Who rides bikes and what are they

[Leprechaun]

Thanks for the help, problem I'm having is finding someone else at the same skill level to ride with . Mates are all too quick and what is easy to them bites my balls big time. I'm currently nursing a bruised thigh, I washed the front tyre out on a slippery tree root yesterday riding on my own, didn't even see it, just ended up under the bike before I even knew what had happened., luckily it wasn't any worse otherwise I'd be still lying in the forest waiting for someone to stumble across me. Got my L's last Saturday so I'm considering buying this http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/CRF-250X...Motorcycles&hash=item416115300d#ht_499wt_1153 because it can be road reged.
Is that too much bike for a 5ft 4" 62kg weakling?

I'm aiming to ride to Cape York, I think it will be a hydrogen powered bike at the rate I'm improving.LOL

 

[Ridgie]

JASE...........note his reason for selling!

Sounds like the bike bug has bitten you hard - time to sell the wagon and get a ute!

 

[Leprechaun]

JASE...........note his reason for selling!

Sounds like the bite bug has bitten you hard - time to sell the wagon and get a ute!

Yep, next truck will be a V8 Cruiser ute 100%.

4WDriving is good but as the tracks get closed off thanks to our Red Necked Bogan mates I think the bike will be a good alternate to getting out into the bush. Cape York, then the Simpson followed by the Canning is my aim. My necks already F**ked with a C4-5 injury causing paralysis on my left side, might as try the things I always wanted to do before I'm totally stuffed.

 

[jordo 79]

ive been riding since i was a little tike these are a few that i remmember no really in order

honda 50 (old 1)
honda 70 trike
1979 honda cb 250 ( crashed big time )
kawasaki gpx 250
98 yamaha r6
97 kawasaki zx6
96 honda cbr919 ( customised )
95 vtr 1000f ( sounded cool hi-rise staintunes )
02 yamaha yz 250 (2 stroker )
03 yamaha wr450f
07 wr450 f ( current )
2010 pit pro thumpster ( not cheapo 1 ) current
2007 yamaha ttr 110 ( sons )
2007 py50 ( sons )

 

[Leprechaun]

I like the Yamaha's but their seat height is 970mm, about 100mm too high for me. I would need stilettos to touch the ground!

 

[Ridgie]

Yep, next truck will be a V8 Cruiser ute 100%.

4WDriving is good but as the tracks get closed off thanks to our Red Necked Bogan mates I think the bike will be a good alternate to getting out into the bush. Cape York, then the Simpson followed by the Canning is my aim. My necks already F**ked with a C4-5 injury causing paralysis on my left side, might as try the things I always wanted to do before I'm totally stuffed.

Stop it! Bastard.

Good on you Jase - get stuck into the bikes and enjoy the challenge.

I know some blokes who might follow you across the Simpson.

I just went through this thread - not a motor bike fella myself but there are some bloody nice rides amongst the posts.. Great stuff.

 

[D40KC]

2006 50th anniversary R1...

 

[wade193]

ZZR250
Spada 250
CBR600f
CBR1000RR
CB1000R - By far the most fun and comfortable bike I've owned.

 

[justinrawr]

I ride a yamaha YZ250 but recently shot shocks on it bought it for $1000 spent $500 on it

 

[Old.Tony]

I almost bought a 1925 BSA today. Almost. Might yet go back and make an offer for it, don't know what they want for it yet.

 

[slyd40]

My little weekend toy 2003 rm250 2 stroke , alot of fun trying to hang on as I am only 65kgs

 

[dirtjockey]

yeah I know it doesn't have a motor!

I just got a Ninety-Six Carbon, one of the world’s best full suspension race mountain bikes - it weights just under 10kg

 

[ST-R]

Picking up a new KLR650 Tommorow. We just bought an 06 KLE500 for the Mrs.

Greg

 

[-STX=ADV-]

Yerrrp..

Live to ride.. two of my favorites at the moment.
'05 Yamaha XT660X

'09 KTM690R Enduro

 

[raywise]

Lucky thing, love the XTs. I had an XT600 Tenere (blue) before I bought the FJ1200.

One thing I have been doing lately is watching yoo tube videos of people restoring their old 80's and 90's two strokes, IT490's, RM500's, YZ490's etc. I had a 1982 IT175J, never got to own one of those big bore two stroke monsters. Watching the videos though ahhhhhh, BWWAAAAAAAPPPPPP!!!!!!
Music to the ears.

 

[tommyhodgkin]

Hi, I have wr450f 2005 and a 2001 vfr800

 

[Bvandermaat]

Just got the inspiration I needed to do up my first motor bike. A 1969 Honda K1 Z50. I know its only a small engine but I love the thing, had it since before I can remember. I also have a 1971 Honda XL250 which my father gave to me. She is an old girl but has never let me down considering Dad payed just $850 for it 8 years ago.

 

[Geoff3DMN]

Picking up a new KLR650 Tommorow. We just bought an 06 KLE500 for the Mrs.

Greg

Greg hi,

I'd suggest heading over to the KLR650 forum for some tips and hints, good bunch of guys and what they don't know about KLR650's wouldn't fill a postage stamp

Also each year the Australian group from the forum have a weekend getaway on the bikes (sort of like a KLR version of the Navarra Muster) which you might be interested in. I've linked the Australian sub forum on the KLR forum below.

http://www.klr650.net/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=33

 

[spenaroo]

i have a 2001 wr250f for the dirt (yes thats a rego plate on the back....... its fun on the road aswell, roundabouts, what roundabouts)

but my pride and joy is my modifies 1999 Honda VTR250

im an apprentice Parts Interpreter, for an motorcycle shop..... it didnt have much chance of me not personilising it, but she always gets the best.

this is how i got it

 

[ST-R]

Greg hi,

I'd suggest heading over to the KLR650 forum for some tips and hints, good bunch of guys and what they don't know about KLR650's wouldn't fill a postage stamp

Also each year the Australian group from the forum have a weekend getaway on the bikes (sort of like a KLR version of the Navarra Muster) which you might be interested in. I've linked the Australian sub forum on the KLR forum below.

http://www.klr650.net/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=33

Thanks Geoff.

Already there and agree it is a good forum.

Regards
Greg