i went out for 180k ride this arvo on my dr650 with local mates/kb'ers tonyW and xrjohnny mostly gravel bashing up through waipunga rd, down darky spur, through little old waikoau village and on to tutira for a pie and a bit of fuel. next section was out the back of tutira and onto a variety of forestry and native bush roads eventualy led us onto waitara road, providing a 50k or so high speed gravel gp over to the napier/ taupo highway with glimpses of the mighty mohaka river along the way. the final stage was home on the seal up over the titiokura, a quik peek around the back of te pohue village, and the glengary rd to taradale, all in all a lot of fun to be had on a handy local loop, which got me wondering how many other bftp'ers have or have had dirtbikes or dual purpose bikes? ive been thinking about a bftp traillie....maybe an XR500A or XL500S or perhaps XT or TT500 altough theyre all getting up in values/price nowadays. i know wickle owned a TS400 back in the seventies, and rdjase has his natty ty250 what about all you others? tell us your 'dirty' stories
I would post a pic you would love if this Feking site would let me!!!!
Shoulda kept my 79 SP370 which I sold last year.
sp370? now yer talkin....i knew you not long ago sold a dog rooter 350, so you had the old daddy too?
I had a nasty CT90 once. bitch threw me and gave me the worst injuries I have ever sustained on an off.
speaking of bftp or classic traillies ...i do actualy have one..... a '76 suzuki ts 75cc complete with original speedo and indicators no less!
does this qualify, mind u could build one out afew bits i have lying around http://www.trademe.co.nz/Trade-Me-Mo...-286010414.htm
Ty250a, ty50/80 powered x 2, 1985 YZ490, 1979 DT175, 1070? HT1? 90cc pre AG100 thing Sort of a XR185/200 bitsa.......................... Had a MVX too
had a tt500 back in the 80s best fun i ever had riding round the streets in the rain on knobblys until mr plod decided to take it off me for no rego an warrant, no sense of humour nelson cops.
I ride my bike on loose metall roads - but I wear dirt boots when I do...you can't do it if you don't look the part.
My current dirt bike is an IT200 although it now resides in a few boxes waiting for me to put it together, the first Dirt bike I ever had was a DT1 motor in a YZ125J frame
i like the fibre of you fabric dodgy! ...a peared down airhead AND a mkIV hillman supertanker, both good gravel bashers no doubt
i hear you motu...i like the loose gravel too, on traillies and road bikes...gotta wear the mx boots too, pity i sold my original alpinestars (or were they m roberts?) boots to my brother....theyd make great bftp wear
MT250 Honda, SL125 (and now another one I am restoring), Honda CR125, PE175. Also currently restoring an SL100. I can't really ride on the dirt any more after rupturing a cruciate ligament in an enduro. But I'm loving restoring the little thumpers and I think the 100 is going too turn out real well. Oh, and for a long time I towed my bikes behind a Humber 90, identical to the one up top, but with the rippled panels around the front. Good times.
