About me....

[Wellyman]

Well I decided because I hang out in this area of the site I would just put a little profile about myself up so you know who Iam.

I'm Wellyman or Dan,
Ride a 2003 Honda CRF230F backed by my work Atomic Bike Wreckers.
I'm based on the shore in dorkland and do alot of riding at Woodhill and all around the north island. I have raced GNCC for 2 years but took a year off this year because of family things. You can normally see me at most north island trail rides racing around on my CRF230 #588 as I ride when possible.
I work part time at Atomic Bike Wreckers on saturday mornings with Spencer and sometimes his son Daniel aswell.

My sponsorship deal with the shop started a while after I joined the shop, and it has helped me along and Spencer has been great to deal with about everything( thanks alot mate). I couldn't also to forget to mention Rodger down at Action Bike Wreckers who owns both the shops and also is a great help.

Also I would like to thank:

Blue Wing Honda for the shiny new bike they gave me a few years ago, Northern Accerories for the free gear that came with the bike, My family,Dave (Firefight) for all the great advice , cheers bud.,White Trash (the biggest sh*t talker),Riff Raff -for all the support and for the photos that you took on that day at Ardmore.

Thanks and see ya out on the trails!
Dan

[Stopper Dan]

nice to meet you, i used to love motox bikes (ktm sx125 the last) but the rush at 200 + km/h on a sportsbike can't be beaten i reckon.

[Wellyman]

nice to meet you, i used to love motox bikes (ktm sx125 the last) but the rush at 200 + km/h on a sportsbike can't be beaten i reckon.

*cough cough* Leather poofta!*cough cough*




joking man. the KTM bikes are nice but you can't beat a japper! the repair bils are cheaper (although I ride a Honda so you don't have to repair them)
WM

[NordieBoy]

And you ride an overbored XR200 :Pokey:

They are crap.

Oh, they're alright if you like that good brakes, good suspension, good engine type thing - Don't like the seat though.

Harden up and get a 1980 XR200, put on some old dirt leathers and go VMX'ing :grouphug:

[Wellyman]

And you ride an overbored XR200 :Pokey:

They are crap.

Oh, they're alright if you like that good brakes, good suspension, good engine type thing - Don't like the seat though.

Harden up and get a 1980 XR200, put on some old dirt leathers and go VMX'ing :grouphug:


eh hem! I don't ride a gutless farm bike! the CRF range have way better components then the old XR farm and slow trailriding bikes. Get a CRF man! they rock.

[Motu]

I've got a 230,but it sure ain't no gutless bloody 4 stroke!

[NordieBoy]

I've got a 230,but it sure ain't no gutless bloody 4 stroke!
I bet my 4-st has more guts than your 2-st.

I could cover a workbench with the guts from mine.
Your's would only take up a small corner.

<_<

[NordieBoy]

eh hem! I don't ride a gutless farm bike! the CRF range have way better components then the old XR farm and slow trailriding bikes. Get a CRF man! they rock.
Any pre '80 CRF's on trademe?

An alloy swingarm from a PE or RM is the next step for the seXR (apart from some dyno time) and then the 6-speed.

I could get some crf rad shrouds and put them on but that would look silly on an aircooled bike.

:shifty:

[BEAMER89]

Welcome 2 KB Wellyman!! Enjoy the site:wavey:

[babyB]

Welcome 2 KB Wellyman!! Enjoy the site:wavey:
what he said:yeah:

[NordieBoy]

Wellyman has more posts than you 2 combined :D
Dan should be welcoming you to the site :drinkup:

[Wellyman]

Wellyman has more posts than you 2 combined :D
Dan should be welcoming you to the site :drinkup:

hahahah I agree!

I have/do spend alot of time on this site. My life revolves around motorcycles especially dirtbikes. I love them!

[crazyxr250rider]

eh hem! I don't ride a gutless farm bike! the CRF range have way better components then the old XR farm and slow trailriding bikes. Get a CRF man! they rock.
shut up an 86 XR200 would piss all over your 230 so will my XR250 and yes I rode a 230 so I know what im talking about and XR's are not farm bikes
just cause some one has a cr125 for a farm bike doesn't mean it is one .XRB's are farm bikes tho....

[Wellyman]

an 86 XR200 would piss all over my bike my ass! your XR would be faster then my small cc'ed 230. piss off man with that attitude, it's not welcome around here buddy.

[Sketchy_Racer]

shut up an 86 XR200 would piss all over your 230 so will my XR250 and yes I rode a 230 so I know what im talking about and XR's are not farm bikes
just cause some one has a cr125 for a farm bike doesn't mean it is one .XRB's are farm bikes tho....

Dude!!!!

when was the last time you rode a Modern F stroke dirt bike???

cause to be honest, In a nice way, a new bike will always shit all over a old bike anyday of the week.

just it seems all the GOOD riders ride old bikes, And there are quite a few AVERAGE riders on new bikes.

[NordieBoy]

shut up an 86 XR200 would piss all over your 230 so will my XR250 and yes I rode a 230 so I know what im talking about and XR's are not farm bikes
just cause some one has a cr125 for a farm bike doesn't mean it is one .XRB's are farm bikes tho....

The CRF230 was the biggest selling dirtbike in Australia last year and it's farmers that are buying them.

XR's were originally meant to be enduro bikes.

The 250 will beat the 230.
The 200 won't.
The 230 has more/better power, suspension, brakes (love that front disk), handling, electric start.
The 200 has the better seat.

Both will go like stink if you wind them open.

I'm 6'2" and 100kg and look (and feel) ridiculous on both.

I've got my perfect bike.
250 to haul my arse around and being a 1979 has a nice wide plush seat to make my arse comfortable whilst doing it :cool:

Oh, and I bought my XR off a farmer :)

[crazyxr250rider]

an 86 XR200 would piss all over my bike my ass! your XR would be faster then my small cc'ed 230. piss off man with that attitude, it's not welcome around here buddy.
you reccon?
a 80's XR200 Twin carb four valve four stroke would piss on a restricted 230 two valve with a lawn mower carb....:shake:

[crazyxr250rider]

.........when was the last time you rode a Modern F stroke dirt bike???...........




All the time.......

[umka]

sorry couldnt resist but wellykid get over it the crf230 is not the greatest bike ever prodused like u seem to think. old doesnt mean slow.

the only reason im doing this is because i can stand shit offroad bikes(must appologise to anyone i may have offended just to many bad experinces with friends and there second rate badly looked after bikes)

[NordieBoy]

Super Hunky writing in the latest VMX mag says he has a CRF230 and loves it.
He's been doing a series on hotting it up for his on-line articles apparently.

[Motu]

So what's he doing to it? - Stronger spokes?

[sugilite]

you reccon?
a 80's XR200 Twin carb four valve four stroke would piss on a restricted 230 two valve with a lawn mower carb....:shake:

I don't remember XR200's being made with twin carbs, I thought that was a XR250 feature?

[cowpoos]

lmfao...here we go again....delusional honda riders having hugs and reasuring each other that hondas are fast and good bikes.....lmao

buy a kawa or suz....and be come a man :ride:

[Wellyman]

sorry couldnt resist but wellykid get over it the crf230 is not the greatest bike ever prodused like u seem to think. old doesnt mean slow.

the only reason im doing this is because i can stand shit offroad bikes(must appologise to anyone i may have offended just to many bad experinces with friends and there second rate badly looked after bikes)

I know it isn't the best bike in the world and I haven't been saying that, so stop talking shit. And i'm not a kid by the way im a 17 year old dirtbike racer who has sponsors.
WM

[cowpoos]

And i'm not a kid by the way im a 17 year old dirtbike racer who has sponsors.
WM
hey kid does your mummy and daddy sponser you?

[Firefight]

I know it isn't the best bike in the world and I haven't been saying that, so stop talking shit. And i'm not a kid by the way im a 17 year old dirtbike racer who has sponsors.
WM


Dan,

just chill man, don,t let them wind you up, I have seen you ride both in the forest and at the moto x tracks, your a good rider, and your bikes a good bike, the more you reply the more they get in to you, forget it, Riff and WT have seen you ride and they think your cool, do you remember that young Swedish dude. he won a class in the GNCC at woodhill a couple of years ago on a CRF230, he beat all those rich dudes on the Yams ,Ktms, Kawas and sukis ? he didn't give a shit what people said, he just enjoyed his win..:2thumbsup

everyone was spewing at him.:sick: . don,t worry about what others say man just be your self, and be proud of what you have achived so far.


F/F

[Motu]

I don't remember XR200's being made with twin carbs, I thought that was a XR250 feature?

The RE model,about 86/87 I think - they were a grenade and too heavy,but they were fast....for awhile.

[DemonWolf]

I'm with FireFight here.. Some people don't know when to stop giving other people shit.. they think its funny all the time.. but sometimes, its just outright nasty.

[Wellyman]

I'm with FireFight here.. Some people don't know when to stop giving other people shit.. they think its funny all the time.. but sometimes, its just outright nasty.

I'm on the same page as FF as well. some of these kids need to grow up before they open their mouths.

FF that guy was Mike Lundin. I got along well with him, he helped me pick my bike up at one of the GNCC when I had bailed off bad.

Ride On!
WM

[NordieBoy]

I don't remember XR200's being made with twin carbs, I thought that was a XR250 feature?
84 and 85 the XR200R used RFVC engines (The 84 XR200 used the normal one).
They went back to the old engine in 86.

[NordieBoy]

So what's he doing to it? - Stronger spokes?

Hey Wellybloke, check this out...
http://www.off-road.com/dirtbike/projects/crf230f/1/


He does talk about wheel wiring though :D

[merv]

84 and 85 the XR200R used RFVC engines (The 84 XR200 used the normal one).
They went back to the old engine in 86.

You got it. The XR200RE with RFVC and twin carbs came out in 1984 - different frame, 17'' rear wheel when replacing the XR200RD of 1983. The motors were crap and had too many failures so they returned to the 2 valve engine but stayed with the new frame. Personally the D fitted me better I liked the old frame with full 18" rear wheel and when standing on the pegs the D was narrower, whereas the later ones I found the bloody frame tube dug into my ankles even through my boots. Also the D had a cable operated rear brake (still all drum then) which didn't lock up or chatter when braking on bumps. Unfortunately the CRF230 still has that dumbass rod operated drum brake on the rear.

Once the XR200's stopped being road legal they also lowered the seat height and put shorter front forks in them - can't rememebr the exact year that happened but was early to mid 90's so they weren't as dirt capable then. The CRF doesn't look like its got very long forks either but I can't comment as I haven't ridden one, but again I still say the XR200RD of 1983 was the best one they built and the CRF would have to be pretty good to beat one of those.

[Wellyman]

Hey Wellybloke, check this out...
http://www.off-road.com/dirtbike/projects/crf230f/1/


He does talk about wheel wiring though :D

Hey Nordie I have been keenley following that and will be doing some of those mods to my CRF. I also have a "secret part"
coming from the states soonish:2thumbsup:
WM