Woohoo ... ;)

Took my little Fantic Trials and sons DT 125 LC [1] out to play today and
met up with a few lads at the local 'scrambles' tracks. CIHAGM ... brand
new Yamaha WR450 ... feckin' shite off a shovel isn't a good enough
description.

I used to ride Enduro a long while ago and thought it wouldn't be up to
much, but my oh my how things have improved. The suspension literally
soaked any bump and jump up, and the torque and power available. Jeez, but
it was bloody great.

Now I'm contemplating spending some serious wedge [2] and getting into a
much more modern Enduro bike again ...

[1] with son too ..
[2] As opposed to the £400 for the Fantic and £300 for the DT

 

Nice to here. You want to go orange. A nice KTM exc200 is perfect.
I have the 300 and always wish I'd opted for the 200. Lots of people on the
racing circuit
are returning to 2 stroke after 4 stroke. At most enduro's the parc ferme is
a sea of orange.

 

Took my 10R out for a blast today. Fun doesn't even start to describe
it because the roads were just about dry and it was even fairly warm.
I'd forgotten how easy 100mph wheelies are on sports bikes.

Bikes of any description are fucking ace.

 

I shall be spending one part of tomorrow cleaning and sorting the KTM for a
race on the 5th.
The other part I'm hoping to take the 9R out for the first time since
November!

 

****. It's pissing down rain here today. The DL sits under it's
waterproof cover while I sit here drinking coffee.

To right.

 

I rode the 10 over the xmas break and the last time before that was
Silverstone in early November. I love riding it but not when it's shit
weather.

 

Heh, my thoughts exactly.

I took the old Zephyr out for a blast today, and came back feeling somewhat
renewed.

Bikes fucking rock.

--
Dan L (Oldbloke)

My bike 1996 Kawasaki ZR1100 Zephyr
Space in shed where NSR125 used to be
Spare Bike 1990 Suzuki TS50X (Patio Ornament)
BOTAFOT #140 (KotL 2005), X-FOT#000, DIAABTCOD #26, BOMB#18 (slow), OMF#11

 

Best weather for ages. Still slippery bits to look out for though -
thanks farmer Giles.

I dunno. I had an ER5 loaner (the old style one) yesterday and I think
to describe the experience as ace would be stretching it. 'A struggle'
is how it felt.

 

You've just spurred me on to take the 9R out for a quickie!
Bikes Fucking Rock!!

 

Linger came up with the following;:

Only 2 stroke I rode was a PE175, about 1978/79/80 ish .... awesome thing
IIRC. I always had XR Hondas, local sponsorship deals etc, until i went
road-racing ...

We have a KTM dealer nearby though ....

 

Andy Bonwick came up with the following;:

The Fantic is 156 cc, but if it were cc's per smile it'd be about eighty
litres.

Wish I were fitter ...

 

Where are you?

 

Linger came up with the following;:

Doncaster, South Yorkshire.

 

OK, I was gonna offer you a ride I have a 300, my neighbour has the 200 and
my uncle has the 400 4t.
The 200 is the one, trust me.