Hi all,
SO a very quick update on project WR250f. The bike went into the workshop and had new bearings, new number plate (to pass the MOT) and some other minor bits and pieces. I then fitted a Trailtech computer/tacho and took her for a ride. I asked the workshop about the dodgy rear suspension and they suggested the dreaded ebay may be my friend.  After a green lane ride I realised the rear suspension was too faulty so had to be sorted.
A week and £120 later, a 2006 rear suspension unit arrived looking in great condition. As you have probably read below, im a mechanical numpty (idiot) but thought Id give it a go. It only took one hour to strip the bike, remove the old unit and install the new one. A quick test ride proved that the problem was now solved.

Something I have learned from all this is that one of the joys of dirtbiking is that you CAN work on your own bike with no experience. Just follow the manuals carefully and save a fortune in workshop costs. Still not sure I want to dismantle my VFR800 Vtec though!!

Cant wait to do a proper green lane ride and test for real

Im Back!!!!!

Hi all,
So after losing my newly restored DRZ in January to pay the tax man I got another huge bill in June so lost my surf van too. I sacked my accountant and got a new chap who has obtained a rebate for me. Happy days!

After a lot of faffing I finally got myself a Yamaha WR250F. 2004 registration and needing some TLC. Cracked headlight (£120 for a replacement!!!!!) and rear suspension need some work. But........cant wait to get back on the lanes. I have already taken it for a good blast over my neighbours private field and im already in love with the machine.

More to follow after a few tweaks and my next lane ride.

Early End to My Offroading

I cant believe it, I just got a surprise tax bill for £8000!!! Worse is that the good old tax man wants the money by January. So I have to sell every non esential items i own.. So the now perfectly working DRZ is up for sale as well as all my other toys.

I am totally gutted as im really enjoying the muddy world. So thats it folks, one very sad offroader who didnt even manage a year on the trails. Once I get myself sorted I will try to save up again and get another bike.

In the meantime I will turn this into my two wheels based blog and get back to offroading as soon as the feckin government give me a break.

Cheers for reading all, happy trails.

Sean

Goldfish In My Goggles

Well not quite....

Was riding home in some horendous rain and wind yesterday. So horendous that I started to notice quite an impressive puddle growing in each side of my goggles. Evertime I moved my head mini waves were slooshing about. It was like a cartoon and in my daft mind I imagined goldfish swimming about and got a chronic case of the giggles.

The car drivers must have thought I was a proper loon! Possibly they were right. :0)

More Physio

So after stacking the bike a gazillion years ago my shoulder is now feeling better. Still cant move it properly but my incredibly talented physio is working his magic. In a weird way it was interesting to see how the injury developed. I think the worst point was the huge pain in my sternum. Got me worried I must admit and some hard and painful work with the physio had it sorted in a few day.

I still dont have full mobility but at least I can take an easy ride again. Just wondering how long until I get back to full strength???

Tinkering Today

Done some minor tweaks on the bike today. Removed the standard mirrors and installed a folding mirror. Easy to tuck away when on the trails in case of a drop.

I also installed a handlebar mount for my iphone. This way I can use memory map on the move to navigate between the legal lanes.

Cheating on my DRZ

Public confession, i almost cheated on my DRZ. A friend from a local bike shop told me a Honda CRF 250x had just arrived. I went to have a drool and found a well used 53 plate bike. They wanted £2,500! Got to say it didnt even remotely compare in condition to the Z so im staying yellow for a bit longer. Especially as its going so well now.