UK Monster Owners Club Forum - View Single Post - Could this be my answer to having a monster and going off road?

Jez900ie · 08-09-2019, 03:43 PM

I like the way that Terra bike looks.

I don't like off roading on heavy bikes at all. Stopping a heavy bike on a slippery surface (because of the momentum) doesn't work regardless of the brakes. Picking up a 620 all day would be something I'd prefer to avoid. I really don't want 180kgs landing on top of me! I expect its even worse on an 800 Desert Sled (actually another 17kgs worse).

Still I'm like you in as much as I want my Monster & to go off road. My solution has been to get a cheap old Suzuki 2 stroke. Lightweight, simple & purpose built. Its almost ready for an MOT after a fair amount of easy work. Knobblies on the road are not too bad at typical speed of these bikes, though they do wear quickly.

I'll let you know how it turns out.

08-09-2019, 03:43 PM	#9
Jez900ie Pleasantly surprised! Join Date: Nov 2016 Location: Stoke on Trent Bike: M900ie Posts: 780	I like the way that Terra bike looks. I don't like off roading on heavy bikes at all. Stopping a heavy bike on a slippery surface (because of the momentum) doesn't work regardless of the brakes. Picking up a 620 all day would be something I'd prefer to avoid. I really don't want 180kgs landing on top of me! I expect its even worse on an 800 Desert Sled (actually another 17kgs worse). Still I'm like you in as much as I want my Monster & to go off road. My solution has been to get a cheap old Suzuki 2 stroke. Lightweight, simple & purpose built. Its almost ready for an MOT after a fair amount of easy work. Knobblies on the road are not too bad at typical speed of these bikes, though they do wear quickly. I'll let you know how it turns out. __________________ Monsters don't hide under the bed, they sleep inside the shed Last edited by Jez900ie; 08-09-2019 at 05:00 PM..