Dirt Bikes

[shadow1982]

I was just wondering how many people use dirt bikes for hunting?

if you do please share your experence. I am just looking at different options avaliable to me for hunting.

[~T-BONE~]

get yourself a good packframe its the only way to transport game out while on your bike.. packed out a number of deer and bear this way, usually get farther in than quads!!!

[mijinkal]

Yup, I only hunt on bikes. I ride my buddies old 1980 XR250.
I don't think you can look around and road hunt as well as you can with quads, because you have to pay more attention to the road. I just use em to get from a-b, sometimes pretty quickly too.
I've never packed out on a bike though. We usually just go back and get the truck.
Don't use a 2 stroke. Everybody and everything will know where you are.

[Ozone]

Not my pic, but I always thought i was cool. While not a true dirt bike, the 09 KLR does pack a deer. It all depends on how you fold them :wink:

http://i98.photobucket.com/albums/l280/teamkeylargo/DSCN0756.jpg

[mxracer328]

Not my pic, but I always thought i was cool. While not a true dirt bike, the 09 KLR does pack a deer. It all depends on how you fold them :wink:

http://i98.photobucket.com/albums/l280/teamkeylargo/DSCN0756.jpg

now try jumping that log on the way out tho:mrgreen::mrgreen::mrgreen:

[RoscoeP]

I have a Suzuiki DRZ 400 but don't think I would use it. It is high and I would be worried about dropping it and breaking my rifle or scope. Good for scouting though. Cheers

[shadow1982]

thats what i was thinkin it would be really hard to pack game out... yeah ATV is the best i guess...

One thing i learned about hunting is that you can never have enough toys... lol there is always something you NEED....

[Kudu]

Yep, We have two XR 200's that the older son and I hunt on - done it for years in SA the same way - as others have said - get a decent pack frame and you can pack more than a deer out I dont know of any places a quad can go that I can't.

[steepNdeep]

I'm not old enough to ride a quad (yet) :wink: My deer are usually deboned anyways. Bikes are way more fun & can go where quads can't!

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4142/4908210779_3a4b028590_z.jpg

Late season muleys...
http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4149/4991893196_069e0e2835_z.jpg

Where there's a will... Stone Sheep Steve like to keep 'em warm til he gets home... :eek: (couldn't resist)

http://weirdpicturearchive.com/img/sheepmanmotorcycle.jpg

[Springer]

Heres my Dirtcycle !! I also have the Grizzly but this Mike is pretty cool for narrow trails and has front and rear racks and now a Mud lite on the rear ! Got it for nothing put $1000 into it including brand new top end. Its a 1986 200 cc Yamaha Big Wheel.

http://i410.photobucket.com/albums/pp189/Springer428/1986BigWheel.jpg

[mark]

And you can get creative too.... I rigged this up to pack my pooch a long ways into mountain where a truck cant go. I wore a fully loaded pack to spend a couple nights also.
Had I shot a deer, that tub could of easily held the boned out buck!
(Dog would of had too walk I suppose)

http://www.huntingbc.ca/forum/../photos/data/500/medium/IMG_3973_Medium_.JPG (http://www.huntingbc.ca/forum/../photos/showphoto.php?photo=20397&size=big&cat=500)
I find the bike way quieter and cheaper on fuel than the quad!

[shadow1982]

Heres my Dirtcycle !! I also have the Grizzly but this Mike is pretty cool for narrow trails and has front and rear racks and now a Mud lite on the rear ! Got it for nothing put $1000 into it including brand new top end. Its a 1986 200 cc Yamaha Big Wheel.

http://i410.photobucket.com/albums/pp189/Springer428/1986BigWheel.jpg


Damn thats a nice rig

[mr7mm]

i decided to pu up a bike its easy on fuel and can go places

[Springer]

Thanks Shadow. Another great feature is having my son who is apprenticing as a Motorcycle Mechanic , keeping it always tuned for me, oil changes etc.
I found the original decals on the web under a vintage site.
I am thinking of covering the red seat with a camoflauge pattern and the red frame would be repainted as well...My Wife rides it when i run the quad.

[johnes50]

I used to ride a trials bike hunting.

It went everywhere, but I got tired kissing my knees, and it was too loud.

I had a Kawasaki KDX200 for a short while, but it didn't have much low end torque.

I was looking for a Yamaha TW200, but my family talked me into buying a 4X4 Tracker instead

I guess at 61 years old and 3 orthopedic surgeries later it was time. It sure made my family happier. Damn I hate getting old.

[oddsix]

i have used my bike in the past, its great because of the area you can cover and you can sneak in anywhere where the road may be closed to other hunters with trucks and such. but i find you have to spend more time looking where you are going then for game because if you blow out the front tire on a rock or log thats it and there goes your gun on the gun rack too.

[frase]

I used an old Honda CT110 trail bike for a couple of years but got tired of getting banged up while looking for game as opposed to watching where I was going. Also, probably not too good in the snow or icy roads. Bought an ATV instead.

[Bow Walker]

My old Honda 125 got me up into a lot of great country, back in the day. Saved the legs a lot. The noise didn't seem to bother the deer at all.

[Raven]

On opening weekend used my 1984 250 enduro to access an alpine mule deer area via an extremely aldery old logging road for an overnight backpack hunt. I was successful and the next day used it to get my muley and my camp out the 4 km back to the truck in two trips wearing a large internal frame pack. A quad would have done the job in one trip but would have had a hard time with how narrow the road was because of the encroaching alder. It's not too bad riding with a heavy pack since the weight is all sitting on the seat behind you - it was a relief to get to the bike after hiking it for a few km.

[Johnnybear]

Honda trail bike's kick ass for hunting period:mrgreen:. Some other members on here use them as well with similar results:wink:.

http://i267.photobucket.com/albums/ii297/Coal_miner/Hunting%2009/November7thbucks008.jpg

http://i267.photobucket.com/albums/ii297/Coal_miner/Hunting%2007/HuntingNov182006002.jpg

[dawn2dusk]

I love my CT90. No clutch. Dual transmission. In low you can climb trees. Easy to get on and off. Use a litre of gas all day. Fun to ride. A rack to put your deer. You can put the bike in a hitch mount on the back of your truck, ATV you need a trailer or give up the bed of your truck.

I do not "hunt" from the bike. I use it to get me into the spot I want to hunt.

I will say they suck in the ice and snow. I flipped mine last year in Nov. Was really lucky I did not bugger my rifle.

http://www.huntingbc.ca/photos/data/501/Picture2.jpghttp://www.huntingbc.ca/photos/data/501/Picture2.jpg

[brock77]

I love my CT90. No clutch. Dual transmission. In low you can climb trees. Easy to get on and off. Use a litre of gas all day. Fun to ride. A rack to put your deer. You can put the bike in a hitch mount on the back of your truck, ATV you need a trailer or give up the bed of your truck.

I do not "hunt" from the bike. I use it to get me into the spot I want to hunt.

I will say they suck in the ice and snow. I flipped mine last year in Nov. Was really lucky I did not bugger my rifle.

http://www.huntingbc.ca/photos/data/501/Picture2.jpghttp://www.huntingbc.ca/photos/data/501/Picture2.jpg


where does a guy find these bikes. Ive been looking but no findy..what are they called...a honda trail bike?

[BigBanger]

Read the post, Honda CT90.


http://vancouver.en.craigslist.ca/nvn/mcy/1904405044.html

[Bow Walker]

It's been my experience that most off-road bikes are not all that good in slippery conditions. I think it's because they have a whole lot of torque happening on a smaller width wheel, plus there isn't usually enough weight-to-torque ratio to make them dig an and slowly power their way outta crap.

Just my 2 cents.

[brock77]

found one.......thanks to a member on the site... found a 1971 ct90.... can any one give me some info on this year of model that owns these bikes im going to go look at in the next couple of days thnaks

[Kudu]

There are two Honda CT 90's at Adventure West Motorsports in Langley if anyone is interested....

[Cedarstrip]

I've driven an '82 Honda CT110 for a few years now, and have not found anywhere I can't go that my brother goes with his quad. YES.... I do have to keep my eye on the road more than on a quad, but it's WAY more portable, much cheaper on fuel. It gets me to the hunting grounds quickly, very quietly, and very cheaply. Pros and cons, just like everything in life, but it's what I've got and I make the best of it. These little bikes are almost indestructable, and easy to repair and maintain.
Works for me.
Just ask the moose in my freezer!

[Amphibious]

'08 CFR230L. Street legal and Stealthy quiet, excellent low gearing. Packed out a bear this spring with it. Quads are boring. I'm getting 30km/ltr average, and that includes the 40km run @ 80kph to get to my playground.

https://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/282216_10151847038750051_1400017904_n.jpg

[bigneily]

Heres my Dirtcycle !! I also have the Grizzly but this Mike is pretty cool for narrow trails and has front and rear racks and now a Mud lite on the rear ! Got it for nothing put $1000 into it including brand new top end. Its a 1986 200 cc Yamaha Big Wheel.

http://i410.photobucket.com/albums/pp189/Springer428/1986BigWheel.jpgBoy that is a sweet ride.

[BimmerBob]

Just saw a listing CraigsList listing for 3 CT 90's, 2 running and one for parts that might be of interest to those looking,

http://vancouver.en.craigslist.ca/rds/mcy/3125701439.html

Looks like a pretty good deal to me...

[Buck]

They still make Ct bikes new in Japan.The Australian post office uses uses them and then auctions them off for a descent price.Not sure about the shipping cost.

[ufishifish2]

Some of the comments on the first page really surprised me. I have both a trail bike and a quad. Although I enjoy both, the quad gets the nod for hunting almost every time. I can carry more, although not quite as good as the bike the quad is still very good on fuel (probably about $5/day), and it is easier to look around while hunting.
Also, 90% of the time the quad will go further in my experiences. The bike is terrible in the snow, whereas the quad is good until almost a foot of the white stuff. I can cross rivers and streams with the quad that I would never dream of with the bike.
Most grown in trails are passable with the quad but once in a while the bike is a bit better there. And the odd steep hill can be better climbed with the bike, but very infrequently because the quad will climb what feels to be near vertical. :)
I guess it's just different strokes for different folks. As long as you are having fun.............

[fearnodeer]

Oh ya DR 650 all the way.

[Fraink]

Can a guy ride a street legal bike from his house with a rifle over his shoulder?

[sparkes3]

he sure can as long as its not loaded
but im sure you would get some attention but its not illegal to do so
and being up in your area you better wear a mouth guard

[Drillbit]

Bikes are good till there's stringbog or creeks to cross.
And make sure you have good tires and tubes, on the old stuff that's the first thing to go.

Used to haul atv's on a barge 20 miles to hunt, and then switched to xr100's (crf100r's) in a 14' aluminum. Was way faster and easier on the water but not on the trails/deactivated roads. Only problems we ever had over the years (besides the 5 hour time limit on a major sore a$$) was flat tires. Ended up putting on the fattest tires we could fit between the forks/swingarm - then with brand new tubes. Problem solved.

"No unlicenced motor vehicle areas" = licenced dual sport bike is the way to go.

[CabinFever]

http://www.huntingbc.ca/photos/data/500/sheep-on-motorcycle.jpg

Last years sheep hunt!