Dualsport riders?
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I am looking for a dual sport bike too. I have my eye on a Yamaha XT 250. This would be my first bike and I already have my motorcycle license. Does this seem like a good beginners bike? I would use it mainly to hop to work which is 7 miles one way, and I would also like to take it on some trails. Does anyone have an opinion about this? Also looking to stay under $4500. Thanks.
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I am looking for a dual sport bike too. I have my eye on a Yamaha XT 250. This would be my first bike and I already have my motorcycle license. Does this seem like a good beginners bike? I would use it mainly to hop to work which is 7 miles one way, and I would also like to take it on some trails. Does anyone have an opinion about this? Also looking to stay under $4500. Thanks.
The XT will actually serve well as a "learning" bike, but expect to outgrow it (as a rider) pretty quick.
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I bought a used Suzuki DR-Z400S with 531 miles last week for $3600. Plan on riding to work and back. At roughly 50 mpg that bike will pay for itself in less than 2 years!
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Wow that is a really nice bike! What year is it? That would be perfect for me. I found a 2000 Suzuki DRZ 400 for $2160. Not sure how many miles it has, and it is not the cleanest bike around but it is cheap. I think I will purchase used and save some money. Now I just have to find the one for me.
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Wow that is a really nice bike! What year is it? That would be perfect for me. I found a 2000 Suzuki DRZ 400 for $2160. Not sure how many miles it has, and it is not the cleanest bike around but it is cheap. I think I will purchase used and save some money. Now I just have to find the one for me.
It's a 2006 S model completely stock except for the Dunlop D606 tires.
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I wish this thread would die. I keep thinking about my old DR350 and drooling over the new 400. My folks would if I ever got on a motorcycle again.
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Here is a pic from our Honeymoon last year and one of the KTM with the Supermoto wheels on.
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They're working just fine so far. Haven't been on wet pavement with them yet, but in the dry they seem to do okay. A street tire would be much better on road, but when you hit the trails they pretty much suck.
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Well I got my KLR a month or so back. Did a bunch of minor mechanical stuuf and a quick facelift. Building it up over the winter to start travelling next spring.
Before;
After;
New fairing, heat gunned the plastic, 3M reflective maple leaf from a sign shop.
For such a top heavy, poorly suspended, marginally powered machine I can't believe the smiles per mile for a bike worth barely 1/3 of my KTM!
Before;
After;
New fairing, heat gunned the plastic, 3M reflective maple leaf from a sign shop.
For such a top heavy, poorly suspended, marginally powered machine I can't believe the smiles per mile for a bike worth barely 1/3 of my KTM!