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Anyone else into offroad bikes?


Darren

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I used to be. Gave it up after too many injuries.

Too old and fat now :(

 

Maico 490

Yamaha YZ490

Yamaha IT465

etc etc

 

LOL! Ive got a Maico 490 aswell! Lots of races for older bikes and even older unfit blokes now! :)

 

Those YZ490 are getting quite popular now! Bit of an animal from what I hear...:shock:

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just sold my 05 crf450x last week, i get a new bike every year just aint made my mind up what to get yet, maybe ktm 525mxc i had one a couple of years back and loved it, or i might wait for the new apriila to come out:)

 

 

Nice! looks too good to me to sell that one! :)

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Nice! looks too good to me to sell that one! :)

nah its done a lot of work that bike now, did 4k on it last year of hard riding around wales and wiltshire, i like the peace of mind when im miles from anywhere that im on a newish bike

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im into me bikes to but i have not had one since my larst got got stolen a while a ago! but reading this and seeing the pics of some sweet bikes maks me wont to go buy one agine .

 

Once your into them you always want one in the garage!! go for it..:D

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Ooooh, cool thread!

Motocross has to be the best sport on the planet.....ever!;)

Used to race a few yrs back, loved every minute of it, even the

'get-offs!'

Have recently decided to get another 'crosser. It's been 5 yrs or

more since i've even ridden one!

I'm gonna have to put some pics up i'm afraid, sorry if they're

too big, but anyone who is into off roading will enjoy 'em!

May not be the best quality as they're all scanned...

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I used to race in the south west (15 yrs ago) in the regional SW leagues and did pretty well.

 

Raced YZ80's and kx125's when I was a kid :) Not been on a bike since I got my driving license... would love to get back on a bike but would probably be dead all too soon after :innocent:

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I used to be heavily into enduro and trail bikes.

Had XT550, XT350, XT600, KLR600, IT490

 

Never was truly good at off-road challenges though, I was far too scared to follow other nutters and risk breaking bones.

I would do wheelies, smaaaaaall jumps and ride up stairs and such, but nothing dramatic.

It takes a different approach to self-preservation for someone to jump over large things and go up vertical hills (well they *looked* vertical to me!)

 

The upside is that I don't get warnings from my bones when the weather is about to change. Can go through customs and metal detectors with no bells ringing either.

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ive broken

my right arm 3 times

left arm twice (still have metal plates)

right wrist once

both legs

collar bone

lots of fingers

and 2 vertabras in my back

all on motobikes. but i still love em:D

and im 32, im gonna ache when im old:(

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I've only had one bad accident on bikes, but that severed a nerve in my shoulder. I now ride one-handed. And I'm 32 and I already ache. Still wouldn't give up bikes, though - not untill I can get the Supra to pull wheelies!

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I've only had one bad accident on bikes, but that severed a nerve in my shoulder. I now ride one-handed. And I'm 32 and I already ache. Still wouldn't give up bikes, though - not untill I can get the Supra to pull wheelies!

blimey, have you lost an arm then?

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No, just severed some of the nerves to my left shoulder. I'm alright from the elbow down, but have very little movement in my shoulder and can't bear any weight, so can't actually reach the handlebar. I say it's my excuse for making mistakes - I can only f**k up!

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ive broken

my right arm 3 times

left arm twice (still have metal plates)

right wrist once

both legs

collar bone

lots of fingers

and 2 vertabras in my back

all on motobikes. but i still love em:D

and im 32, im gonna ache when im old:(

 

 

Crickey

 

I've probably got brain damage, but nothing to do with bikes...

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No, just severed some of the nerves to my left shoulder. I'm alright from the elbow down, but have very little movement in my shoulder and can't bear any weight, so can't actually reach the handlebar. I say it's my excuse for making mistakes - I can only f**k up!

ahh i see, sorry to hear that

but fair play for still riding;)

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Broke right forearm (Ulna and Radius, nasty) fell off stationary race car roof. Age 6

 

Collar bone. Speedboat accident. (Turned the wheel too fast and fell out of the seat!):blush:

 

Broke right forearm. Pushbike. (Didn't see pothole in road)

 

Nose. Boxing

 

Broke left wrist in 7 places, broke right upper arm. Motorcycle accident. (10 days after passing test. Woke up three days later)

 

Rebroke upper right arm. Pushbike. (Freshly out of plaster from

previous accident when deliberately rammed by car driver I had told to f*ck off)

 

Nose. Headbutted for spilling somebody's pint.

 

Foot and toes. Dropped a Mini remote gearchange unit from overhead ramp.

 

Nose and fingers. Celica/Lampost interface.

 

Dislocated elbow. 25. Trying to stop junky shoplifter in B&Q

 

Nose. Arguement in Esso petrol station.

 

Knee. Didn't actually break it but severed tendons and generally fucked it up. Dirtbike

 

Elbow. Playing squash

 

Dislocated elbow again. Trying to break up pub fight, ended up getting involved. This was about 6 weeks ago.

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