Bought another steed for us

[nudemetalz]

Purchased last night for the Mrs so we can go riding together and not let my inability to ride on the road get to us.

Goes fine, just have to replace the levers (and also on the XR) and get some bark-busters.
Probably gear it down as it has road-type gearing on it. Prob 1 or 2 down at the front.

The DR is not quite as tall as the XR which was a bit of an issue for Bridgy.

All I gotta do now is get a trailer we're off to have fun !!

[kiwifruit]

congrats!
nothing quite like riding with your partner... enjoy

[bistard]

Way to go Nudey!!
You will have heaps of fun together!!

[Dodgyiti]

Well done, big family to look after now though. What's the count? 5?
But you can quantify that by dividing by 2 eh? Good scheme!
The new bikes both look a heap of fun, do you have a 2 bike trailer as well? Or is there good local off road riding close by?

P.S. Don't you go neglecting those Guzzis because of 'new toy fever'

[nudemetalz]

Thanks peoples !!
No, don't have a trailer yet, still working on that one

The Guzzi is going in for a service on Friday, so def not neglecting the Italian beauty there, Dodgyiti.

Going to take them for a burn around Red-Rocks when we get all sorted.
Lots of fun around there (taken my Pajero around there a few times !!)

Like this.........

[laRIKin]

Well done, good to see you got another dirt bike.

Now go out and get dirty.

[Trudes]

That's awesome you guys, have fun!!!

[T.W.R]

Way to go Chris you & Bridget are going to have some fun on them

Advice though

Don't Get Bark Busters (wrist breakers!) there's actual talk of them being outlawed on trail rides down this part of the world Acerbis make a good hand guard that mounts easy, is open ended, and has ample protection.

Never check the oil on the DR cold either otherwise you'll over fill it, run it for a couple of minutes, let it settle then check the oil level

[nudemetalz]

Thanks Bill. It's been a while since I've ridden off-road, so cheers for the advice. Hand guards it is. I guess that will be 2 pairs as the XR has the alloy ones.

The DR is dry-sump isn't it. I saw what looked like an oil fill-point on the frame just behind the steering head.

Cheers

PS Decided against a KDX in the end as having 2 similar bikes would be easier.

[T.W.R]

Thanks Bill. It's been a while since I've ridden off-road, so cheers for the advice. Hand guards it is. I guess that will be 2 pairs as the XR has the alloy ones.

The DR is dry-sump isn't it. I saw what looked like an oil fill-point on the frame just behind the steering head.

Cheers

PS Decided against a KDX in the end as having 2 similar bikes would be easier.

These are the Acerbis hand guards

Yep the DR is dry sump the front down tube of the frame is the oil reservoir.

If Bridget finds she's still having issues with the seat height, longer dog-bones are easily got to lower the rear end without effecting the pre-load & damping of the shock and just drop the front a bit also to keep things level

[nudemetalz]

The DR is set up quite soft so she's fine on that, if anything it's a little too soft.

Yep, I'll get some of those guards, cheers.

I'll give the DR and XR and oil and filter change before I go out.
Heck knows when the previous owners did that, so I always treat them like "it's due now".

Thanks again

[laRIKin]

Don't Get Bark Busters (wrist breakers!) there's actual talk of them being outlawed on trail rides down this part of the world

For real? a ban on them?

Well I'm not going to say that you can't break a wrist with them.
And have heard that some people have, but have never met anyone that has.
And have met people that swear by them as they have saved them and I'm one.
I never use to ride with them, but now I do as they have save me breaking my fingers or hand more than once, bouncing off tree's and rocks when crashing.

This debate on them comes up every so often.
And then just goes away again.

They didn't let you race MX with them but the last time I went to watch a race there where some bikes with them, now this was a few years ago.

[nudemetalz]

Interesting stuff.
The XR has already got them, so maybe I should get some Acerbis-type hand guards for the DR and see what works better.

How would they break your wrist?
Is is because the handlebars turn in when you go down and you break your wrist as your thrown ?

[dammad1]

Theres no way I would ride with out them, the only people that I have heard of breaking there wrists are real novices, because when they have a moment they dont know when to bail, instead they hang on to the bars to long, get bucked and get there hands caught up in the guards.

The open ended guards dont give you good protection from trees and branches and if you drop the bike at the wrong angle you will still break levers even if you only have them on loosely.

[T.W.R]

For real? a ban on them?

This debate on them comes up every so often.
And then just goes away again.

Granville who organises most of the Mid Canterbury & South Canterbury trail rides/Fundraiser events is seriously looking at not allowing them to be used on any rides.
mainly because of the amount of injurys caused by them

How would they break your wrist?
Is is because the handlebars turn in when you go down and you break your wrist as your thrown ?

Having an off & getting your lower arm caught between the handle bar & protector as the you & bike go in for a worm hunt etc

Theres no way I would ride with out them, the only people that I have heard of breaking there wrists are real novices, because when they have a moment they dont know when to bail, instead they hang on to the bars to long, get bucked and get there hands caught up in the guards.

The open ended guards dont give you good protection from trees and branches and if you drop the bike at the wrong angle you will still break levers even if you only have them on loosely.

Many of the attendees at organised trail rides are novices or weekend cowboys so the odds are always going to be stacked against them.

better to have some protection that deflects most impacts & knocks with a bit of give rather than having something so solidly mounted that it'll hook-up & stay hooked up