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First Ride On My New CRF230F!!!
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[QUOTE="RockyRoads, post: 658237, member: 45871"] I am still on a high from the first ride on my new CRF230F! What a fabulous bike! I thought I’d share the details: I just “upgraded” from my beloved TTR125L to the CRF230F. The new bike arrived last Friday, and I spent a week sitting on it in the garage, and ooohing and ahhhing about how “beautiful” it was. Yesterday, I finally got some time to go riding at Carnegie. The CRF was a bit heavier than the TTR when loading and unloading it from the pickup, but nothing unmanageable (and the weight was never an issue once I was on the bike). The electric start sure was sweet, although I had to increase the idle a bit to keep it from stalling while it was warming up. Then off I went! The taller height of the bike, compared to the TTR, was so wonderful (I’m 5’7”), making for a much more comfortable riding position (my legs didn’t feel like folded chicken wings when sitting). Yet I can still touch both feet down when I stop, which was a big factor for me in choosing a new bike. The power and stability of the CRF were just awesome, and the bike felt firmly planted as I zipped up the first hilly trail. My only complaint initially was that the bike felt “buzzy”—especially the front seat area (I thought, hmmmm, this is “interesting”) and the left hand grip. While making my first fairly steep descent down a hill, I realized that the idle was too high—I hadn’t readjusted it after the bike warmed up, hence the increased vibrations. Whew—problem solved. From then on, I had absolutely no complaints. The bike responded beautifully to everything I subjected it to. I haven’t quite mastered getting off the seat all the way while climbing up rocky hill trails, and the bike felt solid during my many “bucking bronco” imitations—woo hoo! And the increased power over the TTR made the rear tire grip more firmly when going up hills with loose, crumbly dirt (I didn’t have the fishtailing that sometimes had occurred with my TTR)—this was definitely a confidence builder, and I was able to pick up my speed considerably. The bike never let me down, even the few times when I found myself in big, seemingly endless, ruts full of gravel and loose soil, and thinking “this is not where I want to be.” The bike's power was smooth and pulled me through every time. I felt so jazzed after the ride! What a fun bike—with plenty of room for me to grow and improve as a rider! I can’t wait for my next ride! [/QUOTE]
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