125cc Green Lane Machine???

[edwilding]

Hi everyone new to the forum, but not that new to bikes had a ts50 at 16 and an rxs100 at 17, now being 20 I'm bored and want to try out green laning.
I have a budget of up to £1500, got to be a 125 as I am only doing another cbt.

Any ideas what bikes come into this? been thinking yamaha dt?

Thanks Ed

[Teflon-Mike]

Green Lanes are public roads.
I'd be more bothered about buying OS Maps, researching 'Legal-Rights of Way' and finding places you CAN actually ride a motorbike on an unsurfaced public road, than what bike might be 'best' to do it on!
I find it an anathema, that folk seem to believe that they 'need' to have 'off-road' race bikes to ride on the public road.
No, they need 'skill'... ime all that gear just helps them get further into trouble before they stop to ask questions...
For British Green-Lanes, a CG125 with block-treads ought to be more than 'adequate'.. if it wont get you where you want to go, then either you aren't using it right, or shouldn't be trying to go there!
On which basis, a Honda XR125, as a CG125 with block-treads fitted by the factory, suggests itself as a good contender.
Otherwise; for the 'thrill' to be found in the actual riding, often little more than short farm tracks.. IF its just for the fun, you'll likely get far more for your money getting a comper; full MX, Enduro or trials bike, and doing Pay & Play, practice sessions or atual competition events.
Bikes don't need to be road legal, 'cos it is REAL 'off-Road'; so no tax, no expensive insurance, and no 'Licence' required.
Trials particularly is 'Cheap'
You'll get a 250cc Rock-Hoppa in better condition for less money than you will almost ANY 125 road-bike, let alone a DT.
You can compete in many events as a 'Day-Member', for maybe a £10 entry fee, just add petrol, and get 4-6 hours ride-time for your money.
If keen, you might join a club for a season, and pay £20 or so upfront for club and ACU membership, then as little as £5 an event for maybe 12 or 15 in a season, and compete an etire Club Championship, 'all in', including getting to and fro events, and the maintenance & repairs you'll inevitably have to do along the way, for less than the insurance policy on a road bike... SERIOUSELY.
If that seems a little pedestrian for you; well, enduro offers more high=-speed thrills, for more money, but still, keep it 'off-road' not buying tax and insurance goes a long way to supporting it.
Green-Laning? Its NOT non-stop MX action without the costs. Its orienteering with a motor-vehicle; and there's more map-reading than riding to be done. Its FAR from what so many imagine before they try it.
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[Baffler186]

You've answered your own question really - any learner legal trail bike with knobblies will do the job for now. I'd be looking for a 4 stroke as there are far more L friendly examples for sale. That is, if you're not prepared to do your tests and get a more capable A2 bike.
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[trevor saxe-coburg-gotha]

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A DT will be better than an XR but you'll find it hard to find a decent one for 1.5k. Whereas there's plenty of XR's for that price.
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