Yep, proper off-road. I run a City & Guilds motor mechanics training centre. There’s another training company local to me that run a similar scheme for motorbikes. I let them do it through my C&G accreditation. They have a track as well and I had to pop down the other day to take some paperwork down to them. Anyway, I thought I’d join in the fun. It wasn’t easy and I bottomed out a few times going too slow over some steep mounds - the first scooter with top box that had been round the track. No pictures and I didn’t do any of the obstacles that required a wheel coming off the ground but it was still great fun!
This is the track.
I took my SH off-road today!
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I took my SH off-road today!
Paddle harder. I can hear banjo music!
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Re: I took my SH off-road today!
For anyone in the NW that fancys a challenge a ride over the Coal rd between
Dent and Garsdale stations is worth a go, I did it a few years back on a Burger 400
It's tarmac Jim but now as we know it.
Dent and Garsdale stations is worth a go, I did it a few years back on a Burger 400
It's tarmac Jim but now as we know it.
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Re: I took my SH off-road today!
Ive wondered about the sh 300's green lane ability, Ive done loads of off road with the c-90 club, the cub legshields are tough and flexable, and can take a surprising amount of abuse. The later honda plastics are very britle and I recon an 'off ' on the 300 might cause some damage.
Im not a gynecologist, but I dont mind taking a look.
Re: I took my SH off-road today!
Thought I recognised that place you used to (maybe still can) drive passed it to a floating restaurant turn right onto wasteland and sit under the flight path for London City airport.
Friday was a good day as the flights were regular business returns.
Plane watching & a meal
Friday was a good day as the flights were regular business returns.
Plane watching & a meal
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Re: I took my SH off-road today!
Yep, that’s the one. City airport planes go directly over it.
Paddle harder. I can hear banjo music!
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Re: I took my SH off-road today!
Wading depth isn't bad with the 17" wheels as Gascoigne Road used to flood in heavy rain and it was the quickest route onto the A13.horobags wrote:Ive wondered about the sh 300's green lane ability, Ive done loads of off road with the c-90 club, the cub legshields are tough and flexable, and can take a surprising amount of abuse. The later honda plastics are very britle and I recon an 'off ' on the 300 might cause some damage.
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Re: I took my SH off-road today!
My Innova was pretty good off-road but the new SH300? If I see a blob of horse poo on the road, I find another route
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Re: I took my SH off-road today!
I managed a few hundred metres of potato field on my SilverWing as the French farmers had decided to requisition the rural road for their crop. It wasn't fun and I would never do it intentionally!