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    I Love the DPB......

    I Love the DPB.......




















    No not that DPB......
















    Dual Purpose Bikes, silly....
    Here's some pics after a ride yesterday. The knobbies make a big difference on the gravel/off road sections. Good to be back on the dirt after smashing my ankle doing motocross.
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    Arrow Yep.

    Used to have one through my teen years. Now I have a road bike, but have a MX to flog when I feel the need....
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    Brings back memories of my old faithfull KX125 (click here to see sexyness), looks like you had a ball - erm Nice custom plates any idea where I can get some?

    Glad you had a blast.


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    Took me a while to design that plate in photosuite.....

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    Yup - I'm with you there John. I had a KMX 125 and until recently a DT125 for fun. And I got the green light from Ms Biff at the weekend to get another. Woohoo.

    So if anyone is selling a 250cc road legal/off-roady type, and is local (ish) then let me know.

    Must be road legal, or easily convertes, as Ms Biff is eager to have a go.
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    Nice work! What did you replace the trailmax's with in the end?
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    Quote Originally Posted by Mr Skid
    Nice work! What did you replace the trailmax's with in the end?
    Front is a conti TKC80. Rear is a Vee Rubber VRM147 (copy of Pirelli MT21)
    Both work awesome on the loose stuff and surprisingly well on the seal if a little squirmy on the rear but you soon get used to that and don't notice it anymore. Just checked for you but no sizes to suit the CBR sorry....

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    Quote Originally Posted by Biff
    Yup - I'm with you there John. I had a KMX 125 and until recently a DT125 for fun. And I got the green light from Ms Biff at the weekend to get another. Woohoo.

    So if anyone is selling a 250cc road legal/off-roady type, and is local (ish) then let me know.

    Must be road legal, or easily convertes, as Ms Biff is eager to have a go.
    There's this one
    http://www.trademe.co.nz/Trade-Me-Mo...n-27983193.htm
    Or this one
    http://www.trademe.co.nz/Trade-Me-Mo...n-27367947.htm

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    Quote Originally Posted by XTC
    Just checked for you but no sizes to suit the CBR sorry....
    Check with the riders on the Kaiawa GP on Saturday - they'll tell you the CBR handles quite nicely on wet grass and gravel with a 140 rear.

    Only problem is it's quite easy to get a puncture whilst trying to get the power down on gravel.
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    How about a RMX 250 ,it'd be an apeshit road bike,but I think the good wife might be a bit put off by the power delivery.

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    Ah, fond memories of the TS125. Yep, love the road/trail bikes. Miss having one (I'll get another one day). It's great - legally ride it to wherever, have fun off road and then ride it back (great incentive not to wreck it off-road).

    What would be the main differences between a purpose-built motard and something like that with road tyres on it? (Haven't had any experience with motards)
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    Nice one mate, best of luck on it again
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    Quote Originally Posted by Biff
    Yup - I'm with you there John. I had a KMX 125 and until recently a DT125 for fun. And I got the green light from Ms Biff at the weekend to get another. Woohoo.

    So if anyone is selling a 250cc road legal/off-roady type, and is local (ish) then let me know.

    Must be road legal, or easily convertes, as Ms Biff is eager to have a go.
    I was thinking along the same lines but Mrs not quite so keen (yet)
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    Quote Originally Posted by Motu
    How about a RMX 250 ,it'd be an apeshit road bike,but I think the good wife might be a bit put off by the power delivery.

    Where did you go XTC?
    Ended up going meremere, maramarua forest, hunua ranges then back out here to waiuku for a quick blat through the forest roads and to the otaua tavern for a brew or two... was a good day with about 300km's covered. Only managed to get into maramarua forest as the pruning gangs were there. Lots of nice tracks there too.

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    Looks like you had a good ride
    Wasn't very muddy was it
    Have more mud on my commuter at the moment
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