Oldschool
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Ice & Snow
Had fun with a friend's XR 250 & 400. Both have well studded tires and climb icy hills like they are dry flat pavement. The 400 is just 2nd or 3rd gear and up you go. The 250 (as I discovered) is 2nd gear and keep the revs up or you will power out on the steep stuff. 1st gear will pull you up from a stop on just about anything. It is ridiculous what you can ride on with studs.
By the days end it was getting very soft and muddy. Winter riding is all but done here now. Lots of street bikes out yesterday as well.
Here is me learning the hard way that the 250 doesn't have the grunt of the 400. Iv'e taken the 990 up this same hill with ease.
[video=youtube;vT0RTpb_Ri0]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vT0RTpb_Ri0[/video]
More video eventually.
Had fun with a friend's XR 250 & 400. Both have well studded tires and climb icy hills like they are dry flat pavement. The 400 is just 2nd or 3rd gear and up you go. The 250 (as I discovered) is 2nd gear and keep the revs up or you will power out on the steep stuff. 1st gear will pull you up from a stop on just about anything. It is ridiculous what you can ride on with studs.
By the days end it was getting very soft and muddy. Winter riding is all but done here now. Lots of street bikes out yesterday as well.
Here is me learning the hard way that the 250 doesn't have the grunt of the 400. Iv'e taken the 990 up this same hill with ease.
[video=youtube;vT0RTpb_Ri0]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vT0RTpb_Ri0[/video]
More video eventually.
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