[emrat:12953] Re: Starter dual sport recommendations?

Have had an F650GS for some years and it's good for highway plus dirt road exploring.  Handles 75 mph decently and enough suspension travel for some moderately lumpy dirt roads such as Rollins Pass.  Too big for enjoying real dirt/single track like Rampart, so if that's what you intend, the 250-400 class much better as you'll be picking it up more often.  KTMs are great, but likely budget busters for a starter experience.  I'd jump on TK's offer and do a little exploring and see what appeals.

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On Monday, August 23, 2021 at 5:50:34 PM UTC-6 martina...@gmail.com wrote:

Rats:  After 39 years of exclusively riding on the street, I've decided to start looking for a dual sport so I can ride on mild trails and dirt roads.  Any recommendations for a beginner?  Any of you planning on any trail rides that I could tag along on and maybe take a turn on a bike to see if it's something i'd like before I go out and buy one?  

About the only requirements for me are (1) has to be street legal because I don't want to have to trailer it to the trailhead, (2) Would strongly prefer an electric starter because I'm not sure my old knees can take a kick starter and (3) would like to stay under $3k used.  

I know the KLR is the "go to" for a lot of people but looking at the specs it seems like a heavy pig and I'd like to avoid a bike that's excessively heavy.  I'm also concerned that something too small (200 - 250 class) might not be enough power wise.  I'm fairly tall (6'1") so a taller bike is OK.  

I know Kawasaki has the KLR/KLX in a 400 class, Honda and Suzuki have 400 class (XR and DR) but I'm not sure what Yamaha has in that class.  

Thanks in advance and if anybody has a bike for sale or knows of one that might work for me, shoot me a message.  

Thanks! 

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