Using a dirt bike.

[mtnbound]

But wouldn't a low seat height CRF or TTR accomplish the same without the draw back of the big tire?

No experience with the CRF but yes the TTR eliminates the big tire issues but I only noticed the big tire issues at speed if you ride the TW likes it’s intended it’s good but like I said there are better choices.

 

[YZF_88]

Forget the bike man!!! I don’t think Moto and hunting are a good combination. Even with my experience, I found it too sketchy when packing in with a full kit. I’ve had many types including a TW200 and didn’t like it enough to keep it.

While I still ride Moto on a local track, I stick to 4 wheels when hunting now (and just enough to get to a spike camp trailhead)

I’ve lost more hunting seasons because of dirt bikes than the other way around! Heck, this is the first year I’m actually glad I didn’t draw anything. Broke BOTH wrists and shattered my tib and fib in June.

Old enough to know better, young enough to do it anyway? Not sure about that anymore.

 

[Taudisio]

 

[Snowwolfe]

Rokon info:

 

[idahodave]

Luckily for me I don’t need to watch someone else’s videos. I have my own experiences to draw from. My kid was riding out quarters when he was 12. I’ve been paid to ride motorcycles in the wilds of Idaho for going on 30 years…but freedom of choice is a wonderful thing.

Dave

 

[Fullfan]

I have and use a crf230, it needed a light bar and it does just fine. Bud of mine bought a new Yamaha tw200, he was able to go places I did, but it was way under powered. He is 6' 190lbs and is selling it for a crf235 or a 250. The Yamaha did fine on dirt roads but start up a single track and any grade. You were Fred Flintstoning the entire way. The tires were not aggressive enough for anything but a two track or dirt road.

We use the bikes In Idaho in Sept.

 

[TheGDog]

Forget the bike man!!! I don’t think Moto and hunting are a good combination. Even with my experience, I found it too sketchy when packing in with a full kit. I’ve had many types including a TW200 and didn’t like it enough to keep it.

While I still ride Moto on a local track, I stick to 4 wheels when hunting now (and just enough to get to a spike camp trailhead)

I’ve lost more hunting seasons because of dirt bikes than the other way around! Heck, this is the first year I’m actually glad I didn’t draw anything. Broke BOTH wrists and shattered my tib and fib in June.

Old enough to know better, young enough to do it anyway? Not sure about that anymore.

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Sorry to hear that man. Shattering a wrist is NOT fun.

 

[IdahoBeav]

Bumping this thread, as I am also looking at moving from an atv to a 2-wheel machine. Searching through the many threads on this topic, it seems the TW200 is far and away the most-recommended, but it appears to me that the technology is very old, like it's a new version of a 40 year old bike.

Does anyone have experience with a Honda CRF300L? It's about the same price as the TW200 but with a lot newer technology.

 

[Taudisio]

Bumping this thread, as I am also looking at moving from an atv to a 2-wheel machine. Searching through the many threads on this topic, it seems the TW200 is far and away the most-recommended, but it appears to me that the technology is very old, like it's a new version of a 40 year old bike.

Does anyone have experience with a Honda CRF300L? It's about the same price as the TW200 but with a lot newer technology.

I just picked up the KLX 300 on Saturday. I’m excited to take it out scouting/camping and I’ll probably do some solo hunting days on it once I can get some luggage. I watched a ton of reviews and I was torn between the Honda and the Kawi. It was pretty unanimous that the kawi has a better suspension, and Honda has less motor vibrations. But they are both basically the same.

 

[IdahoBeav]

I just picked up the KLX 300 on Saturday. I’m excited to take it out scouting/camping and I’ll probably do some solo hunting days on it once I can get some luggage. I watched a ton of reviews and I was torn between the Honda and the Kawi. It was pretty unanimous that the kawi has a better suspension, and Honda has less motor vibrations. But they are both basically the same.

Do you have a rack or plans to get/build one? One thing that the TW200 has going is very good and robust options for a rear rack. I have not seen anything so great for the more motocross style bikes.

 

[Taudisio]

Do you have a rack or plans to get/build one? One thing that the TW200 has going is very good and robust options for a rear rack. I have not seen anything so great for the more motocross style bikes.

I literally just finished installing a back rack! Also planning to run the tusk excursion rack-less luggage. Just have to put my spare funds towards presents for Christmas right now.
The rack I installed

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The luggage bags

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I just hope I can fit a deer leg or two into each side.

 

[SloppyJ]

If I picked a bike for back country hunting it would be a KTM 300 off some variety. Throw a rekluse in there and bog that dude up any hill you can find. They're like little two wheel tractors. The only issue is that you're gonna smell like 2 stroke exhaust by the time it's over if that matters to you. The smaller 4 storkes have to be ran too hard IMO.

 

[robtattoo]

My main reasoning for choosing the Teedub was mostly because where I spend most of my hunting time is steep, wet, grassy hills & mud & on these it excels. Especially with the upgraded rear wheel. I literally  can go where my buddy with his ATV can't. Although I have no experience riding Rocky trails on anything else, but in my opinion, for that use, my dub sucks all kindsa balls. Most any nimble dirt bike would be better. If I spent more than a couple of weeks a year out west, the CRF230 of Beta seems like a better option.
There is a huge amount of customiseability (it's a word!) with the TW, but honestly, it kinda needs it.
It's basic simplicity though, is a big advantage. A monkey could fix the thing & there's very little to go wrong enough with it that it's going to leave you stranded.
Straight off the factory floor, the TW wouldn't even compare to a CRF, but I knew that going into it.

 

[TheGDog]

Don't go very fast at all if you have that trailer hitch mounted onto that rear swingarm like that.

My engineering brain's intuition is telling me that's a bad bad bad idea.

EDIT: At least for the kidns of terrain you'd find out in SoCal Mtns and Deserts anyway. Seem to recall you're in FL, so probably flat enough it's possibly "doable" if ya keep the speeds way way down?

 

[Taudisio]

Had a blast today. Went down all the roads I have to pass when I’m in the truck. I think I want to get a “skull cap” helmet in case something runs across in front of me. One less step to take the helmet off to shoot. Anyone else try one or have any other suggestions? Has to be DOT rated as I have about 1 mile of pavement from the house to the dirt.

 

[robtattoo]

Don't go very fast at all if you have that trailer hitch mounted onto that rear swingarm like that.

My engineering brain's intuition is telling me that's a bad bad bad idea.

EDIT: At least for the kidns of terrain you'd find out in SoCal Mtns and Deserts anyway. Seem to recall you're in FL, so probably flat enough it's possibly "doable" if ya keep the speeds way way down?

Tennessee actually & I'm mostly in the hilly bits! I've had it around the trails in Western Wyoming & it's actually super stable with a trailer. 55-60 on asphalt or well graded hardpack is no trouble & rutted corduroy/washboard is fine too about 40. Being attached to the swing arm keeps the trailer in contact with the road pretty well.

 

[Taudisio]

It was a fun day. Little fork spike let me get 10 yards away on the bike and he just fed his way up the hill. Good to see one made it through hunting season in my hunting area.