Just thought I would write a few lines to say hi, got a place near Pelynt and a muddy ktm hope to be able to meet a few of you guys on the 12th Cheers John
Thanks for the welcome everyone, hi Slick I have had a few KTMs and now settled for the 525 I know what you are thinking I have had a 400 and a 450 I know they should be big enough for anyone!! but I tried a 525 in spain for a week and loved it, I have had this one for a couple years now it's a 2005 been great, I am out with six other bikes for a two day blast on Salisbury Plain 21st/22 Nov then I will have it back in Cornwall for the winter, looking forward to meeting you all. Cheers John.
Yet another man with taste, I have the '06 525 and love it! Rode it in the Camel Vale wintry trial last weekend (my first official trial) attempted all sections and the special test, some were cleaned but others not. There was alot of neg feedback from other competitors about the size of my bike especially when I held one section for a while as I struggled with a woodland bank with no run up or traction!!!!!!! (very few others offered to help as I struggled) this bank was on the exit of section 19 after a bog that well over 50% of riders were getting stuck in (I sailed through it), what I am driving at is that if you like what you ride and don't mind a struggle occasionally stick with it and enjoy it, thats how you learn. Try and try again.
I hope to get to the meeting on the 12th if the kids are over thier sickness by then. I believe thats now 4 TVTR members/potential members with 525's Barney.
Hi Kev, guess it's horses for courses!! in Thetford forrest it's just the bike long fast bumpy rides with long stretches of sand keeping the front up and light with loads of speed it takes a good bike to keep with it but on short steep green greasy rocks!! and muddy banks!! it's a bit too much at times still love it, all bikes are a trade off in one way or another just got to keep getting better at it with out breaking any more bones always wanted to try a Kwak 220 two stroke for the slower slppy stuff oh no don't go there can't spend any more dosh at the moment.
nothing wrong with my 09 530.........little bit heavy going on my clutch hand when ur doing a 3 hour enduro.........otherwise brings a smile to my face everytime i get on her !!!!
I have had a 400 and a 450 I know they should be big enough for anyone!! but I tried a 525 in spain for a week and loved it, I have had this one for a couple years now it's a 2005 been great, I am out with six other bikes for a two day blast on Salisbury Plain 21st/22 Nov then I will have it back in Cornwall for the winter, looking forward to meeting you all.
especially when I held one section for a while as I struggled with a woodland bank with no run up or traction
always wanted to try a Kwak 220 two stroke for the slower slppy stuff oh no don't go there can't spend any more dosh at the moment.
