250+ ride 13 october!

[Macstar]

Yeah I wouldn't mind the Guzzi either. Ah well, I'm gonna make an offer on that KTM tomorrow see what happens... Won't be able to go on an NZ tour of I get it though.

[klyong82]

That is ok we can just ride within Auckland Northland or Taupovegas......maybe we can teach Mei to ride a bike over summer. Keep pressuring her till she becomes sick of it. Wait till you start earning your big bucks then we go tour NZ probably a little more luxurious.

Shouldn't you have a look at te bike first before making an offer?

[xwhatsit]

Keep pressuring her till she becomes sick of it.

That's always worked for me.

[Macstar]

Unexpectedly, the guy has accepted my conditional offer on the KTM! I'm gonna have a look at a similarly priced DR350 here in Auckland today - but I could be heading up North tomorrow!

Yeh heeee! Motard madness!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[klyong82]

Unexpectedly, the guy has accepted my conditional offer on the KTM! I'm gonna have a look at a similarly priced DR350 here in Auckland today - but I could be heading up North tomorrow!

Yeh heeee! Motard madness!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I might head up with you tomorrow morning for a ride if you want. Dying for a ride.

[Macstar]

In the van? There's too many spare parts and tryes and stuff to ride the thing home unfortunately...

[klyong82]

In the van? There's too many spare parts and tryes and stuff to ride the thing home unfortunately...

Darn then I will ride on my own tomorrow.....

[motorbyclist]

damn that looks good for that price!

just remember KTM is well known (in the motox world) for expensive mechanical repairs, and obviously you'll need some road tyres

[Macstar]

I've decided to flag the KTM after talking to a KTM mechanic / supermotard racer. He reckons 100hrs / 10,000 kms on one of them and it's rebuild time - poss even a re-bore if dirt has been sucked through the air filter. Rebuild is up to 2K so there goes that amazing deal...

I'm gonna go check out the DR350 this avo. It's a 2000 with 6ks on the clock for the same price as the KTM. Half the HP and twice the weight tho...

[motorbyclist]

wel of course a mechanic would tell you that, especially a racer...

hell according to many people you should be rebuilding your motorcross bike every 35 hours! i'm sure they're right too, yet my yamaha runs sweet as and it hasn't seen a mechanic in years lol

then again, it IS a KTM you were looking at - like a merc; overpriced, break often and expensive to fix

have you looked at getting a WR, or a CRFX? (the yamaha is more reliable, but don may be able to help you with the honda)