Trials riding is very challenging, I admire the skill of the people who do that, but frankly, I lack the patience to develop that skill.
Trail riding, or cow trailing may be what you call green laning, just off road riding for fun..few rules, mostly common since..like, don't jump over something unless you know what's on the otherside.
The 650 dual sports (F650, DR 650 or KLR 650) are a bit much for trail riding, you want a small spunky motorcycle that you could pick up all by yourself if necessary. I have a DT 250, that's more than enough..but might be more work than you want..kick start only, and it is old and can be persnickety.
I would recommend a Yamaha XT 225, Suzuki DR 200, or a Kawasaki Sherpa 250. These all have electric starts, are light and agile, and have a reasonable seat height.
James Franklin
2411 Pine Summit DR. E
Jacksonville, Florida 32211
808-225-0994 (cell)
From: Laura <laurauk.rider@...>
Reply-To: W650riders@...
To: W650riders@...
Subject: Re: [W650riders] :WAS goodwood breakfast club NOW MBS STRIKES AGAIN
Date: Fri, 29 Jun 2007 22:19:47 +0100
Trials? Is that motocross? exciting. I like the idea of riding in the woods,
think it's called greenlaning. Liked riding on the grass at the rally next
weekend. Are people here going to rallies at all. Think our next one is the
summer breezer near biggin hill in kent/london.
Was that F650s not v high? or are you tall?
Laura
On 29/06/07, Hazel Clarke <hazel@...> wrote:
That's a good plan. I was meant to be making my first attempts at trials
riding in Stafford this weekend but the venue is flooded :-(
----- Original Message -----
*From:* Dick Tym <rocker66@...>
*To:* W650riders@...
*Sent:* Friday, June 29, 2007 12:59 PM
*Subject:* Re: [W650riders] :WAS goodwood breakfast club NOW MBS STRIKES
AGAIN
If I try touring the world can I miss out Stafford so as to give me some
chance of succeeding :)
Dick
----- Original Message -----
*From:* Hazel Clarke <hazel@...>
*To:* W650riders@...
*Sent:* Friday, June 29, 2007 11:50 AM
*Subject:* Re: [W650riders] :WAS goodwood breakfast club NOW MBS STRIKES
AGAIN
It would be good for riding through those floods! You would have to tour
the world if you got one, anyway, so shouldn't let the weather here put you
off :-)
They are too big to appeal to me but I sat on one of the F650s a few
years ago at the NEC, not expecting to like it, and it was probably the most
comfortable bike I've ever sat on. It was the model where you can store
your helmet where the tank "should" be, very quirky. Would have been my
next choice if I hadn't got the W650, I think.
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