Hi that was my bike I had some potential interest of this forum but nothing transpired and I needed it gone for space. It did not actually sell at auction the guy who purchased my Honda XL600LM bought it after the auction. Bizzarely the Honda XL 600's are selling way above the XT600's when oth are ...

Bushy make sure he knows you are not on the Harry Metcalfe budget

Bushy not wanting to scare anyone but I did a few cycle gravel races before the event but on the first day which was really tough going I felt like packing in. The 3AJ Tenere was far too heavy and too tall for me so that lesson learned (you will see me on Jeremy Miles video falling off as I ...

You you only need to look at the Michelin Desert tread pattern to see what Michelin think makes for proper desert / off road tyres.

I have always found 50.50 tyres to be good on the road, ok ish for gravel tracks and hard pack, but a let down off road when the going gets difficult / pushing ...

Hello,

I have been following this thread for some time and wanted to introduce myself. My name is Steve, 55 years old, live in East Yorkshire, lived in Africa most of my younger days. Have entered Sandraiders 2024 and have a TT600r year 2000 (kick start :nordie:).

Watched all of Harry’s videos ...

I think the KTM 520 was the 1998 bike the 500 didn't come out until 2012?

Mike


Something like that. I had the 450 in 2002 and a friend had the 500 or maybe it was a 525, I can't really remember the exact year or cc...

Anyway, I'm sure there is a KTM RFS out there that would be eligible ...

Yes the organiser told me they were nearly at capacity by the end of June. I am not doing the ride next year as my shoulder won't be fixed by then and the one to go for though IMHO is 2025 when the ride will cross Mauritania and finish in Dakar.

Scumfrog wrote: Thu Jul 20, 2023 7:07 am DakarXT600,
Sure; but the KTM 500 EXCF came out in 1998, two years before the DRZ400 and Honda XR650 which were 2000. I wasn't necessarily thinking of a new one.

Also Scumfrog I think the KTM 520 was the 1998 bike the 500 didn't come out until 2012?

Mike

It is I think whether the model is still in production. Give it a try if you get in I will enter one of those rather than a DRZ -below is the official Sandraiders statement. If the 500 EXCF still has an FIM approval it won't be accepted but to be fair they were quite loose with what got in and I ...

Most were on a mixture of DRZ 400'S and Honda XR650's.




I suppose the 2000's bikes make the going a fair bit easier...

and that the first sentence on the Sandraiders website no longer applies:

SandRaiders is designed for classic and neoclassic motorbikes, the legendary bikes that took ...