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Old 14-12-12, 12:21
enduro374 enduro374 is offline
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Originally Posted by RickM View Post
And good luck to ya fella! Hats off to anyone that can throw a 200+kg bike around off road (the Ten, that is. I know the KTM is lighter)

The most I ever managed was a 150ish kg 1990 DR650 - a bit of trail riding but mostly mx practice tracks. Did a hare and hounds on it with totally inappropriate tyres for the muddy conditions. Bloody knackered I was!!!
Which is why I'm trying to shed what weight I can. Suspension will be the really limiting factor in particular the forks, so I'll be giving this some attention too. Fortunately I won't need to fill the tank brim full so that will help too.
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