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Well whatever you do, don’t drop it in a thigh-deep river like I did yesterday.
Immediate remedial (carb drain, air filter off, bike front in the air and turn rear wheel in gear to check for hydro-lock, followed by shitloads of choke idling, and then a very long very cold very miserable ride home), and next-day (carb off, full clean, airbox clean, new oil on air filter, full oil drain) is more work than I would have wanted for a jolly in the woods.
To be fair, the front wheel just got totally stuck in glue, and as I put my feet down to rescue the situation, my boot disappeared and I realised I was more than thigh deep, and the bike was already going over.
Last week I sat on the local mechanic’s DRZ400, it felt taller and rock-hard compared to my DR350. Immediately apparent it’s more MX-style than dual sport.
With the bike-swim aside, green lanes and hellish rutted uphills and downhills are insane fun. Would recommend.
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Bike plans have been delayed due to covid/work situation. Will have to wait till next year now. Been getting a bit obsessed with the Trans European Trail posted upthread. I may join you @pdlouche in the drz crew.