Enduro/Offroad bike sugestions

roozor · Scooby Slapper Joined: 04 Aug 2004 Karma :

Guys i'm looking for guides on buying an enduro bike,

Anyone got any recommendations?, i have about 2 grand to spend. I will be commuting a lot on road every day to college 27 miles there and back. But at the weekends i want it to be able to handle lots of offroad action, i was thinking maybe xr250 or dr350, possibly a 2 stroke like a crm250. Needs to be pretty light tho, as i'm only small Sad

anyone know any good enduro riding or offroad sites, i've been trying google for hours, but no where has anything on the bikes, only tracks.

cheers all

Sparks! · Sir Tart-a-lot Joined: 30 Aug 2003 Karma :

Rule the CRM out if your commuting.

DR350 is ideal but they are one of the tallest trail/enduro bikes going, I mean they are /really/ tall.

Not sure how tall XR's are though.
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Keith · World Chat Champion Joined: 24 Mar 2004 Karma :

The DR350 will be perfect for you. Plenty of power, handle great on and off road, cheap to buy in reasonably good condition.

Only problem is the seat height, they are a fairly tall bike, but that could be solved by adjusting the shock slightly.

[edit] Even the XR's have a high seat. [/Edit]
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Jimmythe1 · Borekit Bruiser Joined: 06 Dec 2003 Karma :

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My advice mate,

£2000 is a fairly good budget. Get a cheap road bike to go to college, and a proper off road machine like a cr250 or somthing for the weekend.

Sod trying to combine the two, you'll have nothing but problems. For intance, going off road means you fall off lots, damaging controls, indicators - you'll loose your numberplate and not even know it! Believe me i've been there.

Keeping your bike roadworthy (i.e. MOT standard) will all go out the window when you go out on the trails at the weekend.

Besides having a highly strung trail bike is great offroad, but round town its just rubbish. Likewise, something reliable that is ok to ride on the road will be crap off road.

Two bikes are better than one!
Cappish Wink

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Smoto Bob · World Chat Champion Joined: 06 Dec 2003 Karma :

What you want is a klr 600 Smile

and a Gs500/ Cb 500 thats what i am goign to do.

Thats looks good to me Laughing

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roozor · Scooby Slapper Joined: 04 Aug 2004 Karma :

Was gonna get a dr350, but they're too heavy for me off road, and they dont like starting after they've got too hot when you've fallen off.

I thought about a cheap roadbike (cg125 Very Happy

) and an offroader but, insuring both at 18 on 50 quid a week is a nightmare Sad

i cant work anymore as i'm in college all day.

I think xr250 could be my bag, been recommended lots, excellent off road and not bad onroad, they dont have indicators to get broken either Very Happy

but they have lights

Can anyone solve my dilemma ?

cheers for all replies so far

klr600 is a bit too big for me bob ;]

Roo · Nova Slayer Joined: 26 Oct 2003 Karma :

Yamaha serrow, Loads to choose from for £2000 plenty cheap to insure low seat height. Using a trail bike on road you'll get through a fortune in tyres though.
Have a look at www.klxzone.co.uk
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roozor · Scooby Slapper Joined: 04 Aug 2004 Karma :

had a go on a serow before, didnt really like it Sad

Roo · Nova Slayer Joined: 26 Oct 2003 Karma :

Only trying to help. What about a CRF 230? Might have to save a bit more though.
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roozor · Scooby Slapper Joined: 04 Aug 2004 Karma :

sorry roo mate, hope that didnt sound nasty ! Embarassed

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Sparks! · Sir Tart-a-lot Joined: 30 Aug 2003 Karma :

Problem with the DRZ/DR is they are /really/ high

I mean very high.

I'm not exactly tall, 5"7 I think Rolling Eyes

and can get both feet down on my WR400 in motocross trim, but sat on a drz400 and couldn't even get one foot down when it was on the sidestand Laughing

Bear that in mind before you get dissapointed with it being too tall, you might get on it and ride it, but try getting on it on a steep muddy wet hill when your shattered.... that'll change your mind! Very Happy

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Smoto Bob · World Chat Champion Joined: 06 Dec 2003 Karma :

roozor · Scooby Slapper Joined: 04 Aug 2004 Karma :

im quite up for the 2 bike approach but, with 2 grand, do i spend 1500 on a well sexy enduro, and 500 on a honda cg Wink

OR buy a secondhand bandit 600 or something for road and a cheap offroader.

which way round ?!

jayluvmito · Crazy Courier Joined: 15 May 2004 Karma :

i been offerd a nice crm250 for £1200, is this a good price? its a mk1
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Robby · Dirty Old Man Joined: 16 May 2002 Karma :

Not really. I bought my crm250 mk1 for 450 quid and sold it for 770.

Smoto Bob · World Chat Champion Joined: 06 Dec 2003 Karma :

forgot my dads xt250 is for sale atm
https://www.bikechatforums.com/viewtopic.php?p=311537#311537
Very low in the saddle great little bike.
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stevo as b4 · World Chat Champion Joined: 17 Jul 2003 Karma :

A KLR250 might not be a bad choice, depending on how seriously you want to off road. If its going to do enduro work, MX tracks, Jumps etc, then nothing less than an XR250/WR250F/KLX250/300 is going to be up to it. The 2stroke choices like the CRM are tough, but they are pricey, as everyone knows they are so good! you could try looking for a KDX200, or RMX250, as these are just as good off road as the CRM, but likely to be slightly cheaper. For just a bit of trail riding, the KLR250 wouldnt be too bad, its reasonably nippy on the road, (23bhp/80-85mph) and isnt that tall either. Ive got a KMX200, but it would get to be a pain if i had to ride 27miles to work , as it will only do 70mile on a tank, and id be filling it up as much as id be riding it lol!

Sparks! · Sir Tart-a-lot Joined: 30 Aug 2003 Karma :

XR250 is a farm bike, sorry but it won't do MX tracks or anything more hectic than green laning and can't be compared to the likes of a WR250F!
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you tell him yams !