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No me, but reminded me of something I did last Summer

Looks class that, but would you benefit from smaller 250cc machines.....? Great video indeed....!

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Like I said, nothing to do with me at all, other than I own a similar bike.

And yes, greenlaning is, IMHO, easier the smaller, lighter and less powerful the bike.

But you can have a great day (or longer) out on a big bike, by riding to an area not on your doorstep and taking in some easy lanes: for example Wiltshire is my destination of choice. Going on your own isn't the best idea (although I have done in the past) because picking a 200 kg bike out of a ditch on your own is not a lot of fun.

On the other hand, I'm quite happy going out locally, on my own, on a little bike.

Richard Simpson Mark II wrote: ↑Wed Nov 18, 2020 5:27 pm Like I said, nothing to do with me at all, other than I own a similar bike.

because picking a 200 kg bike out of a ditch on your own is not a lot of fun.

On the other hand, I'm quite happy going out locally, on my own, on a little (BIG) bike.

hmmmmm ... I got a pic somewhere .... now where did i store it????


.. nothing to do with Richard, of course .. in Wiltshire ....



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Isn’t it just a case of picking the route. Tiny tight trails like some UK green lanes then a small bike. Open trails and desert riding like most of south america or Morocco then a big bike.

Personally I don’t have much interest in crawling along at 12km/h as I see on some ‘enduro’ trails. Would be faster to run. That’s why i prefer bigger bikes.

I remember a quote from KTM when the Dakar was considering changing the rules around capacity.

“450cc motorcycles, which are unthinkably unsuitable for use in long distance rallies”



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Great to see some of my local lanes ridden, they were lucky with the barricaded lane as a sink hole full of mud and water had become very deep. Many bikes had been drowned over the last year, it's been fixed and is open again now.

I don't usually have the patience to watch longer videos but that was a fun and well made one.

Did look hard work in places on those bikes though for sure!

Brilliant video, although I'm getting a bit old for picking them bikes up

It's that 'moment' when you got to pick it up in the approved 'pick up a heavy motorbike' mode, and realise that, while you knees are now straight, the bike hasn't moved.
You then look down and see you've driven your boots vertically into the soft ground like a pair of fence posts.

Richard Simpson Mark II wrote: ↑Fri Nov 20, 2020 5:23 pm It's that 'moment' when you got to pick it up in the approved 'pick up a heavy motorbike' mode, and realise that, while you knees are now straight, the bike hasn't moved.
You then look down and see you've driven your boots vertically into the soft ground like a pair of fence posts.

yeah there's no you tube vids on how to deal with that one is there!!!!!