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Recommend me a dual sport

woods said:
Its far more fun riding a slow bike fast than a fast bike slow. I ran an FZ09 for a year. Screw. THAT. It was so stupid blipping around in 2nd gear.
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Riding fast bikes fast is is the best scenario. :D Speed is relative anyway. I used to think my SV 650 was 'fast' until I got the Tracer 900 (FZ/FJ/MT family - same engine). Now it's easy to rap the lil SV out for all its worth like a toy. I imagine the same progression will eventually take place with the Tracer when moving on to something zippier in the future.

Squamch said:
Being slower than everyone else sucks.
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Eh- I regularly ride with people much faster than me but am usually last-ish. Better to ride your own ride than to write a check skill wise you can't cash and wind up dead. If the group waits for me great, if not I ride home alone, no big deal....
 
woods said:
Any time someone mentions the TW200, I have to post this:



If I wasn't so damned tall, I'd own one for sure.

Man, I'd love to get another 250 again.
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People say "the TW can't jump? This is utter nonsense. It just cant land". 🤣 I f-in lost it, that is so true!! Fun video thanks
 
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OP, did you end up buying that DRZ? I’ve had mine out to the local trail system a few times. I had to re-gear (mine is the SM model, so set up for street). And my rear tire needed replaced, so I put a Tusk DS tire on there. This thing is pretty lively now, and I’m having a blast with it. Hope you pulled the trigger on something good!
 
-Dex- said:
Wonder what dude has against standing up?
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I bought handle bar risers for mine 1.5" I think. Love standing up to ride just hard on the posture after awhile. Can give feed back this spring when I put them on.
 
On my DR, I stand 90% of the time. Its a tall bike now too with the Rox Risers, the adapters, and CR High Bends.
 
I haven't looked at anything yet.

May have a change of heart and do the adult thing and pay down some debt with the cash I have saved.
 
TiTRD said:
I haven't looked at anything yet.

May have a change of heart and do the adult thing and pay down some debt with the cash I have saved.
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Can't find the thumbs-down thing... :flipoff2:

Less debt is always good. Only being able to buy toys when you're old, though...
 
DMG said:
If you do a lot of miles standing is very fatiguing. Just stand for technical stuff.
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Agree, but he was sitting down everywhere, crossing rivers, during climbs etc. With the bike set up right and the correct body position standing isn’t that tiring. Not knocking it, just seemed weird to me.
 
-Dex- said:
Agree, but he was sitting down everywhere, crossing rivers, during climbs etc. With the bike set up right and the correct body position standing isn’t that tiring. Not knocking it, just seemed weird to me.
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That's pretty much how I ride unless hitting whoops and jumps so looked okay to me.
 
-Dex- said:
Agree, but he was sitting down everywhere, crossing rivers, during climbs etc. With the bike set up right and the correct body position standing isn’t that tiring. Not knocking it, just seemed weird to me.
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That's how Dad is on his KLR. He never stands. Ever. Rocky uphill terrain, sits. Whoops, sits. Water crossing, sits. Weird to watch.
 
I stopped riding about 5-6 years ago when the fiancée bitched too much and I sold the bike. That problem is solved and I keep having a dual sport in the back of my head. Just to putt around town and there are multiple WMAs and Wilderness areas pretty nearby and back roads to get there. Not much around here for dual sports, there are some but I guess the lack of public land dunes and such limits them. Mostly just looking for another way to get in the woods, maybe toss the fly fishing gear on the back and head out.

This one popped up:

2010 Yamaha TW200 19,700 miles. Clear title. New OEM size chain and sprockets, fresh service incl. valves adjusted (Gainesville Motorsports), front m/c rebuild. Perfect little runaround machine or intro to dual sport riding.

$2k. Also he says in the title its a 2012.

Seems to fit the bill, insurance quote looks cheap. Yeah its low on power, but honestly I'd be hitting 55mph max roads for what I want. To me the price seems high for the mileage. I was thinking throw $1500 at him and settle somewhere in the middle? What do yall think?
 
kf4zht said:
I stopped riding about 5-6 years ago when the fiancée bitched too much and I sold the bike. That problem is solved and I keep having a dual sport in the back of my head. Just to putt around town and there are multiple WMAs and Wilderness areas pretty nearby and back roads to get there. Not much around here for dual sports, there are some but I guess the lack of public land dunes and such limits them. Mostly just looking for another way to get in the woods, maybe toss the fly fishing gear on the back and head out.

This one popped up:

2010 Yamaha TW200 19,700 miles. Clear title. New OEM size chain and sprockets, fresh service incl. valves adjusted (Gainesville Motorsports), front m/c rebuild. Perfect little runaround machine or intro to dual sport riding.

$2k. Also he says in the title its a 2012.

Seems to fit the bill, insurance quote looks cheap. Yeah its low on power, but honestly I'd be hitting 55mph max roads for what I want. To me the price seems high for the mileage. I was thinking throw $1500 at him and settle somewhere in the middle? What do yall think?
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The TW is fun but it’s a shitty dualsport. The WR250R or DRZ400 will do everything better. That is the most miles I have ever seen on a TW, btw.
 
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