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came off the TTR today, 1st time I've come off for a few years

Bit of single track from todays ride

Last video from todays ride, hope others can post some video so we can see the type of riding in other areas of the world.

gopro from my mates TTR, I'm the one in front

Aussie Paul wrote:

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I laugh everytime I watch it,, How many times did the huge seat height and short legs have me in that same predicament.

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 Yea your right, the XR is tall but not as bad as the TTR, but the XR wont stall & just grunts through there the TTR stalled on me but at this time it only had 60kms on the clock, now I have the Staintune it might be better

A few weeks back we were up in the Flinders Ranges, I was on my XR400R & my mate on his TT-R250, I followed him along the PAR (public access route)

I know it's from a XR but the vision is a TT-R

My mate on his TT-R

TTRfan wrote:

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Hi Terry - I continue to envy your weather, terrain and how much time you seem to be able to spend on dirtbikes 

Brian

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 We have great weather here & can ride all year round, hope you enjoy the videos & I have many more on youtube but not many TT=R ATM, many of my videos are from the Flinders Ranges.

We go up the Flinders every year & spend a few days there riding around the gorges, through some stations & dirt/gravel roads.

Cheers Terry

Here is another following the TTR

Vincey19 wrote:

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Hi Terry

How you finding the TTR now after a few rides?

I was after your opinion on the staintune exhaust. Has it made a noticeable difference? Worth the cost?

I live the other side of town down south near Seacliff, but would be keen on a ride sometime.

Be nice to ride with another TTR250 owner.

Not very experienced so any riding help would be great.

Steve 

 

The TTR has nice brakes, soft ride, not a lot of power..I have a XR400R & 2 x 900cc Triumphs so I miss the power. The Staintune is better than stock & much lighter than stock but I think it's a bit too loud even though it's legal @ 94db.  My mate has a DG pipe & that seem more mellow.  To me the Staintune sounds very much like the XR but without the grunt.

Happy with the TTR so far, lighter & softer than the XR & love the electric start, can't wait to get back up the Flinders ranges with the TTR & see how it goes

Terry

 

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Here are two videos from my ride on Saturday near Sechelt, BC, Cananda - I've only had this 2005 TTR250 for a month, so I am a bit slow .  But, watching these helmet cams get me through a tough work day:

1080p available in these videos.

As an old dog trying to learn the 'new' trick of riding a motorbike off-road, I would say never apologize for going slow.  As Cubber says, having fun and feeling comfortable are the main things.  Plus, in an environment like where you are riding, you don't know when a deer is going to decide to bound right out in front of you (I have a stock exhaust and it happens to me fairly often.), and you don't want changes in trail conditions to change more rapidly than you adjust to them.  For me, enjoying the environment is as big a part of the adventure as riding itself.  I would say that you are doing it right:  you're not out 10's of miles from nowhere without a partner, you're going at a pace that is safe for you, and you are not letting you and your partner get too far separated from each other.  (If you don't already have one, I would say bring a tow line with you, too.)

How do you have your video camera mounted?  I don't think I have seen that perspective used very often, but I really liked how it felt watching your vids.  I would love to ride on the trails that you were riding.  They looked fun.  Maybe I'll get to BC with a bike one of these days.

Thanks for taking the time to share with us.

Larry

Been playing around with various mounting positions for the gopro on the TTR, I fitted the RAM ball mount to the clutch lever perch & took the TTR for a quick run on a cold winter day

Rearward view back to the rider (me) don't know about this view, might be ok in small doses

LRJ wrote:

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I like the clutch perch view. I suspect, though, that rough/rocky/bumpy surfaces could be rough on the viewer. No offense intended, but I think the rider view would be best saved for loved ones. :)

I didn't notice anything distinctive on the left in the one video. I'll give it a second look.

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 something you will only see in Australia, 2 x Skippy or Roo's just inside the fence line, they start running/ big hops when they hear the bike.  Got to be careful as they an hop over the fence & in front or into the side of the bike.  If possible best to throttle past them.  I hit a 6' roo 2 yrs ago on the XR & have had many near misses.

Terry

LRJ wrote:

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I like the clutch perch view. I suspect, though, that rough/rocky/bumpy surfaces could be rough on the viewer. No offense intended, but I think the rider view would be best saved for loved ones. :)

I didn't notice anything distinctive on the left in the one video. I'll give it a second look.

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 The IMHO best cam position is under the helmet peak or on the side...

I know it's not a TTR but it's on the side of my road helmet on my Thruxton

Here is one from under the helmet peak XR400 this time (best position)

Bought a new program to edit video, still learning how to use it but I did grab some video & blended the video from 2 gopro's  Not a real good job, but need to practise & get the timing right.