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IDW250TTR · IDW250TTR

I have a blue tank TTR and love it, and just beginning to understand what a brilliant all round motorcycle it is. I am looking to do the TET and hopefully longer trips, so wondering what people do to carry luggage. I intend to camp so tenting gear will also need to be carried. Thanks in advance. Ian

Nige Taylor · Nige Taylor

Well I am back from my little adventure and despite the naysayers before I left, I loved nearly every minute of it. I'll break the story down into days (bite size pieces) so you don't get too bored. DAY 1 - Plymouth to Kendal As this was gonna be the longest distance in one hit of 350+ miles I loaded the bike u...

mossproof · mossproof

Just a few pictures of a trip I'm just back from. 10 days on TTRs in Morocco. Me on my 325 and my mate on his 350. I transported the bikes down to Malaga in my van, collected Giles at the airport and continued south. We decided to keep vanning rather than leaving the van in Spain, and it was a good choice. On ent...

dlee22 · dlee22

We have just got back from riding a 350 oe and a 325 raid to Hamburg for shipping to South America November 2022. I purchased my oe in 2016 and rode it to Nepal 2018, upgraded it to a 350 had a few initial teething problems but now am very happy with the bike. Roberta, my partner purchased my friends old rai...

sidetrack one · sidetrack one

Hi all, Dave here Overlanding eh? Thats not a term I've heard before, must be a European thing! Here in Oz we just call it going for a ride, which I did back in August, the initial shakedown run on Mini Me! If my schoolboy geography is correct, its winter over there and you poor Pomgolians are freezing your...

TTRfan · TTRfan

Dan asked what the fitting was on Robin's TTR featured in the MCN adventure supplement hereI asked Robin and got a really helpful reply as follows with lots of photos:"For that trip (Algeria) it was a D lock and tool box. Photos attached plus some other versions. -Done many.It was 110mm drain pipe wi...

tripodtiger · tripodtiger

Planning on doing the Simpson Desert in the second half of this year. Never been out there. Anyone here done it on a TTR? A very competent friend, with direct experience of many trips across the Simpson, reckons he struggled on a DR250 compared with any DR650, that did it easily. Extra grunt to get out o...

GraemeSydney · GraemeSydney

It's not a TTR but is a twofiddy......... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_8abVgo0JOA If you have idle moments you might enjoy Roz's adventures (there are other vids). She is quite a card and very much a talker - and not a bad adventure riding blogger. Ciao. I hope you are all covid free and wel...

Turnz · Turnz

https://youtu.be/sYdgP0n51Bc Hi, have been reading this forum for years but havnt had a need to post. I rode the Holland track from Hyden to Coolgardie yesterday, see included video

mossproof · mossproof

Not sure if this should be in the ride report section rather than here as it was more a sportif-tour than overland expedition, but it's quieter here and hell, 1000 miles of desert riding in 11 days oughta qualify? 8 Brits, 2 Swiss and 3 Germans with a German support truck went for a play in the Algerian sah...

dlee22 · dlee22

Hi there, I've ridden my ttr from the UK to Nepal and will be shipping it to Brisbane for the 16th October. I do have some plans eg scubba diving and meeting friends but it'd be nice too meet up with some people for a ride 😁 I'm also very tempted to go to Tasmania! Nothing too hairy mind, mines loaded and onl...

sledman 1 · sledman 1

After numerous 100 mile day trips on my recently rehabbed TTR250, the time had come to pile on the camping gear and take a week to head out on dirt roads and loop out and back from my home in Missoula Montana USA. The BLUE LINE on the maps approximates the trip through South West Montana. The goal was rid...

diggermanbob · diggermanbob

just back from riding the French TET from Rodez to carcassone , then across to Foix , then back to Cahor on as many GR routes as we could find , the two ttrs on the trip performed brilliantly and didn't miss a beat , just under 2k kilometres in 6 days of everything the French countryside could throw at us from...

robs · robs

Waved at someone on a TTR in Brighton this morning, looked like it had a big white acerbis tank on it. Was wondering if it was anyone from here?

Peak · Peak

This May have been covered before but what intervals are folk changing oil at on overland trips? I’m thinking as the bikes aren’t being caned the oil should last apprecabley longer. Also how often are things like valve clearances being checked and how often are they out of spec? We’re heading off fro...

dlee22 · dlee22

Hi there, I'll be importing my ttr into Australia late October early November, the bikes registered in England and have a few questions regarding testing. I wondered if anyone here runs a side stand kill switch? I've heard it's required for testing, is this true? My bike weaps a little oil, is this a p...

Moo · Moo

https://www.facebook.com/UK-to-Australia-2018-Motorbike-Trip-192690164706589/?notif_id=1525531002503227&n...

Aut · Aut

Completed the Colorado portion of the TAT this past August which took around 9 days. During that time, lived off the bike, camping in the wilderness/and or local hostels. I have a video almost completed, do I need to upload it to youtube in order to share here? Here's a few teaser pics. Hit all sort...

threshold · threshold

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Gl8nKfMzMc&t=1s

threshold · threshold

Ok, so it is one of my fave youtube overland channels, and is more 4wd than bike based, but there is a ttr 250 on the holland track, this is part one, well worth a look, awesome production values showing one of Australia's roughest tracks. 'Overlanding in the outback, it's everyone's four wheel drive d...

TTRfan · TTRfan

Rob and Dafne have just opened their new Travel Centre in Gelderland, the Netherlands: Looks really good - nice to see they are looking after their TTR See here for their web site and tours on offer. Brian

TTRfan · TTRfan

Robin Webb shipped his TTR out to the USA and has just got back and sent me some pics.Here are some of his jottings: "Just back from 4000 miles of desert and mountain and 40degrees + heat.Super time in the canyons of Utah. Bike worked a dream as usual. Was always a bit concerned about cooking the bik...

21Horses · 21Horses

Hi team, I am writing this post from Pakistan, having ridden 20,000km here on a TTR250. I am with a WR250 and KL250. We already have a website so I won't bother copying and pasting everything over. Just go here: www.21horses.com www.facebook.com/twentyonehorses The webpage includes blog and bike...

fishernz · fishernz

Hi all. Thought I'd introduce myself. I'm Mark from NZ. In march I flew to Darwin and bought a 2011 TTR250 with 5000kms on it, sent it to East Timor and I'm currently en route to the UK. My route isTimor, Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand, Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar (hopefully), India, Nepal, Pakistan, Iran...

jireland · jireland

On 16th July I set off from Totnes, Devon on my 1993 Yamaha TTR 250 as part of the Mongol Rally. My friend, Rory bought a TTR from the same year especially for the trip too. Joined by 331 other vehicles (321 of which are small cars with around a 1 litre engine), we did a lap of Goodwood Motor Circuit near Brig...

sledman 1 · sledman 1

One reason I decided to prep a Yamaha ttr250 for the backroads of the NW USA was lack of quality gas I often encountered while riding my KTM 500. I carried octane booster for the 500 and so far I don't think the engine has suffered, but for sure 87 octane fuel runs like crap in the KTM. I am hoping the ttr2...

TTRed · TTRed

Further to owning a 1993 TTR250 OE from late 2014 to April 2015 for a project to ride from the UK to Portugal to off-road and build a 19ft diameter Mongolian yurt, I have just bought another TTR in Queensland, Australia. I'm a documentary photographer and concentrate on photographing and interviewin...

TTRfan · TTRfan

I just had this email from Ed Gold (remember him?) and would like to try and help.If you have any web links to online adventure blogs or whatever, can you please post them up here for Ed to see?Many thanks in advanceBrianHi Brian Ed here. I know you sold your TTR business but I'd love to check in with you qu...

dlee22 · dlee22

Hi, Do any 263cc owners think their bikes would be as well suited as the standard bore ttrs for a long trip? I imagine standard would be more reliable and slightly better on fuel however as i'llbe replacing the piston rings etc soon anyway I am tempted by a little more power. Ive had a read through a few t...

Timolgra · Timolgra

My wife's affectionately named 'Blue One' is ready for it's second trip to Iceland :)

Topic		Started By	Replies	Views	Last Post
	Luggage for the TET and beyond. (Preview) I have a blue tank TTR and love it, and just beginning to understand what a brilliant all round motorcycle it is. I am looking to do the TET and hopefully longer trips, so wondering what people do to carry luggage. I intend to camp so tenting gear will also need to be carried. Thanks in advance. Ian	IDW250TTR	2	288	July 22nd by mossproof
	Scotland the UK. 1371 miles in 6 days. (Preview) Well I am back from my little adventure and despite the naysayers before I left, I loved nearly every minute of it. I'll break the story down into days (bite size pieces) so you don't get too bored. DAY 1 - Plymouth to Kendal As this was gonna be the longest distance in one hit of 350+ miles I loaded the bike u...	Nige Taylor	25	5332	June 30th by ttr steve
	10 days in Morocco on a 325 and 350 (Preview) Just a few pictures of a trip I'm just back from. 10 days on TTRs in Morocco. Me on my 325 and my mate on his 350. I transported the bikes down to Malaga in my van, collected Giles at the airport and continued south. We decided to keep vanning rather than leaving the van in Spain, and it was a good choice. On ent...	mossproof	4	358	Apr 16, 2023 by tiddler
	South America trip 2022 (Preview) We have just got back from riding a 350 oe and a 325 raid to Hamburg for shipping to South America November 2022. I purchased my oe in 2016 and rode it to Nepal 2018, upgraded it to a 350 had a few initial teething problems but now am very happy with the bike. Roberta, my partner purchased my friends old rai...	dlee22	6	601	Jan 11, 2023 by ttr steve
	Trip to the Flinders Ranges... Outback Australia (Preview) Hi all, Dave here Overlanding eh? Thats not a term I've heard before, must be a European thing! Here in Oz we just call it going for a ride, which I did back in August, the initial shakedown run on Mini Me! If my schoolboy geography is correct, its winter over there and you poor Pomgolians are freezing your...	sidetrack one	30	5806	Dec 18, 2022 by diggermanbob
	Update on Robin Webb's overlanding TTR! (Preview) Dan asked what the fitting was on Robin's TTR featured in the MCN adventure supplement hereI asked Robin and got a really helpful reply as follows with lots of photos:"For that trip (Algeria) it was a D lock and tool box. Photos attached plus some other versions. -Done many.It was 110mm drain pipe wi...	TTRfan	4	1807	Jul 3, 2022 by dlee22
	Simpson Desert, Australia (Preview) Planning on doing the Simpson Desert in the second half of this year. Never been out there. Anyone here done it on a TTR? A very competent friend, with direct experience of many trips across the Simpson, reckons he struggled on a DR250 compared with any DR650, that did it easily. Extra grunt to get out o...	tripodtiger	10	1709	Feb 5, 2021 by tripodtiger
	Roz of the Outback. (Preview) It's not a TTR but is a twofiddy......... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_8abVgo0JOA If you have idle moments you might enjoy Roz's adventures (there are other vids). She is quite a card and very much a talker - and not a bad adventure riding blogger. Ciao. I hope you are all covid free and wel...	GraemeSydney	0	1078	Sep 15, 2020 by GraemeSydney
	Holland track Western Australia (Preview) https://youtu.be/sYdgP0n51Bc Hi, have been reading this forum for years but havnt had a need to post. I rode the Holland track from Hyden to Coolgardie yesterday, see included video	Turnz	2	1560	Oct 28, 2018 by TTRfan
	Algerian sahara (Preview) Not sure if this should be in the ride report section rather than here as it was more a sportif-tour than overland expedition, but it's quieter here and hell, 1000 miles of desert riding in 11 days oughta qualify? 8 Brits, 2 Swiss and 3 Germans with a German support truck went for a play in the Algerian sah...	mossproof	22	3078	Oct 16, 2018 by Sweaty Sock
	Australia visit (Preview) Hi there, I've ridden my ttr from the UK to Nepal and will be shipping it to Brisbane for the 16th October. I do have some plans eg scubba diving and meeting friends but it'd be nice too meet up with some people for a ride 😁 I'm also very tempted to go to Tasmania! Nothing too hairy mind, mines loaded and onl...	dlee22	13	2342	Oct 10, 2018 by ttboof
	MONTANA OVERLANDING TRIP July 2018 (Preview) After numerous 100 mile day trips on my recently rehabbed TTR250, the time had come to pile on the camping gear and take a week to head out on dirt roads and loop out and back from my home in Missoula Montana USA. The BLUE LINE on the maps approximates the trip through South West Montana. The goal was rid...	sledman 1	4	3169	Oct 10, 2018 by sledman 1
	French TET (Preview) just back from riding the French TET from Rodez to carcassone , then across to Foix , then back to Cahor on as many GR routes as we could find , the two ttrs on the trip performed brilliantly and didn't miss a beat , just under 2k kilometres in 6 days of everything the French countryside could throw at us from...	diggermanbob	8	1708	Sep 3, 2018 by diggermanbob
	Brighton TTR (Preview) Waved at someone on a TTR in Brighton this morning, looked like it had a big white acerbis tank on it. Was wondering if it was anyone from here?	robs	1	1408	Sep 3, 2018 by ttr steve
	Maintenance on a big trip (Preview) This May have been covered before but what intervals are folk changing oil at on overland trips? I’m thinking as the bikes aren’t being caned the oil should last apprecabley longer. Also how often are things like valve clearances being checked and how often are they out of spec? We’re heading off fro...	Peak	11	2015	Aug 2, 2018 by Peak
	Temporarily importing a Ttr into Australia (Preview) Hi there, I'll be importing my ttr into Australia late October early November, the bikes registered in England and have a few questions regarding testing. I wondered if anyone here runs a side stand kill switch? I've heard it's required for testing, is this true? My bike weaps a little oil, is this a p...	dlee22	5	1878	Jun 30, 2018 by z1g
	UK to Australia (Preview) https://www.facebook.com/UK-to-Australia-2018-Motorbike-Trip-192690164706589/?notif_id=1525531002503227&n...	Moo	20	2045	Jun 22, 2018 by z1g
	Colorado Portion of the Trans America Trail (TAT) (Preview) Completed the Colorado portion of the TAT this past August which took around 9 days. During that time, lived off the bike, camping in the wilderness/and or local hostels. I have a video almost completed, do I need to upload it to youtube in order to share here? Here's a few teaser pics. Hit all sort...	Aut	13	2456	Apr 1, 2018 by sledman 1
	Cambodia- the dirty way round. (Preview) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Gl8nKfMzMc&t=1s	threshold	9	2260	Jan 26, 2018 by threshold
	Intents off road - lots of 4wds and a TTR 250 on the holland track. (Preview) Ok, so it is one of my fave youtube overland channels, and is more 4wd than bike based, but there is a ttr 250 on the holland track, this is part one, well worth a look, awesome production values showing one of Australia's roughest tracks. 'Overlanding in the outback, it's everyone's four wheel drive d...	threshold	1	1651	Dec 15, 2017 by TerryK
	Ride-on MotorTours - Rob and Dafne de Jong (Preview) Rob and Dafne have just opened their new Travel Centre in Gelderland, the Netherlands: Looks really good - nice to see they are looking after their TTR See here for their web site and tours on offer. Brian	TTRfan	5	7915	Dec 8, 2017 by TTRfan
	UK TTR325 holidaying in the USA (Preview) Robin Webb shipped his TTR out to the USA and has just got back and sent me some pics.Here are some of his jottings: "Just back from 4000 miles of desert and mountain and 40degrees + heat.Super time in the canyons of Utah. Bike worked a dream as usual. Was always a bit concerned about cooking the bik...	TTRfan	11	4132	Nov 30, 2017 by ttr steve
	Australia to Ireland on a TTR250 (Preview) Hi team, I am writing this post from Pakistan, having ridden 20,000km here on a TTR250. I am with a WR250 and KL250. We already have a website so I won't bother copying and pasting everything over. Just go here: www.21horses.com www.facebook.com/twentyonehorses The webpage includes blog and bike...	21Horses	15	5391	Nov 23, 2017 by RodYorkttr
	Australia to UK on my TTR (Preview) Hi all. Thought I'd introduce myself. I'm Mark from NZ. In march I flew to Darwin and bought a 2011 TTR250 with 5000kms on it, sent it to East Timor and I'm currently en route to the UK. My route isTimor, Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand, Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar (hopefully), India, Nepal, Pakistan, Iran...	fishernz	17	5046	Nov 18, 2017 by ttr steve
	London to Mongolia (17,000km) on a 1993 TTR250 (Preview) On 16th July I set off from Totnes, Devon on my 1993 Yamaha TTR 250 as part of the Mongol Rally. My friend, Rory bought a TTR from the same year especially for the trip too. Joined by 331 other vehicles (321 of which are small cars with around a 1 litre engine), we did a lap of Goodwood Motor Circuit near Brig...	jireland	13	4069	Nov 13, 2017 by TTRfan
	gas quality in the TTR 250's (Preview) One reason I decided to prep a Yamaha ttr250 for the backroads of the NW USA was lack of quality gas I often encountered while riding my KTM 500. I carried octane booster for the 500 and so far I don't think the engine has suffered, but for sure 87 octane fuel runs like crap in the KTM. I am hoping the ttr2...	sledman 1	3	1827	Oct 28, 2017 by devon_rich
	Documenting Australia's remotest community with TTR250 - Ed Gold ( 1 2 ) (Preview) Further to owning a 1993 TTR250 OE from late 2014 to April 2015 for a project to ride from the UK to Portugal to off-road and build a 19ft diameter Mongolian yurt, I have just bought another TTR in Queensland, Australia. I'm a documentary photographer and concentrate on photographing and interviewin...	TTRed	67	10982	Sep 21, 2017 by diggermanbob
	Does anyone have links or personal experience of big adventures off-road in Australia on a TTR250? (Preview) I just had this email from Ed Gold (remember him?) and would like to try and help.If you have any web links to online adventure blogs or whatever, can you please post them up here for Ed to see?Many thanks in advanceBrianHi Brian Ed here. I know you sold your TTR business but I'd love to check in with you qu...	TTRfan	44	4841	Jul 28, 2017 by TTRed
	Overlanding a ttr263cc (Preview) Hi, Do any 263cc owners think their bikes would be as well suited as the standard bore ttrs for a long trip? I imagine standard would be more reliable and slightly better on fuel however as i'llbe replacing the piston rings etc soon anyway I am tempted by a little more power. Ive had a read through a few t...	dlee22	8	2659	Jul 18, 2017 by leigh
	The 'Blue One' is ready for a return to Iceland (Preview) My wife's affectionately named 'Blue One' is ready for it's second trip to Iceland :)	Timolgra	21	4576	Jun 12, 2017 by ttboof
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