OK, I have managed to rack up 3K miles on my new CFR250 Rally in the first 2.5 months of ownership. I have already had some great outings to local green lanes, the peak district and mid-wales - but a 60 mile a day commute means that the lions share of miles end up being … Continue reading CRF250 Rally, stock IRC Tyres at 3,000 miles
So, before I start, let me just acknowledge that motorbike tyres seem to be a very emotive subject; where ones mans elixir is another mans poison. What unfolds below is my simple and honest view, nothing more - nothing less. So, with that said... lets crack on. With over 3,000 miles done in under 3 … Continue reading Selecting new tyres for the CRF250 Rally
On my previous bike, and Africa Twin I quickly realised how expensive it would become green laning in terms of mirrors. First one I bumped, glass cracked, new one from dealer - £50.00. On my CRF250 Rally, I intended to do more and more green laning in the UK, as well as trips abroad on … Continue reading Bike mods – mirrors
With a 9 night camping trip to the Pyrenees booked for September 2019, I needed to organise a decent luggage option for my Honda CRF250 Rally. I did lots of luggage research, took the plunge on a Giant Loop Great Basin (which didnt work out, so I returned it), so decided to try the Altrider … Continue reading Long distance luggage – Altrider Hemisphere Saddlebag
In a previous post I looked at a variety of luggage options for the Honda CRF250 Rally, where I realised the options for larger luggage were somewhat compromised by the BFA (Big Fat Ass) of the Rally. I decided in the end, that the two best choices were the AltRider Hemisphere saddlebags, or the Giant … Continue reading Long distance luggage – Giant Loop Great Basin
I was spoilt by my Africa Twin, with a centre stand. Clean my chain? no worries pop in on centre stand! In the middle of no where with a puncture... Not great, but pop it on its centre stand! As those of us with smaller trail bikes or enduro bikes know, centre stands are a … Continue reading No centre stand? No problem!
With the CRF250 Rally loaded with what I considered the essential mods, my mind toward my 9 night trip in September 2019 to the Pyrenees. Camping was the order of the day! After my 7 night camping trip on my Africa Twin to the Alps last year (all on road, no off road), it became … Continue reading Long distance luggage – options
Those of you who have followed my previous two posts on this topic will know that my journey to achieving good off road protection on my CRF250 Rally has been a long and not always successful one. Lets refresh our memories... I started with the lightweight option, the kodamacomposites carbon-fiber bashplate and fairing protectors. A … Continue reading Bike mods – protection (part 3) – the final chapter!
So, whilst I have a good GPS mount for my TomTom Rider 450 (which is great for on-road), I also wanted a good option to mount my mobile phone, which has some good apps for off-road navigation (more on that in another post). I wanted a phone mount that would be rock solid for off … Continue reading bike mods – phone mounts
OK, in my last post on protecting for teh CRF250 Rally, I fitted the Kadomacomposites (https://kodamacomposites.co.uk) faring protectors and bash plate and felt very happy with myself. Great quality product, and it looked amazing fitted to the bike, providing significantly improved protection over the stock setup. Kodamacomposites protection fitted Whilst I was happy that the … Continue reading Bike mods – protection (part 2) – oh dear!
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