Any dirtbike riders out there

[Redback]

This is my latest toy a 2005 Yamaha WR250F, i used to race road and dirt and since retiring have been a keen trail rider, i seem to have alot more fun now without the pressure of being here and there at certain times and not having to go flatout all the time, just go at someone elses pace now, like my daughters speed and just cruise and help her and Kerry.

Their bikes are a Yamaha TTR250 and a XT225 Sero.
Mine
http://www.4wdlinks.com.au/albums/bazzar/ajp.sized.jpg
Kerrys and Nessie's
http://www.4wdlinks.com.au/albums/bazzar/ajq.sized.jpg

The complete Yamaha family style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/biggrin.gif

Any more dirt riders out there style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/biggrin.gif

Baz.

[Andrewpv01]

Oh well - I have a girls bike TTR250 (and a few other older ones style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/laugh.gif )

My woman won't even get on my old XR 200 - she was told by somebody it had too much power and would throw her.

Andrew

[DEFENDERZOOK]

<span style="color:green">hey baz......where do you ride ?</span>

[Redback]

Originally posted by Andrewpv01
Oh well - I have a girls bike TTR250 (and a few other older ones style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/laugh.gif )

My woman won't even get on my old XR 200 - she was told by somebody it had too much power and would throw her.

Andrew

First off, TTR250 is NOT a girls bike and goes hard similar is the XR250, in the bush i challenge anyone on a larger bike to keep up in the tight stuff, open fire trails are a differant story thats where the big grunt of a large bike comes into it's own 8O

It really gets up my nose when the so call experts tell you what bike is good or bad for beginners, in my opinion the XR200 or the TTR230, XT225 Sero or any small 4 stroke are perfect for a beginner or a women who is just starting out, there not a tall bikes, there light and the power delivery is gradual, only problem is you can't register them in NSW except for the XT225 these bikes are perfect for a beginner or someone that hasn't got alot of confidence in there ability, i think that they give you confidence because of how easy they are to ride style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/biggrin.gif

Tony, anywhere we can, Sunny Corner, Watagans, Lue Station, any state forest really.

Baz.

[MacMan]

We used to have a matching pair of TTR250s until some arseclown stole Shay's one. The worst bit is they were both here, hers had 1000km and no insurance, mine had going on 30,000km and full insurance.

Mine has been everything from commuter to high country packhorse. It may not be the fastest thing out there, but it consistently made it up some of the worst hills around. It did everything nicely, and was brilliant at none. Well, save the super tight single track or wet greasy red clay. I still have mine, and can't bring myself to sell it even though I have kinda forced myself off trailbikes due to some very nasty injuries from last November.

Anyone into bikes should have a look at http://www.dirtbikeworld.net for a great forum on all things dirty and bikey.

[lewy110]

Do supermotards count?

This is mine its a KTM 640

http://www.aulro.com/albums/album52/motard_action_016.jpg

You can check out other bikes I have owned here

http://www.bikepics.com/members/lewy110/

[Redback]

Some good pix and bikes in there.

Me at Bathurst
http://www.4wdlinks.com.au/albums/bazzar/alf.sized.jpg
http://www.4wdlinks.com.au/albums/bazzar/alg.sized.jpg
It's a home built bike a RGV rolling chassis with GSXR750R Ian Pero modified rear shock and a XL600 single cylinder Honda motor DR600 carby and so on and so on.

Baz.

[lewy110]

Nice. I like SOS racing. Love the sound of a big single coming onto the pipe 8)

[DEFENDERZOOK]

Hi Baz It's Con with the Cruiser. I just bought a Honda XR 600R 96 model street Registered. I do need some practice.

If you need another rider give me a buzz, have most weekends off.
I will pm you my Mobile.

PS. I also have a bike trailer .

Con.

[Redback]

Now i get the PM with the mobile, Tony i'm taking the bikes to the Watagans on the 26/27/28 of this month so if Cons off tell him about it he is more than welcome to join us.

Baz.

[amtravic1]

Dont have a bike at present but have been riding for 30 + years. Am a life member of AMTRA. Check out www.amtra.com.au.

Ian

[hiline]

amtravic1 you have a PM style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/laugh.gif

[Redback]

Yep i'm a member still, i think of DSMRA NSW, have been for a while, also a life member of Northern Districs Motorcycle club.


http://www.dsmra.asn.au/rides.html

Baz.

[mrapocalypse]

That's tr I A ls as in slow, climbing over stuff. Rock crawling for bikes.

I've got an old Bultaco Sherpa 250 and I want to get it running again and ride.

problem, no where to ride and nobody to ride with!

Any takers! I'm bad at it too so i don't want the world champ posting here https://www.aulro.com/afvb/

[Pedro_The_Swift]

For those frustrated Trials riders out there--

or for those that like to create a good face plant:p--

try this,,,
Trials 2 Second Edition (http://www.redlynxtrials.com/MediaDownloads.action)

[moose]

And it's damn well addictive too! Spent waaay too much time playing it recently.:o

[Lewy110]

I head out on my DR650 and have some fun.

YouTube - Yalwal Ride 24May09

[isuzutoo-eh]

I think your friends forgot to engage the centre diff lock, each time a wheel slipped momentum was lost.

:D

[VladTepes]

I have a mate running a charity event, which may interest people here:

The promo poster reads as follows:


THE GOAL

$100,000 for Charity.

HOW ?

24 hour moto-cross event

This is a ride day, not a race.
For the whole family - kids inc.

$2,000 per team.
Up to 6 people per team.
Raise the entry fee by being sponsored.

WHEN

26 & 27 September 2009

WHERE

Hills Education, Jimboomba Qld

BE QUICK - 40 TEAMS ONLY

Phone Mark on 0404 086 995



Oh and the kids are welcome to ride as part of a team - at this stage there is a plan that there will be a separate kids track they will do their "stint" on.

I figured I'd post it in case anyone was interested in participating or even dropping in to have a look on the day.

There's even a decent little pub nearby (next to the golf course).

Edit: to add poster.
http://inlinethumb15.webshots.com/43854/2570597730100403462S500x500Q85.jpg

[p38arover]

I wouldn't even walk here:

World's Scariest Bike Trail Ride (http://www.angelfire.com/ak2/intelligencerreport/scariest_bike.html)

[MickS]

Bigger kohonas than me..:eek:

[Tombie]

FFFFFFFFFFaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaarrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrkk kkkkkkkkkkkkk

THAT :eek::eek:

[Redback]

One thing I found about narrow trails like that one, is that your confidence level seems to be better when the drop off is not very steep or a long way down:D

I have never done anything like that, don't know if I would be confident enough, done heaps of narrow trails similar, just not that high up.

Baz.

[VladTepes]

blocked at work.

Apparently it's "dangerous content" :lol2: :lol2: :lol2:

[Rokkitt]

OMG - Wanna see em grade that!!

[Cap]

Yeah, crazy... but what about this guy!!!! :eek:

YouTube- Scariest hiking trail

[Landy Smurf]

its not to bad but i wouldnt go as fast as they do

[Landy Smurf]

screw building that path

[101RRS]

A mate of mine dad managed a farm which like all farms had vehicles lying around. The farm sold and the two bikes below were given to my mate and his brother.

Both bikes are from the mid 70s, the blue trials bike is a 77 and the trail bike is the first of the 500cc thumpers of about 76.

Now bikes were bought new and never used - so they are in totally original condition with about 100km on them. The blue trials bike sold in an online auction for $4500 and the white 500 trail bike is about to go up for sale was expecting about the same - however my mate has a cash offer of $6000 so he is now a bit worried he might have under valued the bike. I know they are very popular and indeed in 1977 for some stupid reason bought a Yamaha 400DTE instead of the 500cc four stroke so there is definitely a market for these original bikes.

So anyone got an idea what the 500cc bike is worth - noting it is as new.

Thanks

Garry

[db65boxer]

How long is a piece of string?

Given the fact that these bikes where given to them I'd be thinking that at 6k old mate should be pretty happy, thats a lot more than they would have paid new, you could hold out for more but you could get less, I'll admit the xt500 is in good nick as new, it's really worth what someone is willing to pay? I'd take the 6k

db

[101RRS]

Thanks - I lied about the kms - is actually 142km. Not even one tank of fuel has been through it.

[85 county]

a minter XT 500
every teenagers wet dream back in the late 70s and early 80s

having said that i will need a bit of work before kicking it into life.

[PLR]

A mate of mine dad managed a farm which like all farms had vehicles lying around. The farm sold and the two bikes below were given to my mate and his brother.

Both bikes are from the mid 70s, the blue trials bike is a 77 and the trail bike is the first of the 500cc thumpers of about 76.


So anyone got an idea what the 500cc bike is worth - noting it is as new.

Thanks

Garry

G`day ,

the 500 which as you say is a 1976 XT500C because the 1977 XT500D had a high pipe is probably worth double the offer being the first of them .

If it had ACT reg in 76 it would be something like 16266 if NSW = MA

The blue one is a 1977 TY250D and probably worth more than it sold for .

At the time of these bikes i worked at a Yamaha dealership and still have some fuzzy memory about them , though the detail for above comes from an old Glass guide i kept .

Peter

Putting the guide back in it`s special place and came across a receipt for my first new bike a DT100A $437 in 1973

[101RRS]

Neither bike has ever been registered and never actually used on the farm. Bought new as farm equipment and just went into storage along with some sort of Mercedes Benz.

I can remember when the XT 500 came out - I had a Cooper 250 motocross bike that I had converted into an enduro. In early 77 I decided to get a new bike and bought a Yamaha DT400 2 stroke - I cannot remember why I did buy the 500 but I think it had something to do with its increased weight and old suspension when the 400 had newer mono suspension.

Cheers

Garry

[PLR]

Alot were put off by the 500 single because of the starting procedure and the fact that they would kick back if not done right .
At the time i had a 77 YZ400E although they were a 78 yr model the one with the alloy box swing arm , had to rebuild the mono shock as it seized solid one day .
It was moded for road reg and i used it to ride enduros and in with the glass guide was the receipt for my first enduro the Calula $10 entry and $1 licence fee but i rode a DT360 then also used that bike to ride trials bought new in 1974 one of the best and most remembered bikes i`ve had .

Did a trip to through cental Australia with a Scottish bloke he road a Z9 overland from there but he used a brand new DT400E for our trip , it seize twice near Alice springs , the crankcase seal behind the flywhhel was in crooked , i had a DT250D and the third traveller had an Ossa explorer .

Never had anything to do with Coopers but my memory tells me there a 500 that used 2 ossa 250 engines and the son of Cooper was killed in testing or something like .

[101RRS]

he used a brand new DT400E for our trip , it seize twice near Alice springs

Funny about that - my brother had a DT400E as well before I got mine and it seized up. Soon after I got mine I was doing 100kph along the Geelong freeway at night, in winter, in the rain and mine seized as well - as the headlight runs direct from the engine all went dark and I skidded to a halt down the middle of the freeway. I hid the bike under one of the bridges and came back the next day and picked it up with my trailer - the skid mark was about 300m long and the rear tyre worn to the canvas. Was repaired under warranty and it was found that the factory had set up the carbie wrong and it was too lean at revs.

I had a lot of great experiences on that bike but it was a piece of crap.

My brother traded his on an IT465 that he still has but that was a dangerous bike due to its high power and light weight and the kick back on start would do serious damage to your leg.

Alas - I am too old and too fat for trail bikes these days.

Garry

[Redback]

This has got to be one of the best trip reports I've ever read, and I think fitting for the first thread in this section, it even has a Rover connection.

Taken from ADVRider trip reports section, if your not a member here, then join up, it a great forum to get ideas for adventure riding.

Borneo Equator Expedition - Jungle , Swamps and Heatstroke - ADVrider (http://advrider.com/forums/showthread.php't=585918)

Baz.

[wrinklearthur]

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2013/07/673.jpg

Look behind him and I can't see any green protesters either.

[Yorkie]

This has got to be one of the best trip reports I've ever read, and I think fitting for the first thread in this section, it even has a Rover connection.

Taken from ADVRider trip reports section, if your not a member here, then join up, it a great forum to get ideas for adventure riding.

Borneo Equator Expedition - Jungle , Swamps and Heatstroke - ADVrider (http://advrider.com/forums/showthread.php't=585918)

Baz.

that is one of the all time best reads i have to agree. :cool:

[Redback]

Here's a 78 model for sale, I think $6000 might be a bit much, they weren't the best bike out there and were really only road trail, more road than trail, now if it was a TT500, that's a good dirt bike.

Used Yamaha Xt500 motorcycles for sale, used Yamaha Xt500 bikes for sale - bikesales.com.au (http://www.bikesales.com.au/used/yamaha/xt500/)

Still only worth around $3000 though
http://s1.yzimg.com/0002dgpb0n1g3eoo.640x480

If someone is willing to buy for $6000 and he really wants to sell it, then he should jump at $6000.

Baz.

[101RRS]

The 500 in my original post in the end sold not for the $6k that was on offer but for $14,000 - noting it only had 142km on it.

Garry

[Redback]

The 500 in my original post in the end sold not for the $6k that was on offer but for $14,000 - noting it only had 142km on it.

Garry

There will always someone willing to pay what they think is fair for any bike or car, I don't see it myself, but then I'm not a fan of the bike in question, and there's really nothing special about the bike, it was just a run of the mill trail bike in the 70s.

Baz.

[PSI250]

theres a couple of motorbike rallies coming up in vic, anyone entered any of these??

Yack Charity Bash
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Yackandandah-Charity-Bash-its-all-for-the-the-kids/219691344728773

Stockmans 27/10/13
Stockmans Rally info (http://www.mcrcv.com.au/stockmans_rally_info.htm)


Sawmill 17/11/13
Alexandra MCC (http://www.admcc.com.au/)

[dwarfmarine]

Hi All,
Planning a 4 day enduro weekend in a fortnight with a few mates and our bikes.

We were tossing up between Watagans and Barrington Tops (being 4 days we decided we'd go the extra 2hrs up to Barrington)

Does anyone have any recommendations as to:
some good trails to ride
best places to camp
best access route
etc?

Ill be grabbing a topo map tomorrow to mark out which tracks the NPWS have closed for the winter season,
but any recommendations would be nice! (as with most good riding spots, its all word of mouth info- cant dig up any info on google that isnt a guided tour)

Cheers, Cameron

[PSI250]

Anyone entering? Or have entered previously??
More than likely going to enter, any tips for a first timer? Have done a fair bit of riding but never and event like this or with this many people !!

index (http://www.mcrcv.com.au)
https://www.aulro.com/afvb/

[rangieman]

Anyone entering? Or have entered previously??
More than likely going to enter, any tips for a first timer? Have done a fair bit of riding but never and event like this or with this many people !!

index (http://www.mcrcv.com.au)
http://www.mcrcv.com.au/stockmans%20image%202014.JPG

Yeah mate get life insurance:p
Stay alert and enjoy mate . I guess there will be one less looney in a 4wd on the tracks to worry about that weekend as you will be on a bike :angel:

[Bytemrk]

If yesterday up there is anything to go by....

My advice - Watch out for some clown in a white D4 sliding sideways down the road at you :eek::eek: :angel::angel: :whistling:

[PSI250]

Chris, all up to date in the insurance stakes and at least the Rangie will bounce off trees, I don't!!



If yesterday up there is anything to go by....

My advice - Watch out for some clown in a white D4 sliding sideways down the road at you :eek::eek: :angel::angel: :whistling:

Seems p38s are more the issue.

ktm vs range rover at 2012 stockman rally - YouTube

[FANTOM P38]

[QUOTE=PSI250;2193373]Chris, all up to date in the insurance stakes and at least the Rangie will bounce off trees, I don't!!




Seems p38s are more the issue.

Hope that wasn't you on the bike! P38 wasn't doing anything wrong.
Rider was too fast for track - then turned into Rangie - go figure!
Not to mention he turned around & abused Rangie driver, lucky he didn't cope more for his effort. Whereas at least people in Rangie seemed more concerned as to how he was. Must've been nice folk eh!:D

By the way must confess I'm P38er and raced bikes for while too. In fact now have a WR250F. so unbiased opinion.

[PSI250]

Hope that wasn't you on the bike! P38 wasn't doing anything wrong.
Rider was too fast for track - then turned into Rangie - go figure!
Not to mention he turned around & abused Rangie driver, lucky he didn't cope more for his effort. Whereas at least people in Rangie seemed more concerned as to how he was. Must've been nice folk eh!:D

By the way must confess I'm P38er and raced bikes for while too. In fact now have a WR250F. so unbiased opinion.

Nah not me,
I think the issue is that the track was 'ment' to be closed and therefore no traffic.