Motorcycles BS Thread 2.0

Id think a powered front wheel would make turning more difficult

 

They made a 2wd dirt bike years ago, the Christini, there was also an R1 someone managed to make it work. In dirt it adds a whole bunch of traction for slower speed things, I would have no idea how it'd behav on a street bike honestly

 

Yeah ive heard of them. Every post ive seen from owners have said they really werent great and the turning did suffer. Not to mention all the weight from it

 

Got out to see how the trails look, they are all melted out and ready. I just wasnt wearing my full gear and was alone so I had to turn around after it started getting rough. (loose rocks are a no go for me alone)



Ran into a few jeeps with the spare tire delete, they were looking for trails and driving 2 wide on the gravel roads, absolute morons.

 

'Berta! Waiparous area?

 

yup good eye

 

Love that area. Profile shot is from one of the trails there, can't remember which. If I get tired of BC I think somewhere around there is my next move.

 

Christini was/is the name of the company, it was not the name of their 2wd dirtbike

fun fact, they actually now offer an AWD Hybrid dirbike lol...
not gonna lie I would totally test ride one if the opportunity was given
but 20k lol sheesh
https://christini.com/hybrid-electric-vehicles/hybrid-awd-big-wheel-moto/

 

They used to offer a kit for KTMs not that long ago, wasn't all that awfully priced either if I'm remembering correctly. I think it was like $5K?

Also if we're talking 2wd bikes, how can y'all forget the OG

 

@uurx did you ever get your crf50 running? Been looking for one for my daughter.

 

it is true @spencermarkd there really only is one true 2wd bike worth a damn!!
The Rokon !!!
https://newatlas.com/motorcycles/rokon-ranger/


@w.adventures sadly to say no, I now have everything needed to build the new wheel set
I just need to spend a few hundred bucks and a solid afternoon wrenching to get it running
but for whatever reason I guess I like looking at it mocked up on a shelf

 

Took the monkey out to run some errands. Dropped off a package at ups then went by Home Depot for some bolts to hang wheel’s safely for powder coating. Damn this little bike is fun. The 170cc BBk is going to be ridiculous. Got the “nice bike” from a flagger doing road work. lol

 

Been meaning to ask: have you done a sprocket/chain swap on it? I looked through some of your posts but didn’t see it mentioned.

 

HE LIVES!

 

Swapped my visor out before work for my tinted one, beautiful 70+ degree day here, which means its time for my semi-annual reminder:

WASH YOUR DAMN HELMET LINING YOU GROSS SWEAT FILLED MEAT SACKS

 

Looks at my fat ass AT in the 600s...

 

On a related note, I washed my mountain biking helmet and gloves in the sink last night...

 

Sheeesh I never realized AT's were that heavy. My F800GS is a full 100lbs lighter

 

bike in shower right?

 

Admittedly, it's 534 at the curb, but then add the ADV farkles like the skidplate, bags, crash bars, etc and a loaded set of panniers its gotta be in the 6s.

Waiting for the weekend like: