wanting to start offroading

[kwaka jack]

im starting to get eva so slightly bored wiv road riding now wot wiv old bill/sunday drivers everywhere i do 4X4 offroading i think its bloody brilliant and wanna expand on that

i havent got the first clue bout motorcycle offroading i need as much info as i can get

wot sorta bike to start off wiv? ive been told no more than a 125, wot make of gear? wots good wots shit?, instruction lessons and all kinda stuff like that

more info the merryier  

ive just found this on ebay aswell wot'd ya think?
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/CR-125-Off-road-needs-coil-/260634300992?cmd=ViewItem&pt=UK_Motorcycles&hash=item3caf03d240

[roxy]

hi mate
what do you mean by offroading trials, motocross ?
how old , heavy,tall are you ?
as for gear dont spend to much you might not like it wait till you hit the dirt a couple of times then decide if your going to spend 250quid on a pair of boots or not.

[bond_yzf]

if its mx you want to get into then yeah a 125 2 stroke or a 250f fourstroke is more than adequate do be fooled by the low cc these things rocket !!! if you are gonna go 250f the yamaha yzf is a safe bet.

i raced mx for near on 20 yrs and yams get my vote every time

2 stroke wise the cr 125 is a great bike honda built quality not the fastest out the crate but you wont be interested in that starting off anyways.

as for gear as you know from road riding dont scrimp on the essentials ie helmet,boots and body armour the rest top and bottoms and gloves dont matter as much.
thor kit is very robust fox kit in my opnion is shite doesnt last 5mins

depending where you are in the country there are plenty practice tracks around

but be warned its highly addictive 

and yeah your gonna fall off a lot at the start its all part of it

have fun

[kwaka jack]

im 6'3, 22 yrs old and 12.5 stone basically just larking bout, bit of green laning, theres a few course round my way so go from there really

[Andy J]

mx and green laning are miles apart fella , try these guys  TRF   http://www.trf.org.uk/   

a cr is no good for green laning 

[roy]

xr400r is a good start for green laning

[r1flyguy]

I used to use a DRZ400 and KTM LC4 for offroading and traveling between areas and both are good for a beginner another member on here has just bought a drz too

Again, boots and body armour is an absolute must as it's so easy to injure yourself off road

Yamaha do off road days which are really good, all kit and bikes supplied and usually their own mx riders there to teach you, well worth a punt befor you shell out money

[nuddy]

I've been greenlaning for a few years now, started with a XR400 but got sick do death of trying to kick start the bugger, upgraded to a DRZ400 superb as it's got a magic button (elec start)

As everyone has said, Boots, Body armour etc

Check out www.ghostbikes.co.uk, they do somer good deals, brought some O'Neal boots for £60 

[Leachie666]

try 1of the off road schools 1st. Buy TMX OUT every fri you'll find everything u need in there. Raced mx 4 30years n my parents owned a mx shop 4 nearly 40 yrs so i am a fountain of info.

[kwaka jack]

try 1of the off road schools 1st. Buy TMX OUT every fri you'll find everything u need in there. Raced mx 4 30years n my parents owned a mx shop 4 nearly 40 yrs so i am a fountain of info.

your inbox is gonna be inandated wiv stupid questions now 

[Leachie666]

try 1of the off road schools 1st. Buy TMX OUT every fri you'll find everything u need in there. Raced mx 4 30years n my parents owned a mx shop 4 nearly 40 yrs so i am a fountain of info.

your inbox is gonna be inandated wiv stupid questions now 

   

[Manual_kinguk]

i go green laneing on a honda crm 250 its absolutely bulletproof and you can pick a mint one up for 1500 quid and they are easy to supermoto for a bit of road fun.there's a forum and the guys and top blokes like on here www.crm250.com/forum

[Dave dix]

Best plodder is suzuki dr350 and best animal is any ktm , i have a 525 exc ktm and they are brill but high maintainence
Dave

[Dale]

I've done a fair bit of greenlaning on 2 wheels and 4.  Personally, I would definately get a 4 stroke and definatley electric start (most have a kicker as well).  I had a kickstart only Yamaha WR400, which was great tool, especially if you are tall as you are, but was a bastard to start, especially after it had been dropped.

A later WR426 / WR450, Honda XR400 or Suzuki DR350 / 400 or KTM would do you nicely, depending on budget.  I wouldn't spend too much, as they do take abuse.  My mate had an old Yam TTR250.......elec start, 6 speed, rugged, capable, reliable and cheap......good all rounder.

As for gear......definately get MX boots and body armour.....doesnt have to be top of the range, but if you come off at speed, you'll be glad you had it.  You nearly always end up soaked, so I got a second hand goretex jacket off ebay and some army goretex socks for £9.......best thing I ever bought.......If you getwet and cold, it can be hard work.

[johnmoz]

does anyone know were you can go without being chased by the police my lad has just got a bike he is just learning but trying to find a place in the cheshire area is a nightmare