My first time
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My first time
As in the title not ridden a big adventure bike offroad before and apart from the one time I rode my versys on some green lanes at the west Wales rally and the Japanese tyres didn't like the wet Welsh grass and let go and I binned it lol.so I bought a ktm 990 adventure very low miles 2 years ago fitted numerous offroad protection farkles but never had the bottle well until yesterday when a good pal of mine with the same bike took me out on some loose rocky roads and soft tracks water crossings and some other fun things.all in all loved it and wish I'd started years ago
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Re: My first time
Well done TJ. Its very intimidating taking your own large bike on the gnarly stuff ! I broke my duck when I took my big gs around the sweetlamb forestry earlier in the year (highly recommend them). Fantabulous experience, even though I manged to get upside down on a hill all by myself. The chunky farkles did their job though, and I practised a backwards double salkoTeflon Jnr wrote: โSat May 16, 2020 5:14 pm As in the title not ridden a big adventure bike offroad before and apart from the one time I rode my versys on some green lanes at the west Wales rally and the Japanese tyres didn't like the wet Welsh grass and let go and I binned it lol.so I bought a ktm 990 adventure very low miles 2 years ago fitted numerous offroad protection farkles but never had the bottle well until yesterday when a good pal of mine with the same bike took me out on some loose rocky roads and soft tracks water crossings and some other fun things.all in all loved it and wish I'd started years ago
Instructors call grass 'green ice' to make you remember it has no grip btw.
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Re: My first time
I completely agree with that grass has zero gripphil_h wrote: โSat May 16, 2020 7:22 pmWell done TJ. Its very intimidating taking your own large bike on the gnarly stuff ! I broke my duck when I took my big gs around the sweetlamb forestry earlier in the year (highly recommend them). Fantabulous experience, even though I manged to get upside down on a hill all by myself. The chunky farkles did their job though, and I practised a backwards double salkoTeflon Jnr wrote: โSat May 16, 2020 5:14 pm As in the title not ridden a big adventure bike offroad before and apart from the one time I rode my versys on some green lanes at the west Wales rally and the Japanese tyres didn't like the wet Welsh grass and let go and I binned it lol.so I bought a ktm 990 adventure very low miles 2 years ago fitted numerous offroad protection farkles but never had the bottle well until yesterday when a good pal of mine with the same bike took me out on some loose rocky roads and soft tracks water crossings and some other fun things.all in all loved it and wish I'd started years ago
Instructors call grass 'green ice' to make you remember it has no grip btw.
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Re: My first time
Thanks for the reply I will look at the sweet lamb I've been passed it a few times
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Re: My first time
Greetings Teflon,
I notice that you live not too far from me, if you might like after all this Covid-19 is clear I could show you around some of the Peak District Green Lanes? You may know already know them I am simply going off your earlier comments.
In comparison to many I only bimble these days so no pressure.
TTFN
Hugh.
I notice that you live not too far from me, if you might like after all this Covid-19 is clear I could show you around some of the Peak District Green Lanes? You may know already know them I am simply going off your earlier comments.
In comparison to many I only bimble these days so no pressure.
TTFN
Hugh.
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Hugh that would be wonderful can you send me a pm with some contact details
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Re: My first time
Hi high I've not received a pm so ive sent you 1
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Re: My first time
You did well,but i think you enjoyed the second run more .
We`ll have to plan another run out ,you`ll find the same routes slippy when wet lol
We`ll have to plan another run out ,you`ll find the same routes slippy when wet lol