A forum for owners of Yamaha TTR250 trail and enduro bikes!

Members Login
Username 
 
Password 
    Remember Me  
The TTR250 FAQ web pages -> TTR250 -> Ride out and event reports -> My First outing on the TTR250
Post Info TOPIC: My First outing on the TTR250
The Drifter


Veteran Member

Status: Offline
Posts: 43
Date:
My First outing on the TTR250
Permalink  
 

Hi to everyone well i went out on my first ride on my newly acquired TTR250 living on the edge of the Brecon Beacons i have plenty of trails and lanes to choose from i joined a group of four other riders and we covered over 80 miles we headed towards Ammanford then over towards Brechfa Forest all in all we had a good day.I am new to trail riding only starting in March so i tend to ride at a steady pace enjoying my surroundings as i ride, i was well pleased with the bike strange how different makes of bikes handle different i did find she struggled a little on slippery rocky sections as did the other bike but i think maybe i needed a better quality tyre ?? well next sunday i will be out again so i will see how she rides then.ride 3.jpgride 1.jpgride 2.jpg   



Attachments
__________________
Markvan


Guru

Status: Offline
Posts: 599
Date:
Permalink  
 

Sounds and looks like you had heaps of fun.  I have to trailer my TTR for a two hour drive to the closest legal bush ride. 

 



__________________

 Tweed heads Australia. 
TTRfan


Super Guru

Status: Offline
Posts: 8606
Date:
Permalink  
 

Nice one Wil - good to see the pics, The Brecons is a lovely part of the world - been trail riding in the area a few times wink

Regarding the slippery rocks, what tyre are you running on the rear and at what pressure?

We have a lot of slippery rocks (in the winter!) and most Devon trail riders choose to use the Pirelli MT43 trials-type tyre which can be safely run at about 8lbs (and lower if conditions are very bad) which gives a lot of grip. The MT43 is a crossply so doesn't exhibit the "squirrelly" trait characteristic of the more extreme radial trial tyres such as the X11.

Brian



__________________

Exeter, Devon, UK

http://www.ttr250.com  - The one and only dedicated TTR250 FAQ!  

TIP: For easy viewing bookmark the "Recent Posts" view - http://ttr250.activeboard.com/p/recent/ 
petenz


Super Guru

Status: Offline
Posts: 1156
Date:
Permalink  
 

TTRfan wrote:

Nice one Wil - good to see the pics, The Brecons is a lovely part of the world - been trail riding in the area a few times wink

Regarding the slippery rocks, what tyre are you running on the rear and at what pressure?

We have a lot of slippery rocks (in the winter!) and most Devon trail riders choose to use the Pirelli MT43 trials-type tyre which can be safely run at about 8lbs (and lower if conditions are very bad) which gives a lot of grip. The MT43 is a crossply so doesn't exhibit the "squirrelly" trait characteristic of the more extreme radial trial tyres such as the X11.

Brian

 the MT43 is a good trail tyre.... not a true trials tyre by todays standard like the Michelins & Dunlops..

I took a half worn Dunlop 803 comp trials tyre off my Montesa & put it on my XR250... ended up melting it

rideing at 100kph on the road... There don't like heat..

A good dot rated knobbly tyre is the michelin AC10.. used them on my Gas Gas now on the TTR..



__________________

 

.....................................................................................................

 http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz

Bikes... 06 TTR250 / 09 XT660R / 1977 Montesa Cota 348 MRR / 1979 Montesa H6 125 Enduro...

E-mail  xtpete1@gmail.com
TTRfan


Super Guru

Status: Offline
Posts: 8606
Date:
Permalink  
 

If you follow my link to the X11 info you will see it warns that it is  "Homologated for road use, but is not designed for prolonged use in a single journey " but the MT43 is a different animal and can put up with prolonged road use at low pressures smile

Knobblies don't cut it on slippery slate and smooth wet rock. Visitors to Devon only wear them on their first visit to us - they have MT43s on if they come a 2nd time biggrinbiggrin



__________________

Exeter, Devon, UK

http://www.ttr250.com  - The one and only dedicated TTR250 FAQ!  

TIP: For easy viewing bookmark the "Recent Posts" view - http://ttr250.activeboard.com/p/recent/ 
TT-R250M


Super Guru

Status: Offline
Posts: 1324
Date:
Permalink  
 

Nice!
Great to see you getting out on it and enjoying the true benefit of a TTR250.

Thanks for sharing.

Jarrah



__________________

2000 TT-R250M-

Spoiler
noeyedear


Senior Member

Status: Offline
Posts: 199
Date:
Permalink  
 

TTRfan wrote

Knobblies don't cut it on slippery slate and smooth wet rock. Visitors to Devon only wear them on their first visit to us - they have MT43s on if they come a 2nd time biggrinbiggrin

 

 to right, i used ac10s on our surrey lanes but when i visit devon i always put my mt43 boots on as they work 



__________________
The Drifter


Veteran Member

Status: Offline
Posts: 43
Date:
Permalink  
 

so can someone tell me which tyre would be best suited for greenlaning, stoney gravelly,and a little wet and muddy because that what i mostly cover unless we have had dry weather  which is not to often. would the mt43 suit ???



__________________
Page 1 of 1  sorted by
 
Quick Reply

Please log in to post quick replies.
The TTR250 FAQ web pages -> TTR250 -> Ride out and event reports -> My First outing on the TTR250


Create your own FREE Forum
Report Abuse 		Powered by ActiveBoard