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Looking for a road legal dirt bike 250 -450cc to be used as a cheap commuter and green laning.any recommendations, only want to spend around £2-2500 £3k at an absolute push
Looking for a road legal dirt bike 250 -450cc to be used as a cheap commuter and green laning.any recommendations, only want to spend around £2-2500 £3k at an absolute push
 
Just got some new tyres. If anyone wants to just ride in, no hassle and done in half an hour. National bike tyres in Newton aycliffe. Good bloke as well.
 
Looking for a road legal dirt bike 250 -450cc to be used as a cheap commuter and green laning.any recommendations, only want to spend around £2-2500 £3k at an absolute push
Looking for a road legal dirt bike 250 -450cc to be used as a cheap commuter and green laning.any recommendations, only want to spend around £2-2500 £3k at an absolute push
Push the boat a little and get an xt660. Great fun being a single cylinder. Buy a few locks too, as whatever off/on road greenlaner you buy will be desirable for thieves.
Just got some new tyres. If anyone wants to just ride in, no hassle and done in half an hour. National bike tyres in Newton aycliffe. Good bloke as well.
Usually fit my own, not to bad just got to watch the rims.
 
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Push the boat a little and get an xt660. Great fun being a single cylinder. Buy a few locks too, as whatever off/on road greenlaner you buy will be desirable for thieves.

Usually fit my own, not to bad just got to watch the rims.
Might be a bit too big. Aye definitely will lockee. In fact I'll probably lock it to my vfr aswell as the anchor. Ive got some nice little surprises for ny wannabe thief. Realistically though if they want it they'll get it
 
Looking for a road legal dirt bike 250 -450cc to be used as a cheap commuter and green laning.any recommendations, only want to spend around £2-2500 £3k at an absolute push
Looking for a road legal dirt bike 250 -450cc to be used as a cheap commuter and green laning.any recommendations, only want to spend around £2-2500 £3k at an absolute push
CRF250L
 
I've got one of these. Ultra reliable so can be used as commuter and green lanes without rebuilds etc. Not the lightest mind about 150kg which is heavy after you've picked it up a few times
Looking for a road legal dirt bike 250 -450cc to be used as a cheap commuter and green laning.any recommendations, only want to spend around £2-2500 £3k at an absolute push
Looking for a road legal dirt bike 250 -450cc to be used as a cheap commuter and green laning.any recommendations, only want to spend around £2-2500 £3k at an absolute push
I second crf250l
 
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Anyone else all tucked up for the winter? Any winter storage tips?

My Batterys charged, disconnected and in the warm kitchen cupboard for the winter. Tank brimmed to stop the rust, done the fork seals not long ago, changing the oil and the coolant when im off at christmas, fitting my new bike dash cam, viofo mt1. And whatever else i can find to do on it. Ship shop for next spring.😎
 
Anyone else all tucked up for the winter? Any winter storage tips?

My Batterys charged, disconnected and in the warm kitchen cupboard for the winter. Tank brimmed to stop the rust, done the fork seals not long ago, changing the oil and the coolant when im off at christmas, fitting my new bike dash cam, viofo mt1. And whatever else i can find to do on it. Ship shop for next spring.😎
Luxury.
If I don't ride it I don't get to work.
 
Gritters were out for the first time this winter down here so I'll only be out on dry weekends. The Tuono's engine seems to love freezing weather, it feels like it's producing 10HP more but more than likely it's closer to half a HP.
Some people say pump the tyres up above what they should be. Maybe make sure the brake pads aren't touching the discs. The only thing I ever do if I've never ridden a bike for a while is to squirt some 3in1 or similar thin oil onto the fork stanchions and seals before I ride it.
 
Gritters were out for the first time this winter down here so I'll only be out on dry weekends. The Tuono's engine seems to love freezing weather, it feels like it's producing 10HP more but more than likely it's closer to half a HP.
Some people say pump the tyres up above what they should be. Maybe make sure the brake pads aren't touching the discs. The only thing I ever do if I've never ridden a bike for a while is to squirt some 3in1 or similar thin oil onto the fork stanchions and seals before I ride it.
Cold air provides better combustion. = more poke.😎
 
Anyone else all tucked up for the winter? Any winter storage tips?

My Batterys charged, disconnected and in the warm kitchen cupboard for the winter. Tank brimmed to stop the rust, done the fork seals not long ago, changing the oil and the coolant when im off at christmas, fitting my new bike dash cam, viofo mt1. And whatever else i can find to do on it. Ship shop for next spring.😎
i put a tubular garden heater under mine to stop any condensation. if you're covering it use a breathable one. some folk use acf 50 to stop corrosion but i never bother. just took my batteries off as well and into the house.
 
Anyone else all tucked up for the winter? Any winter storage tips?

My Batterys charged, disconnected and in the warm kitchen cupboard for the winter. Tank brimmed to stop the rust, done the fork seals not long ago, changing the oil and the coolant when im off at christmas, fitting my new bike dash cam, viofo mt1. And whatever else i can find to do on it. Ship shop for next spring.😎
New tyres on, trickle charger on. Sorned Oct to Apr. Admire anyone riding in this weather. Even get a bit twitchy in the wet. Wouldn’t dream of frost and snow.
 
i put a tubular garden heater under mine to stop any condensation. if you're covering it use a breathable one. some folk use acf 50 to stop corrosion but i never bother. just took my batteries off as well and into the house.
How expensive are they to run? A couple of years ago I used a small space heater to keep my garage warm but even on the lowest setting it made the garage hotter than I wanted. My aim was to keep it a few degrees above the outside temperature. I'm sure it must have cost a few bob to run as well but luckily my missus rarely ventures out to the garage.
 
How expensive are they to run? A couple of years ago I used a small space heater to keep my garage warm but even on the lowest setting it made the garage hotter than I wanted. My aim was to keep it a few degrees above the outside temperature. I'm sure it must have cost a few bob to run as well but luckily my missus rarely ventures out to the garage.
i can't remember an exact cost but i think when i was looking at them it was only a few coppers per day. certainly never had any unusual leccy bills.
they don't heat the garage up in the winter, i just put them under the bikes to stop condensation forming on them. the finish on the harleys is poor and in the past the engine fins have corroded till i started using the tubes.
 
I push mine down the drive every month just rotate the wheels and make sure the tyres don’t sit on exactly the same spot for months.
 

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