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  1. 6th June 2011, 18:36 #31
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    Comfy seat.If ya arse is hurtin it soon stops being fun
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    Durability. Comfortable enough on the seal, handles the abuse it's going to get off road, Doesn't cost a fortune in broken plastic when it falls over, and easy/cheap to repair/maintain.
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    Quote Originally Posted by FJRider View Post
    A desire for adventure ...
    +1, bike doesnt matter, the state of mind does...
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    Quote Originally Posted by cromagnon View Post
    +1, bike doesnt matter, the state of mind does...
    I have had many adventures on bikes that have "some" off road capability ...
    When life throws you a curve ... Lean into it ...
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    All racers I know aren't in it for the money. They race because it's something inside of them... They're not courting death. They're courting being alive.
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    Quote Originally Posted by warewolf View Post
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    Surely that's for certain Chopper riders Goes on the other hand to H A T E
    IT'S JUST BETTER WHEN THERE'S TWINS INVOLVED..
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    Lower seating height so I can stand on uneven ground without having an impromptu closer look at the ground.

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  9. 7th June 2011, 10:35 #39
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    Of all the replies this is the one that I like the most. It doesn't matter if your bike has a 21 inch front wheel, good ground clearance, lightness, lowness etc etc, if your bike doesn't put a smile on your dial - well it is just the wrong bike for you!!

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    That it puts a smile on your dial.
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    all of the above is my one thing
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    A close second is:

    The ability to give and take a lot of shit.
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    Monstaman put my number 1 in being seat height because I'm a short arse, second would be weight. I don't like heavy bikes in the dirt coz every now and then you've got to pick it up when no one else is in sight.
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    Another vote for lightweight

    If you know you can pick it up, you have a hell of a lot more ambition and confidence to have a nudge at something that looks a little sketchy
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