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Having ridden a 4RT I recon that will make a cracking Trail bike......

Taller gear ratios, and yes different forks and shock.....mapping changed to give approx 27KM/L (4.4 L tank) so poss 120km or so range and it only weighs 81 KG......

No magic button - but rather that than button with no kick personally

-- Edited by jt on Friday 6th of November 2015 08:16:30 PM

jt wrote:

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mapping changed to give approx 27KM/L (4.4 L tank)

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so good fuel economy too, thats the most annoying thing with my Pampera tiny tank and the bike is thirsty so carrying extra doesn't get it far.

 

and did you see the under seat storage!! no more fender bag 

-- Edited by Albert on Friday 6th of November 2015 09:11:12 PM

No electric start!   I remember thinking  "it'll be fine it's new " when I bought my brand new xr you soon get pissed off with starting a 4t with your leg out in the mud!

jt wrote:

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Taller gear ratios, and yes different forks and shock.....mapping changed to give approx 27KM/L (4.4 L tank) so poss 120km or so range and it only weighs 81 KG......

No magic button - but rather that than button with no kick personally

-- Edited by jt on Friday 6th of November 2015 08:16:30 PM

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Sounds even better!

I had a Beta 250 4T which I competed on in trials and added a long range tank/seat for green lanes. It went anywhere but the suspension  and gearing were inadequate for trail riding. Kick start only no problem.

And it's a Honda

Having owned a 4RT, i loved it. Now we have a proper road going version i want one !!

The kick doesnt worry me either, I would imagine this will have a pretty heavy flywheel so shoud be pretty hard to stall

One worry is noise, i thought the 4rt has a rep for being very loud, hopefully the 4ride has a decent silencer

4RT is really easy to kick, you can nearly do it by hand

In reality, you just push the kickstart through and away she goes

Look forward to a 'review' - Lucky chap !

OTT wrote:

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Got mine from St.Blazey today will post some pics and comments shortly

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 A lovely looking bike it is as well. Looks like it would climb up anything. Enjoy. 

My friend has got a Scorpa T ride with WRF motor with an Athena 290 kit.
By modern day standards it is the definitive trail bike, absolutely brilliant.
A lot of us ride enduro bikes in one form or another but in my opinion they arent what laneing is about!
T ride or this Montesa thingie are far nearer the mark.
I rode a pro link XR200 during a trip in Ireland the other day, I really was amazed how proficient it was.
I had one in the 80s really had forgotten how truly suitable for real green laneing they are!
The later ones even had a button, mind you the later ones arent the same as the early ones.

Try before you buy 

i didn't !

pm'd

Jerry atterick wrote:

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A lot of us ride enduro bikes in one form or another but in my opinion they arent what laneing is about!

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 Nice to hear someone else say it,  but in Mario's modern TRF you may not fit in.

Pete wrote:

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OTT wrote:

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Try before you buy 

i didn't !

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 Please tell us what you think now

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          I will 2nd that

Jerry atterick wrote:

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My friend has got a Scorpa T ride with WRF motor with an Athena 290 kit.
By modern day standards it is the definitive trail bike, absolutely brilliant.
A lot of us ride enduro bikes in one form or another but in my opinion they arent what laneing is about!
T ride or this Montesa thingie are far nearer the mark.
I rode a pro link XR200 during a trip in Ireland the other day, I really was amazed how proficient it was.
I had one in the 80s really had forgotten how truly suitable for real green laneing they are!
The later ones even had a button, mind you the later ones arent the same as the early ones.

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 Yep, I agree

 

I have gone backwards from KTM's (cheating) to a DR350 and XR400 for lane riding

Like I said "IMHO".
We all love bikes, my new bike is probably the definitive "Not a green lane bike", very capable, just totally OTT.
But, a big but, it is perfect for the "Core, Sprint enduro etc", which it does even better.
My point with the XR200 thingie is that it is virtually impossible to upset anyone they are so quiet, they handle like a bag of **** and have independent steering.
So if you dont want to get hurt you have no choice but stay below 5mph or whatever.
The bonus to this is that you have to travel the same lanes at a quarter of the speed to stay safe.
The bonus to that is that you are on the same lane for 4xs the time and consequently you have 4xs the time to look over the hedges, take in the "ambience" and, probably, 4xs the time to watch your mates get into all the usual scrapes.
And how much maintenance does an XR200 require? As near zero as is possible to get.
In the 80s, when we started the TRF (not me personally you understand, but I was there in every sense!), "Rambling on a motorbike" was the order of the day.
However "Liability, pose, going faster than your mates, Im a big lad, compromise, cant afford to race, no wish to race, etc" have all contributed to where we are.
The lanes are the same (well similar), the fun is the same, the cost is prohibitive but no matter what we ride, for whatever reason - We all love the lanes, our bikes and the CRACK!
ps Anyone know of a dead or poorly XR200R prolink, sensible money?

-- Edited by Jerry atterick on Sunday 6th of November 2016 08:54:45 AM

It just so happens I have one I like lots if you are a Enduro mind rider you wont like it but I road Trials in my teens so it ticked lots of box's in my book it has its draw backs but has its plus points as well first being its a Honda


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Most of my lane riding is on my tod so its walking speed on wheels no High risk stuff and looking at the scenery bumble sort of thing on them trips out and the 4Rides the tool for the job. That said its ok on the tarmac and can handle 60 in short bursts but is happy at 40-45 so can play ok on group runs with your mates should you want to.
Fuel runs short fast crossing Dartmoor and with the lack of Garages about now so I carry two 750ml fuel bottles under the seat that fits in well with all my tools and spare front tube in there as well you have to love the tubeless rear run it at 10-12 psi it just sticks to everything.
Front wheels off the ground with a flick of the right hand 1st-2nd 3nd gear the Motor is sweet starts with a prod 1-2-3 time its so soft you could push it with your hand to start it best lose the Cat front pipe and put on a 4rt front pipe get a 2 map switch from the 4rt it will plug right into the loom then as well swap kill switch and side stand wires over so the thing will run with the stand down and you have a sorted Trials bike with a seat anything you want to ask ?????

-- Edited by pug on Tuesday 29th of January 2019 10:16:33 PM

a friend may have one for sale in the near future.......