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Thanks for sharing. Good watch.Did somebody say a 1,000 mile ride across Alaska on a couple of Honda Trials!?
Oh yes!
It's a fun video! At least I thought it was.
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Thanks for sharing. Good watch.Did somebody say a 1,000 mile ride across Alaska on a couple of Honda Trials!?
Oh yes!
It's a fun video! At least I thought it was.
But when'd ya quitI started drinking at 12
Neat. But it weighs 315 lbs! My quads only weigh like 370. A typical full-size 4 stroke dirt bike weighs about 250.View attachment 1844244
Christini AWD Hybrid (electric and gas)
Yea, he's not the killingest guy out there but does nice videos.He ain't all that good at catching fishes
Yeah, I'm really digging his setup!A while back.....
Even "Paddy Doyle" retired his old Honda (after touring of all of the providences of Thailand) with a new 125 Honda Trail Bike. Meet.....Zelda.
View: https://youtu.be/PWhs5Wtq2yw?si=Xb4fcohA9m2LDeoM
Aloha, Mark
That looks like a fun weekend machine right there!View attachment 1844244
Christini AWD Hybrid (electric and gas)
Unlike the Rokon, it has a full suspension and is hybrid electric so you can sneak up on things. Plus you can use it as a battery or genset.That looks like a fun weekend machine right there!
Well, that Honda is a "Trial" bike. Not a "Dirt" bike. So there's that. Coming from a person that ran many, many miles on both. Your not going to win a moto-X on a Honda 90. And you're not likely to do well going up a steep slope while crouched down going under scrub oak on a winding deer trail at 1.5mph with a bike that the seat is 3.5' off the ground.1) It weighs 260# - weight is a huge factor off-road. That is the same weight as my Husaberg 570 which makes about 50+ HP stock (easily more with a simple mods) and can reach 90MPH with dirt gearing, more with street gearing. My Husaberg, which gets about 30-40 MPG and currently has 4.5 gallon capacity (extra underseat fuel tank) has about the same range, and I can add another 3-4 gallons with two more aftermarket fuel tanks.
The 150 MPG claimed for the Honda is actually much less when taking it onto trails or at top speed on the road - 150 MPG is best case; putting around at low speeds. If I putted along at 55 MPH on my Husaberg I would get more like 50 MPG. Motorcycle fuel mileage decreases a lot at/near their top speeds, especially highway speeds where wind resistance becomes much more of an issue than with an enclosed vehicle like a car.
2) The Honda is not as capable off-road as many dirt only bikes like my Husaberg, or my Beta Alp. The Honda is also not anywhere near as capable on any kind of road (paved, dirt, gravel) due to its limited speed - which becomes an issue if you are being chased by a car (or more powerful bike) or you need to pass a car/truck, or you are going up a steep hill (e.g., going over the Cascades or the Coastal range).
As with many things, there is no "best" motorcycle. My Husaberg is/was an expensive bike - easily 2.5X the cost of the Honda. Also, getting parts/service for a Euro bike (KTM/Husaberg, Beta, Husky, etc.) is nowhere near as easy as getting those things for a Honda (or Suzuki/Kawasaki/Yamaha).
Everything has pros and cons.
FTFYWell, that Honda is a "Trial" Trail bike. Not a "Dirt" bike. So there's that. Coming from a person that ran many, many miles on both. Your not going to win a moto-X on a Honda 90. And you're not likely to do well going up a steep slope while crouched down going under scrub oak on a winding deer trail at 1.5mph with a bike that the seat is 3.5' off the ground.
Ah yes. Dyslexia! I am familiar with the Honda Trials bike too. Never understood the the draw. Working as a wrench for Honda for those twelve years the are area was more popular as a trail riding, moto-X-ing, desert racing area. Riding trails was my thing. Pavement only as far as I needed to get to the dirt.FTFY
I started riding on Honda Trail (not Trials) bike. First the 50s, then the 90s.
The Honda Trail bikes are nice - I was just pointing out that they too have their pros and cons - the main pros being they are inexpensive and ubiquitous (you can even get Chinese engines & parts for them) - the main cons being that they are not as capable off-road as other dirt bikes.
FWIW - this is the Trials bike I own (street legal Beta Alp):
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And for what it is worth, I've been on some pretty gnarly trails with my Husaberg too.
To each their own. I have considered buying a Honda Trail - would be a gun little putt putt.
San Francisco, CA to Longview, WA? Impressive!In the early 60's I remember driving from SF to Longview in my Volvo 544 for $20 round trip, gas was .30 gal. In order to save gas I'd fall in behind a semi and draft it for hrs, good times.
This guy has a real talent with his videos. I think they are great. is he in New Zealand?
YesThis guy has a real talent with his videos. I think they are great. is he in New Zealand?
When you buy your Rokon, don't forget to pick up a kidney belt to go with it, the off road fun today, will be sorely felt tomorrow!
9 gal tank 3 fill ups each way.San Francisco, CA to Longview, WA? Impressive!
Ride your dirt bike to town and back and see how that goes. I know exactly what I'm buying and what it's intended us is.Well, that Honda is a "Trial" bike. Not a "Dirt" bike. So there's that. Coming from a person that ran many, many miles on both. Your not going to win a moto-X on a Honda 90. And you're not likely to do well going up a steep slope while crouched down going under scrub oak on a winding deer trail at 1.5mph with a bike that the seat is 3.5' off the ground.
I don't know if this is a mis-type or if it is meant as written.Well, that Honda is a "Trial" bike. Not a "Dirt" bike.