Hi everybody. I have decided to turn a new leaf and have a go at off roaders. I will have to ride on the road to get to the off road area so what do I need? I want a lightish bike around the 250? mark. I also want a popular make and it needs to be a reliable bike. Just dont know where to start. Oh yes im 64 today and would like to thank the admin for the birthday wishes. Ride safe everybody, Dave.
At 64 elecky start and lightweight is definatly the way to go. 2 strokes are lighter generally but don't normally come with the magic button. A mate gota ktm250excf with a ktm350 big bore kit that goes well and does have the button. The 4 strokes are generally with the button but your looking at the 250 which is a bit underpowered but the exc400 is a great bike and without the silly maintance schedules of the 2 strokes also bigger fuel tank.
4 strokes will have a much less peaky and more gentle power delivery as a rule (unless your into 450 race bikes) DRz400 is an option duel sport road and offroad not the lightest thing in the world but forgiving easy to ride and elecy start low maintaince schedule by modern standards and will give a novice confidence but will be heavy and tire you out if you wanted to do competitions.
You will have to decide what your going to use it for if its greenlaning and commuting i would go for a big lazy thumper if competitions are what you want then a 2stroke but it will always be a trade off unless you buy 2 bikes:thumbright::thumbright:
perhaps look at XR, CRF, TTR, WR, DRZ, EXC, EXCF, KLX,Gasgas are also doing a trail rider 4t now i believe it's called the XC if i'm correct it uses a yamaha motor but don't know what it's like maintainance wise
was thinking along the lines of a DR350 !!!!! any one got something to say on them.....ps i'm only 50
