woody1970 Posted January 10, 2021 Author Report Share Posted January 10, 2021 Thanks cord & Nigel for your insight. Great to hear your experiences on it . I’ve had trail bikes in the past but far too heavy & too tall a seat for my liking . Having a bike that’s only about 80kgs I would enjoy I’m sure & 50 mile range is not bad at all is it . When I’ve saved up & find one I’ll give you a shout. I guess I’d need a trailer too if I fancied a trip to wales as it would be too heavy for a car rack Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cord Posted January 10, 2021 Report Share Posted January 10, 2021 at 80kg they are fine on a Dave Cooper style rack. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woody1970 Posted January 10, 2021 Author Report Share Posted January 10, 2021 Oh that’s great then, thought it might be pushing the limits. I’ll have to find out about whether the car ( Alfa Giulia) is ok with it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elnonio Posted January 10, 2021 Report Share Posted January 10, 2021 (edited) 2 hours ago, woody1970 said: Oh that’s great then, thought it might be pushing the limits. I’ll have to find out about whether the car ( Alfa Giulia) is ok with it Well, getting a hitch receiver in the States from Alfa for a Giulia is impossible, but I hear in Europe they can be found. UHaul has their own models though. That car can tow a small, unenclosed utility trailer with a trials bike, no issues. It's been said the 2017 Giulia towing capacity was 1700kg, but I don't think I would want to tow that heavy a load, and I certainly would not want to tow anything with a any significant frontal area. (2019 AR Giulia here too) Edited January 10, 2021 by Elnonio Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnnyboxer Posted January 11, 2021 Report Share Posted January 11, 2021 All food for thought, I was considering a new 2021 Yam WR250F for £7700 this year, but may look at the 4Ride at £5900 instead Coming from a Trials background, I much prefer the more technical trails, to the flat out 50mph ones (not a speed freak) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woody1970 Posted January 11, 2021 Author Report Share Posted January 11, 2021 I’ve just had a look at the Yam. Looks like a nice machine but too heavy & tall for me. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnnyboxer Posted January 14, 2021 Report Share Posted January 14, 2021 (edited) On 1/11/2021 at 7:48 PM, woody1970 said: I’ve just had a look at the Yam. Looks like a nice machine but too heavy & tall for me. Tempted by the Yamaha, but also fancy a 4Ride as I want to do some more observing now at Centre trials and maybe SSDT and a few LDT's too - so the 4Ride makes more sense Edited January 14, 2021 by johnnyboxer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woody1970 Posted August 21, 2021 Author Report Share Posted August 21, 2021 Hi again, well I have finally managed to find a 17 reg 4 ride for £4500 from a dealer in Bridgend. It’s only done 400 miles & in perfect condition. I’ve changed the rear sprocket to a 38 & I’m much happier with it now. Really love the bike , really easy to handle so it’s thumbs up 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glayne Posted August 21, 2021 Report Share Posted August 21, 2021 1 hour ago, woody1970 said: Hi again, well I have finally managed to find a 17 reg 4 ride for £4500 from a dealer in Bridgend. It’s only done 400 miles & in perfect condition. I’ve changed the rear sprocket to a 38 & I’m much happier with it now. Really love the bike , really easy to handle so it’s thumbs up Neat, I've never seen or heard of a 4Ride! looks nice. How many cc? the pipe looks small. I also have a hard time believing that horn is installed in the best spot. We miss out on some cool vehicles in Canada. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woody1970 Posted August 21, 2021 Author Report Share Posted August 21, 2021 It’s 260 but really torquey & enough for me . Some say it’s best to swap the pipe & get rid of the cat but not sure if it’s wise for me to mess with it !! It’s basically a trials bike that’s a bit heavier but great fun & comfortable Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swissralph Posted October 24 Report Share Posted October 24 Dear friends of very light weight Off Roaders. I just spent one week in Umbria, Italy. I took both of my bikes, a Yamah WR 450 F and my new Montesa 4Ride. I must clearly admit, that in a very technical environment due to rain and tricky conditions, the light Gazelle 4Ride did it for me by ways better than my dynamite hammer WR. I only used the WR once, the rest I drove in peace with the 4Ride. If you are are hot blood rider, stick with hard enduros. If you want enjoy a peaceful day on hard enduro environment, get definitively a 4Ride. The best bought I ever made for me. Cheers Ralph Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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