This bike was a replacement for a Yamaha SR400, as we needed a bike that could go off road. It is a 1998 model as the Yamaha was, but it gets ridden, rather than cherished.
It was a bit of a mission finding an off-road bike that was also registered for the road, and had pillion pegs and a large enough fuel tank so I can ride all day.
This bike met all those requirements, but it was in a bit of a state when when I got it, and needed wheel bearings, brake disc’s / pads and lots of TLC in general.
A perceived lack of compression was a concern until I discovered it has an automatic decompressor as well as a lever on the handlebars for a manual one as well.
We use the bike to ferry a passenger to an off-road park, then we hire just one bike bike for the day (instead of two), remove the mirrors, and away we go. it works surprisingly well off-road, because it’s still quite light at @ 130kg.
It has a wide range 6 speed gearbox, which means it’s possible to run gearing which works both on and off road. The bike does 50/50 road/off-road use, and I’m using a 14/44 tooth arrangement, which gives it a cruising speed of @ 80-90kmhr on the road.
The back tyre is a Dunlop D606 which works very well.
The front tyre is a Mitas E07 which is Ok until you find some mud. It just slides everywhere as if I’m riding on glass. I’ll be using a matched set of tyres next season.
Uncoffined 