[BFix] Totally OT: I wanna buy a Motorcycle

[Erik Christensen]

I'd have to second that. Hard to beat the easy going good times of a 
DRZ-400E, (with street trim) I absolutely loved mine, till I crossed over to 
another thread and shredded my hamstring. No 2-wheelers for a year meant 
bye-bye bike. Knobbies get expensive, and street tires suck, so the whole 
process is just expensive:)  Since you have about 80 pounds on me, and you 
want some better street manners, the XR650 would be an awesome ride. Tires 
you'll just have to deal with, as it will remove knobbies with authority. 
Not the zip of a 10500RPM DRZ, but great torque, and top speed to boot.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Rich" <rich at fmtc.com>
To: "'Joe Lougee'" <71broncoman at prodigy.net>
Cc: "'bfix'" <mail at broncofix.com>; "'ebml'" <ebml at broncofix.com>
Sent: Monday, May 05, 2008 10:45 PM
Subject: RE: [BFix] Totally OT: I wanna buy a Motorcycle


> My vote would be for a Honda XR650R with a "street legal" kit from Desert
> Dynamics.  Great dependability and all the power you need.
>
> Rich
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: bfix-bounces at broncofix.com [mailto:bfix-bounces at broncofix.com] On
> Behalf Of Joe Lougee
> Sent: Monday, May 05, 2008 7:31 PM
> Cc: bfix; ebml
> 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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