This is tempting….cheap way into gentle green laning…

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  • #15869
    Radar
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    #69520
    elessimo
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    They’re offering a test ride – go for it Radar!

    Though still too tall at 838mm seat height…..  :(

    8)

    #69521
    HippoDrones
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    Though still too tall at 838mm seat height…..  :(

    it is pretty much the same seat height as a Kawasaki ZX636R and lots skinnier and lighter so shouldn’t be a problem. I’d be wary about the QC on a bike that cheap though.

    #69522
    Radar
    Moderator

    They’re offering a test ride – go for it Radar!

    Though still too tall at 838mm seat height…..  :(

    8)

    That is pretty tall. Test ride would be fun if they were closer. That Suzuki TS185 I heard about a few months ago is still for sale apparently…

    #69523
    Radar
    Moderator

    Though still too tall at 838mm seat height…..  :(

    it is pretty much the same seat height as a Kawasaki ZX636R and lots skinnier and lighter so shouldn’t be a problem. I’d be wary about the QC on a bike that cheap though.

    I do think quality would be an issue, especially if you got carried away off road. Man it is cheap though!

    #69524
    HippoDrones
    Participant

    Would be better off buying a 2nd hand DT125 if you could find a good one! :)

    #69525
    HippoDrones
    Participant

    ….. or even better a Kawasaki KMX 200, they are lots of fun! :-)

    #69526
    Radar
    Moderator

    ….. or even better a Kawasaki KMX 200, they are lots of fun! :-)

    Might be back to the old seat height problem again!

    #69527
    HippoDrones
    Participant

    aye but still a lot shorter than the current KTM enduro bikes! :-) and it does have soft suspension :D

    #69528
    Radar
    Moderator

    aye but still a lot shorter than the current KTM enduro bikes! :-) and it does have soft suspension :D

    Fair point.

    I do fancy a dirt bike though and so much of the new stuff is simply too tall for me

    #69529
    HippoDrones
    Participant

    100% agree, it is very daunting not being able to comfortably put a foot out to dab the bike upright if it slides away from you.

    #69530
    Radar
    Moderator

    100% agree, it is very daunting not being able to comfortably put a foot out to dab the bike upright if it slides away from you.

    The clossic stuff fits me fine, just modern stuff is a problem

    #69531
    HippoDrones
    Participant

    That was a little flame that lit in the back of my head, but think my idea would be a flop, with the current fad in “scramblers” what about a classic supermoto? grab an old school enduro bike and fit trick suspenders, brakes and wheels?

    …. the light was quickly diminished though as basically the old time scramblers were just lightened road bikes with knobbly tyres so they wouldn’t transcend into a supermoto very well.

    All the modern “scramblers” are still heavy road bikes, just with pseudo off road pretensions so would be horrid as a sumo

    #69532
    HippoDrones
    Participant

    now a stripped down TDM 250 with sorted suspenders and brakes could be a beast, but is a beast I couldn’t afford to do justice to I don’t think, at least not for another half decade lol

    #69533
    Radar
    Moderator

    That was a little flame that lit in the back of my head, but think my idea would be a flop, with the current fad in “scramblers” what about a classic supermoto? grab an old school enduro bike and fit trick suspenders, brakes and wheels?

    …. the light was quickly diminished though as basically the old time scramblers were just lightened road bikes with knobbly tyres so they wouldn’t transcend into a supermoto very well.

    All the modern “scramblers” are still heavy road bikes, just with pseudo off road pretensions so would be horrid as a sumo

    Interesting thought though Pete

    You are right about the ‘factory’ scramblers too, the Triumph model looks the dogs, but it is a heavy old thing

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