Padmei
24th April 2008, 07:50
sorry guys but another "what bike for me?" thread. Another getting back into riding off road question.
What am I getting with a newer bike than an old thumper? Less Weight? Technology - this interests me as all I have really heard from guys riding off road is how they have to rebuild their engines every 200? hrs.
Were the old ones as good as they were or we weren't so worried back then?
If I had no interest in ripping up the tracks or jumping etc but wanted to roar around a few of the laid back trail rides & forestry tracks would a old xr or similsr do?
As my riding time would be not that often I would be realistically wanting to spend the least amount as possible & if the chinese bikes were more reliable I'd be looking at one of those so not interested in a new Jap bike.
Interested to hear your thoughts about the new bikes though
What am I getting with a newer bike than an old thumper? Less Weight? Technology - this interests me as all I have really heard from guys riding off road is how they have to rebuild their engines every 200? hrs.
Were the old ones as good as they were or we weren't so worried back then?
If I had no interest in ripping up the tracks or jumping etc but wanted to roar around a few of the laid back trail rides & forestry tracks would a old xr or similsr do?
As my riding time would be not that often I would be realistically wanting to spend the least amount as possible & if the chinese bikes were more reliable I'd be looking at one of those so not interested in a new Jap bike.
Interested to hear your thoughts about the new bikes though