trail” not “Enduro” bikesAverage skills/Trailblazer/Heavier than average:
– Mild or old school 4 strokes (DRZ400/XR400/LC4)
– Newer “Enduro” 4 strokes (250/450)Experienced/Likes to do it tough/Fit/Single track demon:
– Any of the above
– Anything light and powerful
– Anything 2 stroke
– Large 4 strokesI really think that too many “less seasoned” riders jump on bikes that are too heavy and/or too powerful nowdays. They really do themselves a disservice because despite being dangerous to themselves and others it can really spoil the fun and set the boundaries too high or the learning curve too steep. There’s also the high chance that they learn the wrong style of riding too that will hold them back from improving – hard to explain. I liken it to L plate teenagers learning to drive in monster trucks. Yeah it looks good in the garage but they’ll never really get good at driving it or any other normal car and sooner than later someones gonna get hurt
Good luck and welcome to the world of dirtbikes “braaaap!”
Welcome Mr Cee.
Nice bikes those GasGas’. I have another affectionate name for them but I’ll refrain as your new.
Good forum this. Would be good to see you on some rides. In fact there are some organised for this weekend!
Have been a customer of yours a couple years ago. Fantastic quality graphics, they lasted the whole time I had the bike, through the 4day, you name it. Would recommend them to anyone.
I’ve been waiting for someone to knock off, I mean borrow the graphics theme off the ’10 KTMs to stick on my ’08 model.
Cheers, AxelHi Moto, here is a couple of photos from what we talked about yesterday:
Always put them in jiffy/glad bags just in case they leak.Hope you guys don’t ride big heavy bikes up those hills
I remember not so long ago trying to ride one of those KTM 990 whatever the are up a hill at Lithgow, faaaaaar out man.
If it weighs more than 110kg your riding it up yourself harhar cough cough
