charlieking97
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that must have effected my friend when he got his 250 ninja, which was the largest size he was allowed to ride
ok, cheers but i was more after kms per liter, seeing as i'll be doing big tripsA well jetted wr450 will get you 120km+ before reserve. A poorly jetted one you will be lucky to get 80km.
Wow, comparing anything to a shitlux is a pretty harsh insult.....
Sorry for your dislike of Toyota's. If you listened to every opinion of everything, nothing would be worth buying. Many things have their weakpoints. I could go on with a barrage of hatred, but. will. manage. to. rise. above.Wow, comparing anything to a shitlux is a pretty harsh insult.....
i'm not gonna be polite! FUCK YOU hilux's are the shit! go for ever mate has one will 800,000 od kms on it a drives it every day!Wow, comparing anything to a shitlux is a pretty harsh insult.....
In light of all the recent comments urging you towards a 650 I still think a DRZ400 is the best bang for your buck. They're dirt cheap to buy and you simply cannot kill them.
you make a fair point, to be fully honest it might hit a few tiny doubles in its life time, realistically i'm never gona go riding fully moto cross or even close.I have a Husky TE310, great bike. I can also ride it all day on a motocross track if i want (albeit not as fast as some).
You say you want a bike that can handle a few jumps, you also mention you have expensive taste or a taste for quality...
In that case, forget all japanese bikes. The only ones worth looking at are the motocross bikes, and are not suited for what you want. My reason for saying this is because they all come with inferior components, ie. brakes, hubs, rims, and forget about the trail bikes like the drz or xr because after trying to jump one of these, if it hasnt killed you, then you will want to kill yourself for buying one.
My suggestion is with KTM or Husqvarna, They both offer some good mid range bikes (KTM 350, 2013 Husky 310 won ADB bike of the year) and they also have some nice things, like brembo brakes, electric start with back up kicker, etc.
For the kind of riding you want to do (from what I can gather an all rounder that you will be taking on a long trip) these mid capacity bikes are the go, they are light, and handle really well. I think you will find that if you get a heavier trail bike you will kick yourself for it.