Economical green laning

[dern]

Is there there an economical way in to green laning without risking breaking down all the time. Anyone know any bikes that would fit the book without breaking the bank?

Cheers

Mark

[rsv gone!]

GSXR1000?

[Biker's Nemesis]

I would go for a KTM 200 or Husky 250 2 stroke, they are easy to work on, parts are cheap and they are quite light so you don't get tiered picking them up when you fall off all the time.

[jackh707]

G650 xc

[Hooli]

BMX?

[Moulder]

How big is the bank?

[bimsb6]

Dr350. They seem to have been worth over a grand forever

[coupeboy]

XR 400

[Dodd90]

Ask Barron Von Grumble about green laning....... I hear he's an expert

[CptMidway]

rsv gone! said:

GSXR1000?

First bike that came to my mind as well.

[xstian]

Biker's Nemesis said:

I would go for a KTM 200 or Husky 250 2 stroke, they are easy to work on, parts are cheap and they are quite light so you don't get tiered picking them up when you fall off all the time.

Neither of these two bikes are cheap for parts and unfortunately both will require regular parts and repairs to keep them in fine fettle. Both of them are great bikes, but I'm not so sure they are the best choice for a beginner.

If you want to do it cheap an XR400 or a DRZ are both dependable. They maybe a little dull, but that's why they last. If you are looking at the bottom end of the market it's going to be luck as to what you can find and what condition. Just make sure you don't buy some teenagers field bike.

[powerstroke]

Honda CRF 250l not the enduro X
£4000 new about 3k for a year old
Would say a bomb proof bargain if you don't want a competition off roader
just a bike to explore and get out on...

[Husaberk]

xstian said:

Neither of these two bikes are cheap for parts and unfortunately both will require regular parts and repairs to keep them in fine fettle. Both of them are great bikes, but I'm not so sure they are the best choice for a beginner.

If you want to do it cheap an XR400 or a DRZ are both dependable. They maybe a little dull, but that's why they last. If you are looking at the bottom end of the market it's going to be luck as to what you can find and what condition. Just make sure you don't buy some teenagers field bike.

Also everybody I know who runs a 200EXC reports high twenties mpg as the norm. My 250 EXC-F does low fifties on the same runs.

Older less saucy stuff like XR or TTR250s are even better, my TTR always seemed to get 70 no matter what.

[Biker's Nemesis]

xstian said:

Biker's Nemesis said:

I would go for a KTM 200 or Husky 250 2 stroke, they are easy to work on, parts are cheap and they are quite light so you don't get tiered picking them up when you fall off all the time.

Neither of these two bikes are cheap for parts and unfortunately both will require regular parts and repairs to keep them in fine fettle. Both of them are great bikes, but I'm not so sure they are the best choice for a beginner.

If you want to do it cheap an XR400 or a DRZ are both dependable. They maybe a little dull, but that's why they last. If you are looking at the bottom end of the market it's going to be luck as to what you can find and what condition. Just make sure you don't buy some teenagers field bike.

I see, I have owned both of those and ran them for bugger all money. I am talking about the endure versions.

[MC Bodge]

dern said:

Is there there an economical way in to green laning without risking breaking down all the time. Anyone know any bikes that would fit the book without breaking the bank?

Cheers

Mark

...or a second hand used, alternative (hardtail or full-sus)

More places to ride it, more discrete, faster on technical downhills and good for your cardio-vascular fitness.

[bitwrx]

Yamaha TTR 250. Cheap to buy and cheap to run. Not antisocial (other that the questionable colour schemes of the early grey imports).

Have one that may be for sale at the right price...

[Fleegle]

bitwrx said:

Yamaha TTR 250. Cheap to buy and cheap to run. Not antisocial (other that the questionable colour schemes of the early grey imports).

Have one that may be for sale at the right price...

These things are bloody bulletproof as well.

[crusty]

Yamaha WR250 from 2003 onwards as that's when they started using electric start

£1500 will get you a good one and you can still be competitive if you want to start doing enduros

Bike will always be worth £1500 ish as or when you decide to sell

[dern]

Thanks for the suggestions, all good food for thought and I'll keep an eye out on ebay for a fixer-upper. A mate is getting in to this and it looks like a good excuse for getting out of the house.

Cheers,

Mark

[dern]

Anyone got any experience with the XR400 that a couple of people have mentioned? Anything I should look for if I went to see one?

Cheers,

Mark