RE: [emrat:13114] Dirt riding gear? What do I need?

I have heard that the Yamaha WR250R is awesome. Friend of mine said he had experience with them and that they were hard to beat.

 

Thanks

 

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From: Sean Donnelly
Sent: Thursday, October 28, 2021 2:28 PM
To: rmrat@googlegroups.com
Subject: Re: [emrat:13111] Dirt riding gear? What do I need?

 

Performance Cycle should be having their Dirt Gear sale soon shouldn't they?  I seem to recall it always being around Halloween. I can't recall if it is right before or right after.

 

On Thu, Oct 28, 2021, 11:43 AM Martin Richard <martinarmy1961@gmail.com> wrote:

RATS:  I'm recovering nicely from my knee surgery and keep scanning FB Marketplace and CL looking for a nice 250 - 400cc dual sport for my next bike.  If anybody here knows of one for sale, please send me a link or a contact number.  

 

Currently I'm thinking Suzuki DRZ-400 (based on the theory of "wisdom of the crowd"), Yamaha WR250R (thanks Curtis!), Kawasaki KLX400 or 250, or Honda CRF230L (though these seem hard to find.)  Budget would be $3k - $4k.  

 

I'm also wondering what gear I need?  I know most dirt riders use a different style of helmet, and I often see people riding with exterior armor.  If anybody has any extra gear they want to sell I don't mind buying used (except the helmet, that I would buy new, even though my wallet is still smoking from the Shoei Neotec I got a couple weeks ago (pretty sure I spent more on that helmet than I did on the last 3 helmets I bought put together.)  

 

Thanks in advance! 

 

Martin

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