What Have You Being Doing With Your Non-triumph Today?

Here you go @Mrs Visor for a video to think about.
I'm not promoting any of these bikes, more an awareness of what will benefit you

 

My off road fancy was first tickled when I bought a road legal TY250 which I started using on local tracks and woodland and found it the ideal machine to learn on, very little on it to break and I could pick it up with one hand. Pukka Trials bikes are a real PITA for any distance on tarmac though.
Modern trail bikes are way better than were available back then and a much better off/on road compromise.
As Eldon has said, a comparatively small lightweight (2stroke?) machine is the way to start, easier to control and manhandle when it all goes a bit Pete Tong!

 

If you were a serial killer, you could mince about 3 large ish male victims per hour in that .

 

Easy, the silent killer

 

With ease, the silent killer

Apparently it will do full rabbits, obviously dead ones , bones and all for people who feed dogs raw food.

More back on track, a Beta Alp 200 could be a good option to look at. Four stroke, so no two stroke oil issues but lightweight, electric start and a great little bike for scooting about and taking off road routes on.

Here's an example;
https://ebay.us/m/oQb0QB

 

Helmut and I are on annual leave still from work, we just went out for a quick 93 miles today, both on our Ducatis. We were slightly tired from yesterday's full day of learning so Helmut didn't want one of my full day tours . We called in at the Baffle Haus and Honey Cafe then went to see some friends, so it was a very nice relaxing day.



I bought a nice new top too from the Baffle Haus:

 

The lengths Women will go to, just to disguise a shopping trip!

 

That sounds like a great experience, @Mrs Visor! I'll be curious to know if you find some additional benefits to your road riding from your day of off-road instruction and practice.

 

Loved your emoji response to the comment by @Pegscraper about your garage, @Helmut Visor.

 

Sounds like a lovely day out, @Mrs Visor! I really like that shirt you bought. What a great design.Do you know if they sell online??

 

I have a few shirts (four now ) from the same brand called Wildust Sisters https://wildust.com/en. They're French but a few UK stores stock their brand. I don't know about US delivery or whether any of your stores would stock them, but if there's something you really love I am sure I could get it to you! The sizing is quite small, I usually have a medium in their tops when I would be a small in many brands. It does vary according to the style though as I have a vest that's pretty big and a long sleeved top that's perfect, both in the same size.

 

Well Helmut did choose to ride his Multistrada and the top box wasn't being used......

 

Helmut wasn't feeling like one of my grand "tours" again today, so we did a nice 87 mile route, going to the Postcard Cafe in Clun, across to Knighton, the cafe at Shobdon Airfield and then back home. We both took our Ducatis again.

Helmut hadn't been to the Postcard Cafe before, whereas I have been a fair few times, so I was feeling the pressure destination - wise, although you cannot fail to enjoy the food and coffee there so he was suitably impressed!

This was the approximate route, just edited so exactly where we live isn't revealed :

 

Post card cafe noted @Mrs Visor never heard of that one. I sort of know the area, despite living miles away, as my ex in-laws are buried at Craven Arms.
Lovely countryside, especially over the Long Mynd and the surrounding areas.

 

A cheap Suzuki drz 400 or earlier Sp 370 is a good starting point if you only use it occasionally light and more than capable ok it's a Suzuki but if the frame and bodywork is good you won't have any bother mechanically
Or even a Honda CRF 250 but they are bigger money but if you are thinking serious look at some of Dougie Lampkins old videos and go for a gas gas or fantic but a trailer would be advisable with the latter two as not very comfortable on the road if you can find one road registered

 

Managed to get out for a blast this morning for a few hours - was very grey skies but managed to get home and put away with only a few spots falling (before it started to rain proper).

 

And tonight's purchase is......



This is for the little lad (bigger than me now) as the next step on, so going up to a 125.



Look at the price of that fuel?
Bloody shocking, rip off BP.

 

@Eldon I bet he can't wait to get out on his new bike!

 

Well we may have already had a quick test ride on a private area

 

It's a 51 plate Kawasaki KMX 125 with 14000 miles on. The older guy who'd had it simply went to Squires now and again on it and probably spent more time fettling it and cleaning than riding. He's done 800 miles on it since the last mot, 10 months ago.
The 125 and 200 bits are quite interchangeable hence the 200 stickered radiator panels.

As a bike to gain confidence on and get you going offroad @Mrs Visor even though it's a 125, I wouldn't discount it.
Light, nimble, soft suspension, low seat height, two stroke motor capable of around 75mph. It's a pity you're not closer as you could've had a go on it.