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**ADVGD** · 3rd August 2010, 11:50

Howdy all, first post, making public knowledge of my unhealthy addiction to adventure riding. A 250 doesn’t have me breaking speed records, but serves me well and takes me many places. Combining fly fishing or hunting with adventure riding is me to a tee, looking forward to catching up with some likeminded riders so will be keeping an eye out for upcoming rides to meet some other addicts. Pic of the DRZ with a little personalisation attached

**wysper** · 3rd August 2010, 11:52

Welcome ADVGD. Fun innit!!

**clint640** · 3rd August 2010, 11:56

Welcome Mate! That looks like a well set up machine. There are quite a few Canterbury riders on here so it probably won't be long before someone plans another group ride in your area.

Cheers
Clint

**thepom** · 3rd August 2010, 12:08

Allo mate,welcome and hope to have some good rides soon....

**Shewolf** · 4th August 2010, 00:19

hey mate, hope you enjoy this rowdy lot - cool bike!

**Padmei** · 4th August 2010, 07:53

Kia ora advgd welcome to the madhouse.

**Transalper** · 4th August 2010, 10:44

Welcome.
Wished I was on a 250 for some of Sunday just been.

**Skinny_Birdman** · 4th August 2010, 14:55

Welcome ADVGD.

Being on a 250 can make the big guys jealous when you are whipping up some really slippery clay track, but it's always a bugger when they blast past you on the seal on the way home. My adventure weapon up until this year was a TT250R and I used to watch the DR650s and KLRs disappear into the distance and all I could think as I choked on their exhaust fumes was: "They'll be at home in front of the fire eating dinner before I even get back to the city limits!" But when the going got tough....

Hope to see you on the next Canterbury ride. Nice setup BTW. No bash plate? Or am I just blind.

**ADVGD** · 4th August 2010, 15:05

Cheers for the welcome all

**ADVGD** · 4th August 2010, 15:11

Originally Posted by Skinny_Birdman

Welcome ADVGD.

Being on a 250 can make the big guys jealous when you are whipping up some really slippery clay track, but it's always a bugger when they blast past you on the seal on the way home. My adventure weapon up until this year was a TT250R and I used to watch the DR650s and KLRs disappear into the distance and all I could think as I choked on their exhaust fumes was: "They'll be at home in front of the fire eating dinner before I even get back to the city limits!" But when the going got tough....

Yep, a 250 can be a little frustrating in a head wind or riding with others on the likes of RMX450 etc as I have done, but in the tricky stuff, or when I'm about to have a spill, I do love the fact it is lightweight and easy to pull in line.

Sharp eyes.. awaiting B&B bash plate freighting instructions at the mo.

**Peril** · 4th August 2010, 17:49

Welcome,be nice to have some smaller bikes on our rides again.Pevs (haven't seen him in ages) used to turn up on his DR200 or was it also a 250? and do everything except cruise at 100km/h comfortably

**warewolf** · 4th August 2010, 18:37

Originally Posted by ADVGD

Howdy all,

Welcome... nice choice in machine. Had one myself for a few years, although never used it fully laden.

Originally Posted by Skinny_Birdman

No bash plate?

Std they have an alloy skid plate between the frame rails, but the rails themselves are prone to damage.

**ADVGD** · 4th August 2010, 21:22

Originally Posted by warewolf

Welcome... nice choice in machine. Had one myself for a few years, although never used it fully laden.

Std they have an alloy skid plate between the frame rails, but the rails themselves are prone to damage.

Hi Warewolf, cheers mate. Yeah the std plate is quite lightweight, the B&B products seem to have a good rep so I'll give one of those a nudge

Originally Posted by Peril

Welcome,be nice to have some smaller bikes on our rides again.Pevs (haven't seen him in ages) used to turn up on his DR200 or was it also a 250? and do everything except cruise at 100km/h comfortably

Nice, looking at last Sundays ride pics I saw a bunch of 500cc+ bikes, quite looking forward to the challenge of keeping up on the trails!

**Skinny_Birdman** · 5th August 2010, 12:08

Originally Posted by Peril

Welcome,be nice to have some smaller bikes on our rides again.Pevs (haven't seen him in ages) used to turn up on his DR200 or was it also a 250? and do everything except cruise at 100km/h comfortably

Yeah, that was the bling height adjustable DR250. Not that it worked very well, but...
Pevs has since sold that bike, and AFAIK just has the VFR800 now. Haven't seen him since he came over to the Greymouth street races with us last Labour Weekend.

**Skinny_Birdman** · 5th August 2010, 12:09

Originally Posted by ADVGD

Yep, a 250 can be a little frustrating in a head wind or riding with others on the likes of RMX450 etc as I have done, but in the tricky stuff, or when I'm about to have a spill, I do love the fact it is lightweight and easy to pull in line.

Sharp eyes.. awaiting B&B bash plate freighting instructions at the mo.

Good call, B & B plates are the biz. Lots of them amongst this lot.