Motorcycle Hunting

[Accubond]

They were good bikes.

Have you rode a newer bike?

Yes, I have traded with buddies on rides. Not a good idea lol. Suspension difference was huge. Sure would like electric start to.

 

[idahodave]

I had to look up what a Rokon was.

Damn you Rokslide! Now I want a Rokon.

No you don't. You just THINK you want one. They are a medieval torture device designed to separate the unknowing from their money.

 

[cuerro viejo]

TW 200 -Idaho

 

[idahodave]

TW 200 -Idaho

Better than a Rokon, but still pretty limiting in terms of what trails they are suitable for.

 

[cuerro viejo]

Better than a Rokon, but still pretty limiting in terms of what trails they are suitable for.

not sure I follow, but I’ve yet to have an issue in 15 plus years, I get there when I get there.

 

[Taudisio]

Picked this up last weekend...there are ones like it listed in and around KC for over $5k. Paid a couple hundred under list ($3999), so I think i bought it right.
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Congrats. Still loving mine.

 

[idahodave]

not sure I follow, but I’ve yet to have an issue in 15 plus years, I get there when I get there.

It's not an issue of speed...it's an issue of weight and suspension primarily.

I'm not saying a guy can't hunt with a TW200. I'm saying a guy can't hunt the same places with a TW200 that a guy on a Beta X-Trainer or even a CRF250F can hunt.

I get the appeal of a TW200. Low seat height, relatively low cost, ability to legally ride roads. I'm simply telling you no serious trail rider in Idaho chooses a TW to ride the backcountry. It simply has too many limitations. For about the same money, a guy can buy a CRF250F and be much better off.

 

[Taudisio]

Whats the preferred way to pack a rifle on a bike?

I keep it in my backpack. When I met up with some buddies they thought the suppressor looked like a big radio antenna.
I’d love to find another way because it’s too tall for low hanging branches. I can duck my head but the barrel still hits. When I carried my AR, I took it apart and it fits below my helmet.

 

[mtnbound]

Whats the preferred way to pack a rifle on a bike?

Strapped to pack.

 

[idahodave]

I like the Kifaru approach myself. There is no "great" way to ride a technical trail with a rifle.

 

[mtnbound]

I used a TW200 for many years and they are good just not designed for hard use. The TTR230 is not street legal but is by far better for trail use just add a light. I love my 300 XCW but the TTR is not far behind it IMO but I’m not a motocross racer I’m a woods rider.

 

[cuerro viejo]

It's not an issue of speed...it's an issue of weight and suspension primarily.

I'm not saying a guy can't hunt with a TW200. I'm saying a guy can't hunt the same places with a TW200 that a guy on a Beta X-Trainer or even a CRF250F can hunt.

I get the appeal of a TW200. Low seat height, relatively low cost, ability to legally ride roads. I'm simply telling you no serious trail rider in Idaho chooses a TW to ride the backcountry. It simply has too many limitations. For about the same money, a guy can buy a CRF250F and be much better off.

I’ve packed out a lot of elk qtr’s on it. I’m not into motocross or trail riding. If my horses would ride in the back of truck as easy as bikes after 20 hrs, I’d much rather roll that way, but I digress. I hate carbs

what do you tell those old timers on the old school Honda fat cats packing out their 17th bull.

 

[idahodave]

I’ve packed out a lot of elk qtr’s on it. I’m not in motocross or trail riding. If my horses would ride in the back of truck as easy as bikes after 20 hrs, I’d much rather roll that way, but I digress.

I’d hate to see what you tell those old timers on the old school fat cats packing out their 17th bulls…

I'm an old-timer (53) and well past 17 bulls. That doesn't change anything about the bikes I mentioned having the ability to access more trails than a TW 200 does. It might surprise you to know I've packed out bulls with a Fat Cat AND a TW 200 over the years...which I how I know they are both vastly inferior to the bikes I've mentioned.

Let me put it in simpler terms......I have an old 30/30 in my safe next to my custom 6mm Creedmoor. While I can certainly kill elk with that 30/30, I know the 6 gives me more flexibility to do so. Same/same with the bikes in question.

No one said a man can't use a TW200 to pack elk quarters or access more remote areas. I'm simply saying there are bikes that do that BETTER. If you can't understand that, it's because you've never utilized those aforementioned bikes in the wilds.

You've freely admitted you're "not into trail riding"...yet you continue to argue the point. The internet is never not interesting.

 

[mtnbound]

I’ve packed out a lot of elk qtr’s on it. I’m not into motocross or trail riding. If my horses would ride in the back of truck as easy as bikes after 20 hrs, I’d much rather roll that way, but I digress. I hate carbs

what do you tell those old timers on the old school Honda fat cats packing out their 17th bull.

There’s a reason why Fat Cats and Big Wheels are no longer made. So if you are still using them let alone packing out on them, then you have a Gold Man Card.

 

[cuerro viejo]

There’s a reason why Fat Cats and Big Wheels are no longer made. So if you are still using them let alone packing out on them, then you have a Gold Man Card.

I’m not arguing against that, I’m with you, every time I see an old timer packing a bull out with one he gets the nod of respect, point is it’s worked so he hasn’t needed change, he only uses it for hunting

 

[cuerro viejo]

I'm an old-timer (53) and well past 17 bulls. That doesn't change anything about the bikes I mentioned having the ability to access more trails than a TW 200 does. It might surprise you to know I've packed out bulls with a Fat Cat AND a TW 200 over the years...which I how I know they are both vastly inferior to the bikes I've mentioned.

Let me put it in simpler terms......I have an old 30/30 in my safe next to my custom 6mm Creedmoor. While I can certainly kill elk with that 30/30, I know the 6 gives me more flexibility to do so. Same/same with the bikes in question.

No one said a man can't use a TW200 to pack elk quarters or access more remote areas. I'm simply saying there are bikes that do that BETTER. If you can't understand that, it's because you've never utilized those aforementioned bikes in the wilds.

You've freely admitted you're "not into trail riding"...yet you continue to argue the point. The internet is never not interesting.

53’s not old timer, late 60’s is.

You are right the correct answer to any specific hunting truck thread is Ford Raptor R. There is nothing else that works.

 

[idahodave]

53’s not old timer, late 60’s is.

You are right the correct answer to any specific hunting truck thread is Ford Raptor R. There is nothing else that works.

If we’re just exaggerating for effect….YOU’RE right…a flintlock is all that’s necessary for rifle hunts. After all, old-timers have killed a lot of bulls with them.

It’s okay to admit you’re out to your depth with this one. We’ve all been there, or at least I have.

Feel free to ride (and recommend) whatever you like. I truly don’t much care. I just think you’re doing a disservice recommending a bike that’s inferior by ANY metric that matters for would-be motorcycle hunters.

You still hunting with the same rifle/scope you killed your first elk with?…careful, if you smell a trap it’s for good reason.

 

[Matt5266]

I have to agree. I owned a TW for years. Fun bike. I switched to a xcw250 and it's such a more capable bike. I love the TW for what it is and super simple , easy maintenance. Fun putting around bike. But so many better options. Like others stated if I were to buy a dedicated hunting bike and thats all I was doing I would grab a crf250f or if I wanted used and to save some money a well cared for crf230f.

 

[Blockcaver]

Grabbed a super cheap and reasonably clean 2006 Yamaha XT225 about 6 weeks ago. <4,000 km and hadn’t run in 4 yrs. Previous owner had added Aspen gas a while back. That stuff turned the varnish in the carb bowl to green glue! Spent a day cleaning the carb with cleaner but couldn’t get the float valve unstuck….till I soaked it in Hoppes bore cleaner (along with the emulsifier tube overnight.) Next morning the float valve assembly was loose, clean and shiny as was the emulsifier tube.

Put it together, cleaned the fuel tank and air filter, added a fuel filter and new battery. Bike fired right up and runs like a top! 6 speed transmission, good low end torque with a fairly low first gear, good ground clearance and fairly low seat height…think I’ll like it for running the logging roads and trails around where I live. Seems like a respectable old ride.

 

[MaraviaDave]

I have a TW 200, with just about every mod known to man….. ATV rear tire conversion, Kenda Gauntlet front tire, lower gearing (60T rear), handle bar risers, lowered pegs, rear disk brake conversion, Race Tech front fork suspension, Bradley rear shock, HD skid plate, LED headlight, Acerbis hand guards, fender/light and turn signal delete kit, rear rack etc.

Compared to my Beta XTrainer… the TW 200 isn’t even in the same class, when it comes to being a capable trail bike. Not even close!!

That’s not to say it isn’t a fun bike. It’s actually a lot of fun! From my perspective it’s a novelty bike from over 30 years ago, looks kinda ridiculous and a totally hilarious way to see how difficult of trails are possible to ride with an old relic….. that’s been given some help, with a bunch of mods.