All good replies thank you, I might go for a walk around the bike shops at lunchtime and see what they have.
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All good replies thank you, I might go for a walk around the bike shops at lunchtime and see what they have.
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I'd expect all but the WRs to be in the same league as my DR-Z250. Regularly tops out at nigh-on 140km/h, cruises on the flat at 115km/h quite okay.Originally Posted by young1
BUT headwinds and big hills kill the speed. At times I've had it tapped out at <100km/h in 4th/5th/6th didn't matter, into a headwind on the flat or up a big hill (usually in foul weather). And that's with a light rider and no luggage to speak of.
They are great fun because you have to work on your corner speed to make good progress. But on the big bike you will be waiting for it sometimes... not saying that is a bad thing. For an annual trip versus daily use, optimise for the daily use. Or you could work on your drafting, on the flat I could get an extra 10km/h that way.
Oh, and don't get on the picks hard coming in to or mid-corner with the trailie maxxing out corner speed behind you... those things don't have the brakes of a street bike... DAMHIK!
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you should have kept the KDX200 - i used to frequent 120+ on one.
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Unfort that was not registerable and also had to be sold due to marriage split :-(
He was fast on that, I had trouble keeping up with him on my 400 (or maybe he knew that I paid for any damage to the bike so he could take the risks!!)
Growing Old Disgracefully
Did you know that learner license laws are in the process of being changed and that bikes like the DR650 and DRZ400 etc ...will be able to be riden on learners license by the end of this year.
Hardcore Biker
my mighty klr250 has pretty long legs and I've been to about 150 without much trouble. and I'm sure would keep up with the speeds your talking about.
Forum whore
Really now that is interesting. Sure it will be by the end of this year?
Growing Old Disgracefully
The drafts are before parliment at the moment so 6 months would be the normal time frame, but who knows anything for sure where polititans are concerned ??
L-Plate Rider
Had my XR250 up to that. Only problem was the speedo was out by about 25kmph at that speed. I've got a Husky TE610 now and at 100kmph the speedo is out buy about 10kmph the other way. Don't trust trail bike speedo's
Hardcore Biker
yea its a bit wonky. 50k is 45k.
Scooter boy
I had a Yam XT225, which was great but a little weak on the motorway. Now I've got a Kawa KL250 Sherpa, and it's perfect. It's relaxed at 110 and I could sit on it for hours without getting sore. It's good on the dirt, too.
A hint when riding with someone on a slower bike, though: The rider straining to catch up is always the one who ends up in the ambulance. If you're riding in front, slow down. It isn't a race. And there's a cop around the next bend anyway.
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With stock gearing my TT-R will do around 130km/h indicated, but at anything over about 100km/h the vibration is just horrid (can't see properly, teeth fall out, bike falls apart etc), so I tend to plod along on the road at about 95km/h. That new WR250 sounds better and better, eh?
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