First post (mark42)

**mark42** · 11th September 2009, 19:13

How you all doin. I have been watching for a few days cause this is all new to me. Thought I might post something tonight. Turned 42 the other day and thought I should get back into riding. I used to ride a bit in woodhill and a couple of other places. I was 32 when I sold my last bike. Sold it in 1999, it was a 1990 XR250R. I know. It was a dog but I rode it hard and it was good to me. I bought a CRF450R 2 weeks ago and rode it for the time last weekend at Woodhill

Shit technology has come along way. Yahoo what a blast! Can't wait till I have this thing dialled in and give those tracks a good nudge!! The bike park is very different but good. Really looking forward to some other trail rides as well. Cheers.
Great to be back!!

**Pedrostt500** · 11th September 2009, 19:36

Welcome to KB, check out
http://www.silver-bullet.co.nz/events.php
for trail rides and events nation wide.

**naphazoline** · 12th September 2009, 07:18

Welcome onboard KB mark42.

**Taz** · 12th September 2009, 08:02

Welcome. I'm sure the CRF feels just a little different to your old XR. Just remember that CRF maintenance schedule is a lot more intensive than your old XR.

**mark42** · 12th September 2009, 08:31

Awesome thanks for the info.

**mark42** · 12th September 2009, 08:32

Thanks very much.

**mark42** · 12th September 2009, 08:34

Thanks for the welcome and yes I have been informed that the new generation 4 strokes are high maintenance. Cheers.

**Mully** · 12th September 2009, 10:25

Welcome to the site - always nice to have returning riders about (even if they're dirt riders

**Taz** · 12th September 2009, 12:54

Originally Posted by mark42

Thanks for the welcome and yes I have been informed that the new generation 4 strokes are high maintenance. Cheers.

I wouldn't say they are high maintenance (they're not ducati's) They are just more frequent maintenance than an XR. Keep on top of it and you'll have few (if any) problems.
Andy.