Wolfgang1952
LOCAL Fla. Par, Cha. Pres
Had one of them back in the 60s. It was a 50cc instead of a 125cc. Honda made all kinds of Mini Bikes in 60’s, 70’s and even into the 80’s and 90’s. This ant new, just a Honda Mini Bike
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Had one of them back in the 60s. It was a 50cc instead of a 125cc. Honda made all kinds of Mini Bikes in 60’s, 70’s and even into the 80’s and 90’s. This ant new, just a Honda Mini Bike
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by offroad i mean actual trail riding, not the dirt strips here in Louisiana.ROFL I have seen many groms go off-road, main issue I have seen is them high-centering rather funny to watch... But the bike is so small and light that you can just pick it up and move it if need be.
Also the Grom is what you can call a monkey bike, people would do stupid things on them for no reason and have a lot of fun riding a slow bike fast... because riding a fast bike slow sucks...
I actually learned how to ride a motorcycle on one... and Yes I ate **** on it at least once lol
by offroad i mean actual trail riding, not the dirt strips here in Louisiana.
and ive ridden the grom, it is an ok bike, but ive also ridden 200cc-500cc super motos.
I've seen pictures of people doing it but when I was around people on groms it was mainly short jaunts under overpass etc... When I return in several months I'm in the market for a new bike my dream is a 650cc DS with EFI and not be 10k like the ktm 690
the klr is pretty much the standard for basic getcha anywhere ds bike. even the 250 is a blast.
soooo many mods, and so much accessories.
My friend was there for that ride, said it was full of a bunch of idiots and he and his wife broke off from the pack ASAP... Too many wrecks... But man you saw me when I was just learning how to ride... I had a good head about me but not a damn clue how to do much more than ride in a straight line... You introduced me to the idea of standing on the pegs...The thing that scares me with little motorcycles is the in experienced riders. This is a great example of this. Groms on the Dragon.
https://www.bing.com/videos/search?...D081614A203B7A32537DD081614A203B7A3&FORM=VIRE
if you want the bullitproof, super lightweight stuff you gotta pay the ktm/bmw/ducati price.
I actually have a 96 Honda XR400R that has plates on it.. You cannot just get a street title in LA anymore so I had to do the SD registration... in fact all I had was a BOS and now I have a street legal title!!! Score!!! Thing is it is not wired for street yet, the FCR carb has not been attached and tuned, needs new tires and tubes, could use the frame powdercoated... suspension probably needs to be redone... so its a project... and I am out of country for a while so it just sits... I did the title more as a test and was shocked when it worked... But it had low hours and sat for a while but it has fired up with starter fluid in front of me so there is hope...just supermoto a straight dirt bike. its incredibly easy to register a bike for plates here. just apply for a title, take title and proof of insurance to dmv, they register it, no questions asked.
the old xr engines are tanks. ive been keeping an eye out for an xr500 to rebuild.I actually have a 96 Honda XR400R that has plates on it.. You cannot just get a street title in LA anymore so I had to do the SD registration... in fact all I had was a BOS and now I have a street legal title!!! Score!!! Thing is it is not wired for street yet, the FCR carb has not been attached and tuned, needs new tires and tubes, could use the frame powdercoated... suspension probably needs to be redone... so its a project... and I am out of country for a while so it just sits... I did the title more as a test and was shocked when it worked... But it had low hours and sat for a while but it has fired up with starter fluid in front of me so there is hope...
the old xr engines are tanks. ive been keeping an eye out for an xr500 to rebuild.
"IF" you are considering parting with the 400 a coworker is looking for one. As far as the XR650L, I have first dibs on it. It's so much lighter than my DR650.
This thread reminded me of the enduro thread a while back.....im still looking for people to cruise with on my tw200!
It has served me well. Since bumping the compression and the cam upgrade it has the kind of torque that makes you smile. My biggest hurdle is I just can't pick it up after it naps. My DR is heavy and I'm not getting any younger.
I am wondering if I want to put the time and money into this one... I'm worried about theft... Parking it outside a shop in Nola for a few mins... I want at least a steering lock as often times people hop on and off the steering is locked they hop off... To many people have bikes like this disappear
they have new locks that go over the bar and lock clutch lever..