stevo as b4 World Chat Champion
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G The Voice of Reason
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stevo as b4 wrote: | you might be able to lugg round slow speed trails without bothering them very much, the first time you make a mistake, or grab the throttle in panic on a greasy wet muddy track or bumpy trail, they'll spit you off into a tree hard and think nothing of it.
Unless your ok at off road riding or are going to enter enduro events competitively then you don't need a big orange bike. Its more about fashion and dick size than suitability for the job IMO. |
If you "mistake" includes being hard on the throttle or keeping at high revs in a low gear; sure, it'll spit you off.
But bet you get the same on the trail bike.
Be a bit sensible, use the a gentler gear and the 'luggable' engine will pull, but not spit you off.
When I first rode a competition bike it was a RMX250. I was on a DR600 and I also rode a XR250 that day too.
The RMX was by far the easiest to ride - it had the most linear power delivery, was the lightest and had the best suspension.
The trail bike is quite likely to be 25% heavier with not as good suspension. (Though likely setup softer, which may be more suited to trail riding).
This means the orange one is more likely to have grip and going to mean you're not as tired.
I'd go the opposite, if anything - go for the heavy trail bike when you are experienced - then the extra weight and less flexible engine can be worked around or make it a more interesting challenge.
I've been happy riding my heavier 690 on part road tyres with less experienced people on more focused machines at a similar pace.
In a similar manner, I've ridden trails with a lot more experienced people who were on Cagiva Elefant 900s, which was a decent equaliser for my lack of skill. |
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Fizzer Thou World Chat Champion
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Fizzer Thou World Chat Champion
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