ScottRNelson
Mr. Dual Sport Rider
I feel like I'm missing out on a lot of good single-track riding since my smallest bike is a 350 pound XR650L. I'm expecting, sometime in the next year, to have a way to haul a bike to the hills, at which point I could get a more serious dirt bike. And living in Idaho, I could license it for street use in case I have to ride a few miles of highway here and there. There's always the KTM 500 EXC, which is about 90 pounds lighter and can be made to have similar range. If I got one of those, I'm not sure I would need to keep the Honda.
I'm tempted by the KTM two strokes, like the 250 and 300 XC or XC-W models. If they have a model named for the Erzberg Rodeo, it's probably pretty good at technical off road riding. I kind of like the new 2-stroke TPI models because they're a little bit lighter than the 4-stroke models of similar power and other than keeping the oil tank filled they're pretty easy to live with - electric start and all that. I think I would really enjoy a 220 pound dirt bike.
Are there any models from the four Japanese makers that would behave similarly?
I'm not interested in some under-powered beginner bike like some of the Yamaha XT and Honda CRF models from 250cc on down. But I don't really want something that requires an expert rider either. I have a lot of dirt experience, but am no expert by any means.
What suggestions can you dirty BARFers offer?
I'm tempted by the KTM two strokes, like the 250 and 300 XC or XC-W models. If they have a model named for the Erzberg Rodeo, it's probably pretty good at technical off road riding. I kind of like the new 2-stroke TPI models because they're a little bit lighter than the 4-stroke models of similar power and other than keeping the oil tank filled they're pretty easy to live with - electric start and all that. I think I would really enjoy a 220 pound dirt bike.
Are there any models from the four Japanese makers that would behave similarly?
I'm not interested in some under-powered beginner bike like some of the Yamaha XT and Honda CRF models from 250cc on down. But I don't really want something that requires an expert rider either. I have a lot of dirt experience, but am no expert by any means.
What suggestions can you dirty BARFers offer?