What's ?3500 divided by 2?

byke95 · World Chat Champion Joined: 25 Mar 2004 Karma :

Hello,

I'm (hopefully) going to be selling my Hornet soon and am on the look out for a replacement(s) - eventually turning a sports bike into a track bike and also buying a cheapish greenlaner.

Here's how I see it panning out:

£2500 on a sports bike
£1000 on the greenlaner

Anybody got any suggestions, I'm open to pretty much anything?

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Irezumi aka Reuben · Carrot Top Joined: 28 Sep 2004 Karma :

£2k on a 400 sports bike

£1.5k on a green laner.

Or even better buy a decent green laner then buy some SM wheels for a grand Mr. Green

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Sparks! · Sir Tart-a-lot Joined: 30 Aug 2003 Karma :

Just blow the lot on a supermoto and have best of both worlds Cool

hehe, anyway, you sound like you're into sports bike track days.. and if you want to green lane, then I think as suggested above is best idea.. ZXR400 track bike (one for sale in exchange and mart too..) and then a TTR250 or similar for green laning (budget around £1.5 but don't forget insurance...)
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El_Bandido · Trackday Trickster Joined: 08 Feb 2005 Karma :

I had a mint KDX125 i used to green lane. now i have a ful license i would consider the KDX220 or an old 4 stroke honda xt 600 Cool

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RiderOfTheSto... · Scooby Slapper Joined: 18 May 2004 Karma :

Do you need the green laner to be road legal?
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El_Bandido · Trackday Trickster Joined: 08 Feb 2005 Karma :

ebay has a couple of kdx220s and a KLR250 for £900 which looks ok.
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byke95 · World Chat Champion Joined: 25 Mar 2004 Karma :

Thanks for the replys guys!

I've just had a look at the KLRs on Ebay - not bad at all. I think the difficult bit will be the sports bike, there's seems to be little difference in price between a:

ZX6R (my first bike, gotta love them!)
ZX7R (true track day weapon) or
A decent 400 (nice and light to throw around)

Although insurance will be a factor, it shouldn't be an issue so I haven't got a clue where to start!

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RiderOfTheSto... · Scooby Slapper Joined: 18 May 2004 Karma :

In that case I don’t know what you mean by green lanes. We don’t have any around where I live. I only ride on private property and I don’t know of any public highways that are green lanes. Are what you call green lanes public footpaths? Who actually own these places you are talking about?
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TheShaggyDA · Repost Police Joined: 14 Jun 2004 Karma :

For green lane info : https://www.glass-uk.org/
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El_Bandido · Trackday Trickster Joined: 08 Feb 2005 Karma :

Check here for more info on green lanes Thumbs Up

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Sparks! · Sir Tart-a-lot Joined: 30 Aug 2003 Karma :

Green laning can be a bit bland but stick some 17" road wheels on and it makes laning more fun Very Happy

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sychosis · Crazy Courier Joined: 21 May 2004 Karma :

£1750

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palmer · Fiddled Kiddy Joined: 21 Jul 2004 Karma :

if your green lane is far out enough, you dont need a licence Wink

the police never bother to go down roads that are miles froom anywhere.

Sparks! · Sir Tart-a-lot Joined: 30 Aug 2003 Karma :

scottiel · Trackday Trickster Joined: 07 Feb 2005 Karma :

Sports bike for the track, I know it is a sports tourer but the cbr 600 is the best, keep away from 400's to much hassle on parts.

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RiderOfTheSto... · Scooby Slapper Joined: 18 May 2004 Karma :

I think you'll find that most 'tracks' or off-road areas aren't public highways and don't require the bike to be road legal. You shouldn't ride on private property without permission though. The type of plcaes that are mentioned in the links above would be natioanl park areas. I don't see much point going there anyway.
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Motkram · Scooby Slapper Joined: 15 Jan 2005 Karma :

You can legally ride on BYWAYS. There are miles and miles of great byways criss crossing the countryside. However finding them can be tricky and they often merge into bridle paths in parts, which you are not legally entitled to ride on.
The best way to find them is with a OS map, and I would suggest going with an orgainised group like the TRF if you are new to it, as they will know where to go in your area.
It is most definatley NOT boring riding on 'green lanes' anyone who says that has obviously not found where to go.

I wouldn't recommend spending a fortune on a first off road bike, you will crash. Alot.

*Ahem* KLR 250 for sale!
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El_Bandido · Trackday Trickster Joined: 08 Feb 2005 Karma :

I went down a track in the winter last year on the KDX. I had been down the track in the summer and it was easy.

Started down the track and it started getting real muddy. No problem I thought, ive been through loads of mud in wales........ Until it went deep enough to pull off my chain!
It was really thick nasty stuff. I had to put it down and then refit the chain. THen it wouldnt start again Laughing

To deep to walk it out. i took off my trainers (they were full) climbed through a hedge and walked in my socks through the fields back to the road and called the mrs.
Went back in the evening with my mates to pull it out Embarassed

Bugger started then didnt it Laughing

must have starved it of fuel or something. or maybe i was just too knackered to kick start it Laughing

That wasnt boring. Wink

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byke95 · World Chat Champion Joined: 25 Mar 2004 Karma :

Thanks again for the replys, so far I'm getting this:

- Going greenlaning is not as easy as I thought! But I do know a farmer who doesn't mind you ragging it about on his land. Ah, the joys of the west country!

- I'm going to go for a ZX6R (F1/2/3 or G if I'm lucky) for the sports race bike, although I'd really like a ZX7R - have to see how the money goes!

So, next question:

What 'cc' can I go up to for the greenlaner before it'll make a big difference to my insurance premium? I'm 26, two years no claims...