Author Topic: The Motorcycling Thread (Read 457586 times)

PJungnitsch · « **Reply #3520 on:** February 17, 2023, 03:54:48 pm »

These things motorized a continent. All its missing is a family of five, complete with the wife sitting side saddle holding an infant

Or two crates totaling 300 eggs

Or a large (live) pig trussed up upside down, across the seat sideways

Or some combination of all above

JohnnyMac · « **Reply #3521 on:** February 17, 2023, 03:55:18 pm »

With trail in the name, can you take this somewhat off-road?

Arthur Dent · « **Reply #3522 on:** February 17, 2023, 04:00:38 pm »

To be fair the Honda Super Cub probably did more world wide than the Trail which was mostly a North American thing. It is very cool. I'd love to have either a Trail or a C50/70.

rrocket · « **Reply #3523 on:** February 17, 2023, 04:09:18 pm »

Quote from: Arthur Dent on February 17, 2023, 04:00:38 pm

To be fair the Honda Super Cub probably did more world wide than the Trail which was mostly a North American thing. It is very cool. I'd love to have either a Trail or a C50/70.

Agreed. The "new" Super Cub looks better too!

Am surprised Trail finally coming to Canada.

Both have been available in US for a few years

Jaeger · « **Reply #3524 on:** February 17, 2023, 04:17:06 pm »

The Trail is cool as hell.

PJungnitsch · « **Reply #3525 on:** February 17, 2023, 04:47:25 pm »

Quote from: JohnnyMac on February 17, 2023, 03:55:18 pm

With trail in the name, can you take this somewhat off-road?

Imagine so. A Super Cub can go a lot of places, this should be better without the leg shields and low muffler to worry about

The original Trail idea was just a Super Cub with knobby tires and a bigger rear sprocket:

https://hondanews.com/en-US/releases/honda-ct-series-history

Jaeger · « **Reply #3526 on:** February 17, 2023, 05:32:33 pm »

For perspective MCN had a couple guys do the Baja 1000 on a pair of Monkeys. These mini motos are really quite capable.

rrocket · « **Reply #3527 on:** February 17, 2023, 06:37:21 pm »

I see this is new too!!

https://motorcycle.honda.ca/model/dirtbikes/dualsport/xr150l/2023

blur911 · « **Reply #3528 on:** February 17, 2023, 07:41:06 pm »

Quote from: rrocket on February 17, 2023, 06:37:21 pm

I see this is new too!!

https://motorcycle.honda.ca/model/dirtbikes/dualsport/xr150l/2023

Kinda like the DR200SE, I didn't think they were selling many in this category...except to M2 schools.

ktm525 · « **Reply #3529 on:** February 19, 2023, 09:43:29 am »

Sitting in airport after 7 straight days of dirt biking in Costa Rica. I don’t think I have ever been so tired. Bike was a KTM 250 six days. It was fun but takes a lot out of the rider to keep it on the pipe. Burned about 120L of fuel

Gurgie · « **Reply #3530 on:** February 19, 2023, 11:38:26 am »

Quote from: ktm525 on February 19, 2023, 09:43:29 am

Sitting in airport after 7 straight days of dirt biking in Costa Rica. I don’t think I have ever been so tired. Bike was a KTM 250 six days. It was fun but takes a lot out of the rider to keep it on the pipe. Burned about 120L of fuel

Wow, super cool!

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ktm525 · « **Reply #3531 on:** February 20, 2023, 11:23:11 am »

Still not sure how the law works there but it seems riding dirt bikes through traffic in San Jose was no problem. Everything from lane splitting in San Jose to Erzberg type stuff and everything in-between. Lots of keep your head up riding with oncoming trucks, busses, dogs, donkeys and skip riders on 125s

Just three quick photos. One at altitude (9000'), 2) a rut. (many were up to the handlebars if that makes sense, 3) one of my guides that I went "bar to bar" with in many sections. Awesome time. We did a lot of filming (drone. go pros) that I believe will make there way to website promotional vides. I hope I make the cut.

ktm525 · « **Reply #3532 on:** February 20, 2023, 11:24:03 am »

ktm525 · « **Reply #3533 on:** February 20, 2023, 11:24:50 am »

guide

Jaeger · « **Reply #3534 on:** February 20, 2023, 11:51:53 am »

Sounds like an awesome experience.

ktm525 · « **Reply #3535 on:** February 20, 2023, 12:23:05 pm »

It is a crazy country. Either up or down. Even the pavement (mostly asphalt sometimes concrete) was entertaining. Very very very twisty. A small Duke would be crazy awesome. Guys we were with who had ridden tail off the Dagon said it didn't even compare to some of the mountain pavement sections. Literally 10s to hundreds of peg scraping curves every 20-50 metres. Grades were off the chart. Sort of like the back road of Maui but 10x worse (or better). I can't believe people drive on that stuff daily. Tons of F40s and Hilux diesels.

HeliDriver · « **Reply #3536 on:** February 20, 2023, 12:35:57 pm »

Looks great! And those roads sound awesome too.

How were the temperatures? Hot and humid, I assume? I hate riding in the heat, but maybe it wasn’t so bad if you’re at high elevations? Probably lots of early morning rides too.

PJungnitsch · « **Reply #3537 on:** February 20, 2023, 12:55:50 pm »

Must have been a blast!

Quote from: ktm525 on February 20, 2023, 11:23:11 am

Still not sure how the law works there but it seems riding dirt bikes through traffic in San Jose was no problem. Everything from lane splitting in San Jose to Erzberg type stuff and everything in-between. Lots of keep your head up riding with oncoming trucks, busses, dogs, donkeys and skip riders on 125s

In northern Thailand a few of us hired a guide and some motorcycles for a couple days to explore the logging roads, etc. Lots of gnarly roads and trails, etc, but the worst part was getting out of the city we started out in. One guy got cut off so closely by a pickup it broke his brake lever. He lost his nerve after that and quit

ktm525 · « **Reply #3538 on:** February 20, 2023, 03:43:23 pm »

Quote from: HeliDriver on February 20, 2023, 12:35:57 pm

Looks great! And those roads sound awesome too.

How were the temperatures? Hot and humid, I assume? I hate riding in the heat, but maybe it wasn’t so bad if you’re at high elevations? Probably lots of early morning rides too.

Near the coast it was brutal. Mid 30s, sunny and very high humidity. The heat kicked me to the curb a few times. I ditched my armored girdle and chest protector for the hottest days. I drank between 6-8L per day though the hydration pack plus whatever I could gulp down in morning and at lunch. No early morning. Typically 9:00am - 6:00pm.

PJungnitsch · « **Reply #3539 on:** March 10, 2023, 01:35:09 pm »

Always interesting to see how gear holds up when it's needed:

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How well do riding denim, Kevlar, and CE-approved armor do their job in a 50 mph slide?

https://www.motorcycle.com/products/crash-tested-alpinestars-copper-2-denim-pants-review