ZED
08-03-2009, 08:44 PM
I haven't posted here in a while as I've been having some issues with the site in Safari, but I thought I'd get logged in and share this report after a very intense week of motarding in the Kootenays.
The trip report is posted at the following link on our web site. It's going to be cross posted on a few boards, so it's an external link. Sorry about that, but here's a few teasers.
http://www.volkswagenhaven.net/KBB-2009.html
http://www.volkswagenhaven.net/images/KBB2009/IMG_0308.jpg
http://www.volkswagenhaven.net/images/KBB2009/IMG_0336.jpg
http://www.volkswagenhaven.net/images/KBB2009/IMG_0416.jpg
Quote from ZED:
"Whew! That would be a tough trail even on a mountain bike!"
Quote from KLRChickie:
"That's the hardest 155km I've ever ridden"
Things We Learned on Our Summer Holiday:
1. Street tires can get you further than you might think off road.
2. MX boots can save your feet.
3. WR250X is a really capable bike.
4. The 50lbs difference between a WRX and XT is significant.
5. The difference between a 21" and 17" front wheel off road is significant
6. With a 1l fuel bottle, the little bikes have a 200km range which is adequate, but don't get lost.
Other errata not contained in the trip report:
Overall I was very impressed with the WR250X. We shied away from Mud, but other than that we through everything at it that we could find including steep slopes, rock, gravel, sand, trees, logs, and twisty pavement. It's interesting to note that the roads which I generally consider twisty on a sport bike straighten out on the motard.
I still need to learn to use the rear brake and to do wheelies so I can get that little front wheel over the logs and holes easier.
The trip report is posted at the following link on our web site. It's going to be cross posted on a few boards, so it's an external link. Sorry about that, but here's a few teasers.
http://www.volkswagenhaven.net/KBB-2009.html
http://www.volkswagenhaven.net/images/KBB2009/IMG_0308.jpg
http://www.volkswagenhaven.net/images/KBB2009/IMG_0336.jpg
http://www.volkswagenhaven.net/images/KBB2009/IMG_0416.jpg
Quote from ZED:
"Whew! That would be a tough trail even on a mountain bike!"
Quote from KLRChickie:
"That's the hardest 155km I've ever ridden"
Things We Learned on Our Summer Holiday:
1. Street tires can get you further than you might think off road.
2. MX boots can save your feet.
3. WR250X is a really capable bike.
4. The 50lbs difference between a WRX and XT is significant.
5. The difference between a 21" and 17" front wheel off road is significant
6. With a 1l fuel bottle, the little bikes have a 200km range which is adequate, but don't get lost.
Other errata not contained in the trip report:
Overall I was very impressed with the WR250X. We shied away from Mud, but other than that we through everything at it that we could find including steep slopes, rock, gravel, sand, trees, logs, and twisty pavement. It's interesting to note that the roads which I generally consider twisty on a sport bike straighten out on the motard.
I still need to learn to use the rear brake and to do wheelies so I can get that little front wheel over the logs and holes easier.