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Track days are finished
Posted: 12 Aug 2015, 18:11
by Kwacky
Off roading is where it's at.
What a fantastic day.
Full report, photos and videos when I get back home.
Re: Track days are finished
Posted: 12 Aug 2015, 18:49
by duke63
I've been thinking this a lot recently. Even tempted to think about buying a secondhand offroad bike.
Re: Track days are finished
Posted: 12 Aug 2015, 18:54
by C00kiemonster
I tell you what, we've had an ace day on off-roaders.. Knackered bruised and happy
Kwacky has the photos and videos to prove it, looking forward to reviewing and posting about it.
Re: Track days are finished
Posted: 12 Aug 2015, 19:46
by Monty
That's a relief, thought this was going to be a Focused Events or similar lose insurance cover or something thread.
Off roading rocks!
Re: Track days are finished
Posted: 13 Aug 2015, 00:47
by kiwikrasher
Absolutely! I did trail riding (as we call it here) solidly for about 6 yrs, had 4 different different bikes over that time. I'd love to have another one.
But if I had to choose between off-road and track days, I'd pick track days.
Re: Track days are finished
Posted: 13 Aug 2015, 08:13
by Rossgo
Looking forward to having a little nosy through your pics and vids Kwacky
Re: Track days are finished
Posted: 13 Aug 2015, 10:42
by DaytonAndy
duke63 wrote:I've been thinking this a lot recently. Even tempted to think about buying a secondhand offroad bike.
I've considered that myself a couple of times. Seems like a more enjoyable way to bike when the weather's poor.
Re: Track days are finished
Posted: 13 Aug 2015, 10:44
by DaytonAndy
Still waiting for pics...
Re: Track days are finished
Posted: 13 Aug 2015, 11:01
by Kwacky
I need to get home to upload them. I'm still in France and Cookie's on metered internet.
I'm home tonight.
Re: Track days are finished
Posted: 13 Aug 2015, 19:31
by Rossgo
Safe flight Kwacky
Re: Track days are finished
Posted: 13 Aug 2015, 21:07
by Frankie
Off roading is fun, must admit I am tempted to get an enduro, not a full on MX bike, but a road legal one for green lanes, enduro suff... all triggered by my recent blast around on that off road day...ha ha
Re: Track days are finished
Posted: 14 Aug 2015, 07:44
by C00kiemonster
It was a lot of fun. It's made me reevaluate what bikes I want and whether to buy a new one or a couple of off-roaders
I need to understand offroad bikes more first. They take one hell of a pounding!
Re: Track days are finished
Posted: 14 Aug 2015, 08:49
by Kwacky
You don't want them too light. We were told the light bikes squirm around too much.
Those 250s were spot on, in my very limited experience.
Re: Track days are finished
Posted: 14 Aug 2015, 11:01
by kiwikrasher
You don't want them to heavy either Kwacky cause you get knackered even quicker, but those YZ250F (I guessing that's what they are) are a class bike and plenty of go for a 250. The bigger brother YZ450F/WR450 are a bloody weapon, and would be my pick if I got another one. My last bike was a Husaberg XC400 (FE400 in Europe I think) total animal but it blew the top end within a few months and I sold the frame to buy a decent mountain bike.