Just starting over
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Just starting over
by Mike40motorsport Sun Jan 01, 2017 7:41 pm
Just joined this site and I am coming back to off road after a long lay off. Last bike I used off road was A Yamaha 465it 2 stroke. Been on the road and circuit racing in the mean time.
Am now looking at what Enduro to get. I am 14 st weight and would call myself an beginner to intermediate. Thinking about getting a Honda 450 Enduro but going on some Enduro days with shops or manufacturers or any way I can to try out a few different bikes. I want to get something that will suit my weight and be a robust reliable bike. Any advise will be appreciated.
Am now looking at what Enduro to get. I am 14 st weight and would call myself an beginner to intermediate. Thinking about getting a Honda 450 Enduro but going on some Enduro days with shops or manufacturers or any way I can to try out a few different bikes. I want to get something that will suit my weight and be a robust reliable bike. Any advise will be appreciated.
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Re: Just starting over
by Viv Sun Jan 01, 2017 8:33 pm
Mike40motorsport wrote:Just joined this site and I am coming back to off road after a long lay off. Last bike I used off road was A Yamaha 465it 2 stroke. Been on the road and circuit racing in the mean time.
Am now looking at what Enduro to get. I am 14 st weight and would call myself an beginner to intermediate. Thinking about getting a Honda 450 Enduro but going on some Enduro days with shops or manufacturers or any way I can to try out a few different bikes. I want to get something that will suit my weight and be a robust reliable bike. Any advise will be appreciated.
Don't get hung up on weight to cc. I'm 16-17 stone and ride a 350 4 banger there is guys on here that weight the same and are on 300 2 smokes. It how the muppet on rides it.
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by OWEN450X Sun Jan 01, 2017 9:06 pm
I'm about 8 stone wet through & try to ride a crf450x
(ps. crf is a swear word on hear so a huge welcome from me
If you want to try mine before you buy, give me a shout.
95% rider & 5% bike.
(ps. crf is a swear word on hear so a huge welcome from me
If you want to try mine before you buy, give me a shout.
95% rider & 5% bike.
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Re: Just starting over
by Viv Sun Jan 01, 2017 9:30 pm
OWEN450X wrote:I'm about 8 stone wet through & try to ride a crf450x
(ps. crf is a swear word on hear so a huge welcome from me
If you want to try mine before you buy, give me a shout.
95% rider & 5% bike.
Give him 10 days notice to get it running first.
And yea he is 8 stone wet which is good cause sideways you can't see him
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Re: Just starting over
by shocker Sun Jan 01, 2017 10:02 pm
Hi and welcome
To be honest asking here or any other forum what bike, tyres, tubes v tubliss etc are best might be a bit pointless as everyone has a different opinion on every thing, but it make's life interesting
But (and only in my opinion
) if you're 14st and used to ride a Yamaha 465 which is a notorious handful, you can probably handle any modern bike that you happen to like the look of!
Japanese if you're not a fashion victim, European if you're a keen mechanic with deep pockets
15st and a Honda CRF 250x here, and it drags me around fine
To be honest asking here or any other forum what bike, tyres, tubes v tubliss etc are best might be a bit pointless as everyone has a different opinion on every thing, but it make's life interesting
But (and only in my opinion
) if you're 14st and used to ride a Yamaha 465 which is a notorious handful, you can probably handle any modern bike that you happen to like the look of!Japanese if you're not a fashion victim, European if you're a keen mechanic with deep pockets
15st and a Honda CRF 250x here, and it drags me around fine
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Re: Just starting over
by Mike40motorsport Sun Jan 01, 2017 10:42 pm
Thanks for the info, really nice of you all to give an opinion. My previous bike to the Yamaha was a Honda red rocket, which was like riding a chain saw HA HA!!
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