
Did the 2500 miles to Spain and back first on a 200 then upgraded (

I think it may have been yours and Andrews fault actually. Seeing that XR125L whizzing around the plains on the Salisbury meet got me into getting one and it’s snowballed from thereStewie wrote: ↑Mon Oct 29, 2018 6:34 pmYep, a lot to be said for the 125's it's surprising how much fun you can have with only 11bhp, these were both Andrew's the Derbi Terra is a great bike size n feel of a bigger bike and the economy of the smaller bike, the XR had a few mods, that CG engine they put in most of the 125's is ion indestructible...![]()
TTR 250 is a great little bike and light enough to pick up on your ownThedktor wrote: ↑Sat Nov 10, 2018 8:05 amInteresting stuff, I too felt the need to "go small" a few years back on a XLR125. It was fun in its way and the feeling that you could do anything off-road knowing you could just haul it out if you got stuck was good.
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But on road was another issue, I mean, its a lot better than a bicycle(!) but a big hill would really slow things down, and you don't want to be going slower than lorries which could happen.
I think if you want light a 250 is the way to go, or at least a CRF230/XT225 which feel almost 125-like but with a lot more power! The TTR250 is perhaps the most manageable trail bike that still feels "full-size".
For me the best compromise is 350-400 so you can at least keep up with the traffic, and maintain speed on hills. Even a 20 yr old DR350 can easily do A-road speeds, and more significantly when you want to enjoy some faster bends at 60-70mph you can!
I do have a DR-Z400 as well which is bang-on in terms of power but its not 125cc light by any means, and feels noticeably taller and heavier than the DR350. Apart from more competition orientated bikes like the EXC-400 there is not really anything else that ticks the right boxes in this size.
So I guess I need to stock up on DR350 spares....