So having wanted a trail bike for some time I convinced myself I should try a few taster days before committing to my own bike. Then a 2004 TTR came up for sale in another forum, strange things happened in my mind and its getting delivered tomorrow. I really cannot wait. Ironically I had committed to buy this one from Wales when i spotted the recent Raid that was for sale in here from Wakefield but it was too late. I have yet to research where I'm going to ride this bike locally but that will come i guess.
You will soon understand that I'm rather clueless with the mechanical side of things but very wiling to learn. So much so that I have not long since finished building a good size mancave in my garden and I'm cutting my teeth on the mechanical learning curve by helping a mate restore a Ducati Paso 906.
My riding experience is about 11 years now, all road riding and the bikes I have owned in that time are DT125RE, Kawasaki KLE500, Vstrom 650. My current bike is a 2017 Africa Twin which I took around Spain, Portugal and Gibraltar in May this year. 2772 miles in the saddle over two weeks. I wish I still had that DT though.
Hopefully I don't annoy you too much with too many stupid questions and looking forward to the sound advice of you good members.
Tony
-- Edited by Ridaz on Friday 29th of June 2018 07:02:08 PM
Welcome to the world of TTR250s. My "other bike" is an Africa Twin too. I find that the two bikes compliment each other well. There is certainly a lot of tracks that the TTR will breeze through that I wouldn't even consider taking the AT.
Cool. I doubt you will regret it. I am stoked with my purchase. All things considered. I'm the same, i'm an average rider really, but pretty clueless anything mechanical. But like you ,happy to learn.
Z
You can't go too far wrong with a TTR, I'm sure you will work out where the tracks / trails are around the area. Study Google maps then go find the track. I tend to ride the TTR or WRR 80% of the time, not sure about the UK but here in South Australia there are radars & hidden cameras everywhere in the hills & it's just too easy to get pinged on my Triumphs to I ride the dirt.
so post photos & or video of the rides so we can have a look