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Thread: Enduro riding.
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15-01-2016, 13:11 #31
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Re: Enduro riding.
There is a EWXC race the end of the month at Arrows rest in Hartebeespoort dam. Go check it out will give you an idea of what enduro riding is about.
http://www.enduroworld.co.za/index.p...d/nomadik-ewxc
Regarding the bike, buy once cry once. Get a second hand KTM 300 XC-W with extras like shark fins, radiator fan, radiator braces bash plates, engine guards and exhaust protection. Try and find a Six Days model has allot of extra's.
Take it to Hilton Hayward to get the suspension set up correctly (worth every cent) and you have yourself a bike that will make you happy. Also not as expensive as a four stroke to rebuild engine.
I promise you your first bike wont be your last bike.
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15-01-2016, 14:05 #32
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Re: Enduro riding.
If it wasn't for the R 80k price tag (which is actually very reasonable if you're planning to buy new), I would be all over the new YZ250X 2T.
http://motocrossactionmag.com/home-p...%28mxa+news%29
I ride a WR450F now, and love it. Maybe a bit heavy for the really technical stuff, but the extra power to haul my 95kg carcass around does help.
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17-01-2016, 09:10 #33
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Re: Enduro riding.
Loved the 500 2 strokes from the 80s and early 90s (think of the motocross RMs, YZs, CRs etc, plus the NSR Grand Prix bikes!). WR500 was a beast - always thought it should have been WM for widow-maker.
4 strokes may be the sensible choice but not much gets the adrenalin going like a 2T hitting the powerband. The screaming sound of the twin-shock 500 Maicos at enduros in the early 80s (I was a spectator not the rider!) gives me goosebumps thinking about it.
I enjoyed the lighter weight of the 2T from a handling perspective plus the additional power - I guess the 'modern' 4Ts have closed the gap on both counts.
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