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G30
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PostPosted: 13:12 - 25 Dec 2015    Post subject: Getting into green laning/trail biking Reply with quote
I want to get into it and will use on the road too (so need road legal) and was thinking of starting on a 250/400 (DRZ/CRF/KLX etc). Yet it's hard to find a decent priced one (imo). So I'm basically looking at any size for a decent price. Any reason to go for a 125? I'm small only 5ft7/10stone.

There's no need for me to buy a brand new one and unless I go for a 125 they're all at least £2300 apart from the random oldies. Found these:

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1997-KAWASAKI-KLR-250-TRAIL-ENDURO-KLX-BLACK-VERY-LOW-MILES-/391340540622?hash=item5b1db6c2ce:g:cT4AAOSwZ1lWb0tw

https://www.motorcyclenews.com/bikes-for-sale/suzuki/dr350/3342610/

https://www.motorcyclenews.com/bikes-for-sale/kawasaki/klx125/3342581/

https://www.motorcyclenews.com/bikes-for-sale/yamaha/xt600/3332454/

I would've thought there would be loads or at least a significant amount of fairly priced 10 year old ones around.

Any help?
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thx1138
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PostPosted: 23:17 - 25 Dec 2015    Post subject: Reply with quote
600 too big and 125 too small IMO

I bought my first green laner an XR250 from AP motorcycles.

I sold it to someone on here as a non-runner needing a complete new engine, or rebuild.....Not saying they necessarily ripped me off, but I paid far more for it than it was worth......

I believe someone from here, was it maybe Stinkwheel? Who bought one long distance unseen from them and had a very bad deal?

So in my opinion that short list of 4 is a shortlist of 1.

The DR350, and I think it's over priced.
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thx1138
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PostPosted: 23:25 - 25 Dec 2015    Post subject: Reply with quote
have a read through this forum, there are no bikes currently for sale under £2k, but plenty have been bought and sold over the last few months, most recent I believe was an XR400 for £1200

reading through the old ads might help you get a feel for whats about and what the prices are

https://trf.org.uk/forum/viewforum.php?f=110&sid=d42b8589af44e0edeefa4d8f4bee6d8f
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G
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PostPosted: 18:33 - 26 Dec 2015    Post subject: Reply with quote
thx1138 wrote:
600 too big and 125 too small IMO

Why is 600 'too big'?
Weight wise the XT doesn't come in much more than your CRF.
You will have a lot more low down grunt - when I was first trail riding on the DR600 I pretty much just used second, with an occasional foray if I wanted softer power delivery on fast bits.

If it's purely for off-road use, usual suggestion would be to go for a 250 or 300cc 2 stroke enduro bike - linear power delivery, very light weight and reasonable service intervals for the performance.
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thx1138
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PostPosted: 19:33 - 26 Dec 2015    Post subject: Reply with quote
Well 300cc 2 stroke is my next bike. Got £2.5k saved.
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thx1138
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PostPosted: 18:44 - 27 Dec 2015    Post subject: Reply with quote
G wrote:
thx1138 wrote:
600 too big and 125 too small IMO

Weight wise the XT doesn't come in much more than your CRF.
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more is still more though

CRF 250L is heavy, got fecked off with it today picking it up umpteen times in the sludge
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thx1138
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PostPosted: 20:22 - 27 Dec 2015    Post subject: Reply with quote
This any good to you? Popped up on the TRF forum today, member selling it.

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/181974054721?ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1555.l2649

CRM 250
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