spitfire wrote:
I have a BMW 450 and its great here in East Anglia but we have a lot of wide sandy trails in heathland and forest fire roads.
My 450 is also nice to ride on the road.
However when I ride in Devon or the Peaks it can be a handful. In fact when I rode Chapelgate, 1st I did it on mine, then I did it on my mates 400EXC and I could not believe how mellow the 400 was compared to my 450.
The 450 over steep rocks really fights you back, its like trying to get a cat to go into its travel cage when you take it to the vets
Sorry Pete, I disagree. I am not as skilled a rider as you but i find my BMW does whatever i ask of it ( haven't tried putting it into a travel cage mind
and before you bring it up i know it does not quite stop to order
) Provided i don't grab a big handful of revs it is very positive and i find easy to ride. I have mastered the stalling by not trying to pull away in too higher gear and i rarely use more than quarter throttle except on the road.
Maybe its the bike setup ( not that mines been set up) and i did notice the difference between us in Devon.
I would recommend the BMW450 as a good trail bike for a competent rider and i hope to aspire to that soon.