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Just get a Honda Helix and be done. 70mpg 75mph and it sorta looks like a jetski.
Anyone own a duel sport bike?
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Big Kahuna
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dont see how a V-Strom is called a Dual Sport................ That is a street bike with long travel suspension.
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In the dual sport category there are so many options. It all depends what you are looking for. The VStrom is perfect for riding like a normal street bike around town n highways. You can add touring bags to it n a windshield for the long trips. Even can do 2 up on it. Dirt roads it will be fine. Now trail riding that may be a different story.
I have a 2008 ktm 530 excr. Street legal from the factory. But it’s a dirt bike with a license plate. Around town it’s fine but it’s definitely not a highway bike.
50/50 bikes-Honda xr650l, Kawasaki klr 650, Ktm 690, husky 701, Suzuki drz 400 & 650, Yamaha xt’s & wr250x’s.
BMW makes a bike like the vstrom, Kawasaki has the versy’s. You can add the 50/50 tires to it. Triumphs is called the tiger I think. Buell also has the Ulysses.
Pick one that is best suited for your riding.
I have a 2008 ktm 530 excr. Street legal from the factory. But it’s a dirt bike with a license plate. Around town it’s fine but it’s definitely not a highway bike.
50/50 bikes-Honda xr650l, Kawasaki klr 650, Ktm 690, husky 701, Suzuki drz 400 & 650, Yamaha xt’s & wr250x’s.
BMW makes a bike like the vstrom, Kawasaki has the versy’s. You can add the 50/50 tires to it. Triumphs is called the tiger I think. Buell also has the Ulysses.
Pick one that is best suited for your riding.
Man I rode this today and it felt like it had the power of a moped! https://cleveland.craigslist.org/mcy/d/2002-ktm-250-exc-rfs/6658982609.html
I loved it other than a complete lack of power.
I'm on a budget this time around. I should have never sold my WR450f...
I loved it other than a complete lack of power.
I'm on a budget this time around. I should have never sold my WR450f...
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Lol, yeah those older ktms were good woods bikes and that’s about it. Any of the 250’s are slow compared to any off the bigger bikes. Only one that feels like a bigger bike is the Yamaha wr250x. Based off the yzf engine somewhat but it taps out early n screams down a highway.
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The long highway rides on some of these bikes are not very comfortable after an hour anyways. A good thing to look at if you want to do more road driving than usual is maybe looking into a set of super moto rim sets. Usually for around $1000, you can get both rims with tires along with a sprocket rear disc attached. Dual sports don’t do great at both. Some are better than others at certain things. Riding capabilities n terrain play a big role into them.
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Forgot about another bike. It’s not out yet but maybe for 2020. Yup it’s a Harley 
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There’s 3 models of the drz also. A off-road only version. Will have a tighter gear range. The true dualsport version and super moto. Their gearing will be more aimed for street travel. My ktm 530 excr is the same way. I put the off-road gearing on it. Tops out almost at 90mph. And it’s scary. Stock gearing they said would do about 110mph. Never no way Jose. To squirrly. I’ve ridden a kx500 on a moto track and booked down a road on a turbocharged gsxr 1000 and my ktm at top speed is way more nuts. Mainly bc it has 50/50 tires that are not balanced. But it rips in the trails. As far as the drz seat. Well your probably correct on that. But there’s company’s that make better seats for those long rides. Guts, corbin etc.
I never knew about these until this bike.....
http://www.getdata.it/prodotti.php?idcategoria=36&idprodotto=236&lang=eng
http://www.getdata.it/prodotti.php?idcategoria=36&idprodotto=236&lang=eng
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That's pretty much my dream bike right there, bark busters and all.
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so how is the parts availability along that trip ? how far off grid is this ? can u get stuff overnighted from all the different bikes ?
I would hate to have picked a bike and be stuck with ...well that's bla bla brand this will take a week to get the part
I enjoyed the Honda 650R / XL R with a Acerbic Desert Tank and some other mods and was always quite sure the get parts wherever ....
I would hate to have picked a bike and be stuck with ...well that's bla bla brand this will take a week to get the part
I enjoyed the Honda 650R / XL R with a Acerbic Desert Tank and some other mods and was always quite sure the get parts wherever ....
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Nice! Yeah that’s not a bad deal. Make sure it’s jetted good with the exhaust and keep a clean air filter in it and your ripping through woods and having fun going out and getting a cup of coffee. Lol. Hit me up if you ever har any questions with it for any type of maintenance stuff
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Sportbike technology. Lol. Basically a single cylinder Cbr. Just imagine what a new fuel injection mix bike rides like. They are very hi tech now. The new Yamaha yz’s can be tuned from your smart phone. Best mods for that bike are exhaust, jetted with a jd jet kit or equivalent, air filter that gets rid of the metal screen on the inside and a boysen quick shot for the accelerator pump on the carb. Throw some vp vpr fuel or u 4.4 and it will smell good too.
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I wouldnt take a VStrom or KLR650 anywhere near loose dirt/gravel. I had a KLX650C1. Should have never sold it. Id buy a Versys over a klr650 all day long.