Thinking about buying a dual sport motorcycle next week.

I had a xt250 best bike ever lots of fun

Husqvarna

Had a Honda Elsinore 250 dual sport back in the day. Would go with 650 now for long distance or, like the Jedi in the documentary, The Long Way Around (must see), a 1200. 650 has legs without weight of bigger one though. 250 okay for local jaunts. Many good options from brands. Kawasaki for cost and ease, bmw for durability, ktm for everything.

for midlife crisis look at the new husqvarna or ktm 450exc. i just sold a husaberg fe450. i loved it, my buddy got the honda 250crf and its not ridden, hates it. i think my bike had three times tbe power and 100 pounds lighter. i do like the yamaha wr250, but its a little heavy, my next bike will be 240 lb ktm., weight is my most important factor, but you probably would want the extra weight on the street, that yamaha would probably be a great choice., just dont buy a 20hp bike, it wont help.

That's a cheaper more proven option.
Brand new 2015 leftover at my local dealer.

Might do this...

LOL

Still small enough to be a woods bike and commute. Sounds like a winner.
It would be neat if they could get 2 strokes road legal again. Those engines are neat.

Horse.


if not then KLR 650.

Pretty good decision but I hope you could get the 450 in any jap brand

kawasaki klr

Fuck everything above!!

KTM 500 EXC-R is the ONLY option. Period!

Ugly

The colors are cool everything else Suck,overpriced junk

you want lowest weight highest fuel capacity recommend look at Kawasaki Versys 250

ktm 690 smc-r

^^^^This. Depending on what you are going to do with it.
Adventure Touring? Go with the KLR 650

:youreafag:

^this

super low weight, around 60hp.


Super ugly tank though which looks like a cheap container for dairy.

Found a steal but seller out of town this weekend. I'll know something early in the week.

Woman rode it crashed off road and got a little banged up. She never rode it again.

Score.

[link to www.ktm.com]


weight, ready to race (without fuel) 106.5kg ~ 235 pounds.

KTM...making mechanics out of riders since 1934

WR250R is the bike I want to get. Best in its class. Fuel injected too.

My first dirt bike as a kid was a KTM 125. Never ran right, clutch plates cost 2xs Honda, everything backwards.
Yea... about that.

Good idea since you can't drive a regular dirt bike everywhere without everybody freaking out and calling the cops. What joke all these laws against motor vehicles are.

Pavement is boring

Hell I rode one of those supposedly crappy chinese 200cc dual sports for several years.

Never had a bit of trouble with it, and 70 mpg too

They are a Honda XR knockoff


Best 1100 bux I ever spent on a bike


Sold it last year to a guy, still ran great


The old Suzuki 600 single was my favorite dual sport overall tho