After a 14 year break.......

[Boringfrog]

Wee video. HERE

 

[Manic]

How are you filming that.

 

[Boringfrog]

How are you filming that.

Insta 360 one X. Amazing camera.
Here's another short video. Video

 

[Boringfrog]

Thought I'd purchase a second one.....

 

[PhilMary]

Well I finally clicked the buy it now button and got myself back onto 2 wheels after selling my car and motorcycles in 2007 to pursue my dream of owning a motorhome and traveling. Still got a helmet, jacket and boots but sold off the rest over the years. What's your opinion on my purchase?
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Not a very high opinion as it has an engine

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[Ray's Scout]

Well I finally clicked the buy it now button and got myself back onto 2 wheels after selling my car and motorcycles in 2007 to pursue my dream of owning a motorhome and traveling. Still got a helmet, jacket and boots but sold off the rest over the years. What's your opinion on my purchase?
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Forgot to update you guys, had great fun stripping down and rebuilding....

Looks great I can see you going on the NC500 with that, one pannier with tent in the other somr food and the back for sleeping bags . hahahaha

 

[Boringfrog]

Looks great I can see you going on the NC500 with that, one pannier with tent in the other somr food and the back for sleeping bags . hahahaha

Thanks, the TET could beore adventurous.
Link

 

[Kasey]

Looks great. Regularly think of replacing my Yamaha Fazer with one of those but not done it YET.

 

[Geistguy]

Boringfrog... If you want some ideas on where to go search "Itchy Boots" on youtube!!!
Have fun

PS especially Sani Pass video

Itchy boots is well worth following on YouTube, start with series one episode one and enjoy. The girl is fearless !

 

[BouncyBoatFolk]

Nice, I see you fitted the Acerbis Dakar big tank. I had the TTR 600, took that down to the Pyrenese Trail bike riding. It's a very capable bike.
Just don't lope along in top gear with hardly any revs on, that top gear is a real skinny one and will wear quickly.
Keep and ear out for the notorious death knock/ rattle on the electric starter, excellent bike otherwise.
Mike

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[Swiss]

XT 600, might be OK for a bit gentle greenlaning.

It will have to be gentle with them tyres , they are around 90% road biased

 

[pappajohn]

Yeah I did think about that, it is a Fibreglass one though.

If it hasn't been dropped or abused in storage I would use it.... May be outdated styling but what the hell

 

[Swiss]

Thanks, the TET could beore adventurous.
Link

Now my enduro racing days have just come to an end, been doing a fair bit of the TET myself.

 

[Boringfrog]

If it hasn't been dropped or abused in storage I would use it.... May be outdated styling but what the hell

I am, but don't tell anyone.

 

[Boringfrog]

It will have to be gentle with them tyres , they are around 90% road biased

Not anymore.....

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[Manic]

Not anymore.....View attachment 519057

Tyres looking good, my last helmet was a Axo, great helmet, comfortable all day.

 

[Swiss]

Looks great. Regularly think of replacing my Yamaha Fazer with one of those but not done it YET.

Don't do it , you need both types of bike! I ride a BMW GS1250 for longer road trips and a bit of gentle trail riding and a KTM 500 exc-f Six Days for the more serious adventures.

 

[Boringfrog]

Tyres looking good, my last helmet was a Axo, great helmet, comfortable all day.

A quality lid, pity the foam on my goggles disintegrated. 14 years in the loft did them no good.

 

[Manic]

A quality lid, pity the foam on my goggles disintegrated. 14 years in the loft did them no good.

Liked using the Quick Straps , still on my crash helmet, waiting for the day I use them again.

 

[Boringfrog]

Third one delivered yesterday, dunno how I'm gonna hide it from the Missus.

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[Amandpa]

Still got all my riding kit, mostly Greenlaning gear, as Manic says, you never know!

 

[Coastal Cruiser.]

You need one of these next
Took it to an airfield open enduro day, thing was trying to rip my arms off and spit me out at the same time

Oh yes and break my leg with every kick

 

[BouncyBoatFolk]

You need one of these next
Took it to an airfield open enduro day, thing was trying to rip my arms off and spit me out at the same time

Oh yes and break my leg with every kick
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Now there's a beast. I had a couple of the YZ490 for MX. They had a nasty habit of starting with the engine running in reverse!!, It just sounded like they were still bogging on choke, releasing the clutch lever proved, interesting as the bike departed rapidly backwards from underneath you!!
The late great Hakan Carlkavist [ spelling ?] had a mighty version of the 490, with more titanium than you could point a stick at, upside down forks and a powervalve!! That thing was an absolute rocket ship, and watching him and Dave Thorpe go at it at the wettest Ken Hall trophy meeting in Hampshire is an abiding memory, they lapped everybody in the race, and still finished the length of a blanket apart, but in Thorpy's favour. MX at it's absolute finest.
Mike.

 

[Coastal Cruiser.]

Now there's a beast. I had a couple of the YZ490 for MX. They had a nasty habit of starting with the engine running in reverse!!, It just sounded like they were still bogging on choke, releasing the clutch lever proved, interesting as the bike departed rapidly backwards from underneath you!!
The late great Hakan Carlkavist [ spelling ?] had a mighty version of the 490, with more titanium than you could point a stick at, upside down forks and a powervalve!! That thing was an absolute rocket ship, and watching him and Dave Thorpe go at it at the wettest Ken Hall trophy meeting in Hampshire is an abiding memory, they lapped everybody in the race, and still finished the length of a blanket apart, but in Thorpy's favour. MX at it's absolute finest.
Mike.

Also had a 490MX years ago and that was worse than this, it had been tuned up and was an animal, twice when it kicked back it cracked the casing and I had to replace them.
I use to have to be 2 up with a tow start to get it going when the kickstart was broke

 

[Boringfrog]

Out on the WR250 last Sunday.
Linky

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[Manic]

Out on the WR250 last Sunday.
Linky

Nice one
Nice looking lane, where is it

 

[Boringfrog]

Nice one
Nice looking lane, where is it

Slightly North of Westgate, County Durham.