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thx1138
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PostPosted: 13:04 - 20 Mar 2013    Post subject: A short video of me messing about on my XR 250 today Reply with quote
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tDHk7esuCI4

trying my new kit out, and practicing standing on the pegs, this was straight after my second session at the gym in years, trying to overcome "jelly legs".

I didn't fall off today, I slid a few times, and throttled out of it. Very Happy

though I did forget to take the lock of the front wheel, and I also wrecked one of my gloves on the engine.
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Imonster
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PostPosted: 19:08 - 20 Mar 2013    Post subject: Reply with quote
Glad you're enjoying! Very Happy

It's hard to tell from the angle, but when you're on the pegs it looks like you might want to rotate your pelvis forward a little further and straighten up a little bit more; stick some bar risers on there if standing straighter is hunching up the top of your back.
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PostPosted: 19:48 - 20 Mar 2013    Post subject: Reply with quote
Nice, where are you located?

Quick clip of my last trip out, best viewed in 720P

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QU8cI-tHCbI&list=UUbQ9gAFoMks7rdcewrozo5Q&index=3

nearly end up in a bush at 2:40 haha
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PostPosted: 20:12 - 20 Mar 2013    Post subject: Reply with quote
What off-road school are you using?
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PostPosted: 20:50 - 20 Mar 2013    Post subject: Reply with quote
drzsta wrote:
What off-road school are you using?


Wut?
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PostPosted: 21:31 - 20 Mar 2013    Post subject: Reply with quote
ian505050 wrote:
drzsta wrote:
What off-road school are you using?


Wut?



OP said on YouTube video he is going to Off-road school in 6 weeks time.
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thx1138
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PostPosted: 22:18 - 20 Mar 2013    Post subject: Reply with quote
I will bare the bar risers in mind, though it is a bit of a fish eye lens, and I am wearing body armour which I'm not used to.

The off road school I am going to is https://www.yamaha-offroad-experience.co.uk/ with my local bike club, about 10 of us going. I've booked a b&b the night before, not sure if I will ride back home the next day, or just crash out in a Traveldoge etc on the way home.

Last year I went to https://www.trailworld.co.uk/ then bought the XR and did a little bit of green laning. I'm an almost complete novice.

I live in Bedford ian505050, and looking at your video, you ride 200% faster off road than I do. Shocked
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Imonster
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PostPosted: 22:29 - 20 Mar 2013    Post subject: Reply with quote
thx1138 wrote:
I will bare the bar risers in mind, though it is a bit of a fish eye lens, and I am wearing body armour which I'm not used to.



Being a tight twat, I rotated my bars forward a bit before investing in risers which solved my issues. If you're average height and there's room to adjust them then try that first.
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