Oh man...Slow Riding a TRIALS bike with a seat
I have a '99 Beta Alp (http://wwwusers.imaginet.fr/~pduffau/beta99.html
The photo shows the seat installed, and the tail carrier) that has a
removeable seat for trial riding and a carrier behind the seat, and two
pairs of foot pegs (I've stripped off the second set of footpegs and the
lighting package and just recently re-installed the carrier. I have
never installed the trail seat and just ride excercising my quads all
the time.
It cost new in Canada US$3,300. It is a lot cheaper than the full blown
trials competition bikes. The 250 2-stroke watercooled motorbike is at
least 30-35 lbs lighter than any of the dirt bikes, well under 200lbs.
Trials is a blast for us old duffers that have to work the next day.
http://www.betamotor.com/media/products/alp/alp01fs.html this current
one is a 4-stroke and more Trail, than dirt or trials
Robert
Rob Chapman wrote:
>
> I have a cattle ranch, and we use bikes to muster our cattle, and to
> traverse the properties. We have traditionally bought Yamaha agricultural
> bikes, AG200, gentle low geared 4 stroke bikes. I want something more
> exciting to ride, and have narrowed it down to a Yamaha TT250R or its
> equivalent Kawasaki KLX250R, Honda XR250 or Suzuki DRZ250...I think those
> are the right comparables. Maybe I should consider something else??
> It must carry 2 people occasionally, be able to be low geared for very slow
> riding behind cows and calves, and to go slowly without overheating, and to
> be fun. It also has to have a wooden flat carrier for my dog! Seat height
> mustn't be too extreme, as the rusting family jewels must be hoisted over in
> safety!!
> If any of you can advise on these, I'd be most interested in your comments.
> Price not a factor , thank you guys!
> Regards,
>
> Rob Chapman
