Where to trail ride in SA?

Hi All

I haunted this group about four or five years ago when I was learning
to ride a motorbike on a circa 1980 Honda XL250S. People here helped
me sort the electrics and a few other things for which I was most
grateful. That bike had wasp nests on the cooling fins, the lights
kept blowing out, broken sprockets, etc.

I did obtain my licence but had to give the bike back. Unfortunately I
couldn't really justify purchasing a bike at the time.

Now that I've been divorced a while, , I've arranged to take
delivery today of a new KLX250S (sticking with chook-chasers here...).

I have a few ideas, but rather than re-inventing the wheel, I was
hoping someone here could recommend some nice (legal) places to ride
not too far from Adelaide that involve unsealed surfaces - roads, fire
tracks, goat-tracks, etc.?

Thanks!
Nicholas

 

http://www.advrider.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=32

Try these guys, they will be able to help.

Boxer

 

http://www.advrider.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=32

Ok. Thanks!

Well, I got my *new* KLX250S (aka Chook-chaser) back home. In one
piece (both me and the bike). This during peak hour, on some of the
busiest roads around in 38 degree heat on a bike I'd never seen in the
flesh before today, after not having ridden for almost five years and
even then only to obtain a licence. So I'm pretty pleased I didn't
kill myself .

I did however provide entertainment for the guys in the store. I
didn't quite get my leg over the (35" high) seat and tipped the bike
over. Fortunately it was a slow drop as I had hold of most of it on
its way down. No damage. Whew. The guys in the store must have been
pissing themselves. I know they saw it because one came out with a
step ladder and offered to hold the bike. Actually I'm kidding about
the step-ladder. I'm going to be doing some stretching exercises from
now on so that this doesn't happen again.

My only other experience on a bike is on a 1980/81 XL250S. The KLX250S
is quite a step up. And so it should be, being almost 30 years newer!
It felt beautifully balanced. Unfortunately I have to keep the revs
under 4000 for the first 800km, which means I have to change gears a
lot and am not in the power band ever. But still, I'm happy with the
purchase.

I'll get to know it a lot better over the coming long weekend .

Nicholas

 

Could I interest you in a sidecar?

Boxer

 

Could I interest you in a sidecar?

Not while I'm running it in .

Nicholas

 

Crikey! Johno must be feelin' crook! It's not like you to be
giving sage advice mate!

VB thanks!



GB

 

Just make sure you go somewhere quiet to start with mate and take it

Yes, thanks, that's the plan. I don't have a death wish. Some
relatively unused trail would be great - if nobody sees me fall off,
then did I really fall?

Nicholas

Why am I here?

 

If a bear shits in the woods, and no-one smells it...



GB