[BFix] Totally OT: I wanna buy a Motorcycle

[Keith Forrest]

They have to race the 400+ in 4 stroke bikes against the 250 2 stroke 
versions just to keep up then they still have to deal with the difference in 
weight.Go 4 stroke for longevity or you will be rebuilding that 2 stroke 
every 6 months as they fall off that fast now and lots of places out west 
have 2 stroke bans.The best all around bike I ever owned was a XR 200R that 
would do 90 mph with just a twist of the throttle.The made in China bikes 
are 100% Honda knock off's but all Honda parts interchange if you are 
looking for a cheap offroad thrill again.

Keith

Keith
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Joe Lougee" <71broncoman at prodigy.net>
Cc: "bfix" <mail at broncofix.com>; "ebml" <ebml at broncofix.com>
Sent: Monday, May 05, 2008 10:30 PM
Subject: [BFix] Totally OT: I wanna buy a Motorcycle


> OK, totally Off Topic:  I want to buy a motorcycle!
>
> Years ago, and I'm talking 25+, I used to ride and I'm looking to start 
> again.  I started with a Can-Am 125, went to a Yamaha DT400, then a 
> Husqvarna CR250, then finally a WR430.  Obviously, those are all 2 stroke 
> bikes and the times have changed.  How does a 4 stroke DRZ-400 compare to 
> the 2 stroke WR-430?  Do I need the 650 to compare power wise?
>
> I plan to spend a lot of time riding it on the street (so it has to be 
> street legal), yet still go out and play in the woods, most likely not 
> single-track, but forest service trails, wheeling/logging roads, etc...  I 
> kind of liked the Yamaha TW-200, but with a top speed of 60MPH or so, 
> that's not happening (especially as much as I weigh).  My daily commute is 
> about 30 miles each way, ranging up to 65MPH posted speed limit.
>
> I've looked and pretty much decided on a Dual Sport in the 400-650 cc 
> range.  Weighing 250# I can't see me on anything smaller than that and I 
> just really don't need anything bigger than 650ish.
> So far I've been looking at:
>
> 1.  *Yamaha TW200        probably too small.***
> 2.  *Suzuki DR-Z400S      I like it, but the 650............*
> 3.  *Suzuki DR650SE*
> 4.  *Kawasaki KLR650*
> 5.  *KTM 690 Enduro      most likely more than I want to spend.*
>
> Any recommendations and/or personal experiences fellow listers can relate?
> TIA, Joe
>
>
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