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I owned a DR350, then a DRZ400E. On both of them the lighting needing drastic upgrading. So I employed a small man with a candle to walk ahead of me on the trail. Huge improvement.
Just had a phone call from my local Honda dealer in Peterboghorror--I wanted to have a crawl around one so put my name down for a test ride(the plan is to do a carbon/kevlar bashplate like we do for the 250--but Honda have changed the frame and bashplate at the rear--and the side panels--even though it looks the same). Anyway, he said that he can't get a demo and any not already ordered won't be available until October. He mentioned that so many have been sold in the UK already--more than the 2019/20 sales of the 250 rally put together----so Honda are suffering from over popularity combined with obvious supply issues.JtheLakes wrote: ↑Thu May 06, 2021 9:55 pm Just been told today that after waiting for 5 months, my new 300 Rally is being delivered on Monday to replace my 250 Rally. I’ll let you know in a few weeks how they compare but my expectations are minor improvements rather than major breakthroughs. I will also tell you how the build quality is compared to my 2017 bike.
Looking at some of the recent comments, my answer would be that the CRF is not an amazing bike but it does represent great value for money and a good all rounder. If you want a lightweight off road orientated bike the 50kg weight reduction will cost you another £3000 and not be as accomplished on major roads. Also if you don’t think a Rally can be hustled along single track, watch some (its a long video) of the enclosed
Thanksminkyhead wrote:something ive never thought about tbo ..not sure what advantage a 400 wheel would have ,,i can tell you the axle width is 17mm on the 17s and 15 on the 13s ..im using 450x forks and wheel which are i think 20mm
Is it really fair on the little CRF to pitch it against a Husky 701 ? Quite apart from the cost difference, the Husky is a fully fledged mid-large accomplished on/off-road bike with high end suspension and lots of power. I don't know much about the T7 except that it looks like a really good all-rounder, and therefore more similar to the CRF, - but again much more powerful and more suited to distance touring etc.sphbristol wrote: ↑Tue May 11, 2021 5:02 pm Spoke to my local Honda dealer today about the Rally, he said Honda UK have sold over 700 of them and my dealer has 30 open orders. If I want one and place an order this week then they are looking delivery October to January.
Test ride on a 701 Enduro and Tenere 700 booked !!
T700 for a good road capable tourer with some genuine off-road ability on mixed and moderate trailssphbristol wrote:It wasn't a direct comparison, its just the three bikes i'm considering next.
