For shorties: forget overpriced Serow, get the Rieju Tango 250cc!
Well it has taken me over a year pondering which bike I would get to go off-road riding, getting much needed training in preparation for the next trip.
Being a shortie, all the little trail bikes I looked at were with seats of 900mm at least. Ridiculous. And I did not wnat a 125! No way!
Then I turned up by chance to a shop few weeks ago, and there she was! I sat on it, my feet were almost flat on the ground, at 101kg, a 250cc yamaha engine... Spanish built... Rieju is huge in Spain and has very good reviews in spanish forums.
At GBP 3099 OTR it is 2500 pounds cheaper than a Serow (seen on sale in autotrader for over 5600 pounds! Crazy money  !)
Anyhow, I have ordered my bran new Tango 250 off-road version. I shall get it in 2 weeks time I think.
I will report on it once I've taken it on trails. In the meantime, you can watch at how the little brother (the 125cc) rides on dirt:
YouTube - Rieju Tango 250 video prova off road
I can't stop smiling!!!!!
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