Author Topic: Wolfmother's eye candy: Lightweight expedition enduro bikes. (Read 10058 times)

OMO · « **Reply #20 on:** November 11, 2012, 08:31:47 pm »

Quote from: AlbieK on November 07, 2012, 12:34:32 pm

Ah man this sums it up for me perfectly!! A light bike with a massive fuel tank, easy to work on and can go anywhere with a decent range. I seriously love the idea of small bike touring, why would you want to go fast anyway, you miss all the scenery then.

Dogboxelectric · « **Reply #21 on:** November 11, 2012, 11:40:50 pm »

Been shopping around. Hoping that the Sherco 290 X-ride will be road legal in SA, then there is the CRF250L? And the Kawa KLX250?

sidetrack · « **Reply #22 on:** May 14, 2014, 03:48:10 pm »

Nice thread !

My ex 2001 DRZ 440, big bore kit - FCR carb - Talon hubs and Excel rims - Acerbis tank plus many other goodies. Rode just about the whole country on this bike.

2005 KTM 525 dual sported - Acerbis 25L tank, tractor !

1997 DR250SE - bigger Djebel tank fitted light and nimble

Honda first generation XR250 Baja - doing Baviaans solo years ago before the 1200 and 1190 crowd discovered it

TE610, bought and sold twice - getting too heavy

Wolfmother · « **Reply #23 on:** May 14, 2014, 03:52:24 pm »

Quote from: sidetrack on May 14, 2014, 03:48:10 pm

Nice thread !

My ex 2001 DRZ 440, big bore kit - FCR carb - Talon hubs and Excel rims - Acerbis tank plus many other goodies. Rode just about the whole country on this bike.

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or should I say

sidetrack · « **Reply #24 on:** May 14, 2014, 03:54:17 pm »

Quote from: Wolfmother on May 14, 2014, 03:52:24 pm

Quote from: sidetrack on May 14, 2014, 03:48:10 pm
Nice thread !

My ex 2001 DRZ 440, big bore kit - FCR carb - Talon hubs and Excel rims - Acerbis tank plus many other goodies. Rode just about the whole country on this bike.

...

or should I say

Thing is you can chuck 30k on extras for this bike or you could just buy a stock 525 that is better everywhere .... except slighly more oil changes needed

alanB · « **Reply #25 on:** May 14, 2014, 04:26:02 pm »

Not quite an enduro bike but close...

nemodakar · « **Reply #26 on:** May 14, 2014, 05:22:58 pm »

I'll post before Grrrr gets here.

MaxThePanda · « **Reply #27 on:** May 14, 2014, 05:47:56 pm »

This is fiddling the rules a little, but this bike is hard to pigeon-hole. It goes everywhere the lighter bikes go, and sits right in-between the 525-class and the 650-class weight-wise:

(Here solo on top of the Leeuberg 4x4 trail in the far northern Tankwa.)

westfrogger · « **Reply #28 on:** May 14, 2014, 05:56:53 pm »

pietas · « **Reply #29 on:** May 15, 2014, 08:31:15 am »

While not a photo, I love this video clip of lightweight enduro style riding

<a href="http://www.youtube.com/v/yhWR5jjGzfM" target="_blank" class="new_win">http://www.youtube.com/v/yhWR5jjGzfM</a>

Lem · « **Reply #30 on:** May 15, 2014, 08:50:14 am »

at the moment I can only own one bike, which means that I sort of needs something that can do a bit of everything, although not anything superbly in particular. That's why I currently have a 650 with a comfy seat.

but one day....in my dream garage

I will definitely look at one of these +- 130-150kg machines, and they look really good with camel tanks, airhawk cushion & boomerang style bags.

something like a G450/650 X-challenge/DRZ 400/Husqvarna 250-610cc will do just fine for me.

sidetrack · « **Reply #31 on:** May 15, 2014, 01:31:46 pm »

Quote from: alanB on May 14, 2014, 04:26:02 pm

Not quite an enduro bike but close...

Excluded by the size of that tank

That looks like the route between Dullstroom and Lydenburg ? Scenic route that.

alanB · « **Reply #32 on:** May 15, 2014, 02:20:36 pm »

Close... actually sort of the road between Dullstroom and Machadadorp, but then you turn right about halfway along.

And are you saying that photo makes my tank look big? $:-\$

Sláinte Mhaith · « **Reply #33 on:** May 16, 2014, 10:21:39 am »

Would love to get into this type of riding. Do we have enough such type of roads in SA to make a tour of it?

Ideal bike for the Quad4Quads from Jhb to Durban and back.

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LoopSoosStroop · « **Reply #34 on:** May 16, 2014, 11:05:51 am »

What a lekker thread, these bikes are my idea of an adventure bike nowadays.

Mine. 115 kg dry weight, air cooled reliability, kick backup, 450-500 km range. Road legal and licensed. Just scratch the nav equipment obviously.

sidetrack · « **Reply #35 on:** May 16, 2014, 02:48:33 pm »

Quote from: Sláinte Mhaith on May 16, 2014, 10:21:39 am

Would love to get into this type of riding. Do we have enough such type of roads in SA to make a tour of it?

Ideal bike for the Quad4Quads from Jhb to Durban and back.

Sub

Believe me when I tell you places like Limpopo alone has hundreds of km's of dirt tracks on it's own. Some is remote with only rural villages you pass here and there but it's awesome riding. Some of it here :

http://www.wilddog.za.net/forum/index.php?topic=134175.0

Just look at the smile factor on smaller bikes !

<a href="http://www.youtube.com/v/LC2LWk8P4wQ" target="_blank" class="new_win">http://www.youtube.com/v/LC2LWk8P4wQ</a>

MaxThePanda · « **Reply #36 on:** May 17, 2014, 05:49:02 pm »

Quote from: LoopSoosStroop on May 16, 2014, 11:05:51 am

What a lekker thread, these bikes are my idea of an adventure bike nowadays.

Mine. 115 kg dry weight, air cooled reliability, kick backup, 450-500 km range. Road legal and licensed. Just scratch the nav equipment obviously.

And she even does the Amageza!!! Should have something to show off here reeeeeeal soon.

lj111 · « **Reply #37 on:** May 17, 2014, 06:52:58 pm »

Quote from: MaxThePanda on May 17, 2014, 05:49:02 pm

Quote from: LoopSoosStroop on May 16, 2014, 11:05:51 am
What a lekker thread, these bikes are my idea of an adventure bike nowadays.

Mine. 115 kg dry weight, air cooled reliability, kick backup, 450-500 km range. Road legal and licensed. Just scratch the nav equipment obviously.

And she even does the Amageza!!! Should have something to show off here reeeeeeal soon.

Louis Photo · « **Reply #38 on:** May 18, 2014, 02:44:29 pm »

Here's my DRZ, I'll post a new pic when I got the 17l Safari tank I already ordered and paid a deposit on

sidetrack · « **Reply #39 on:** June 20, 2014, 09:45:58 am »

Weekend let's ride