Dirtbikes or Sportbikes

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iwannadie
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#11 Unread post by iwannadie »

i was recently at a starbucks(ya i know) and a guy had a KTM, lookd like he was doing some serious cross country touring on it based on all the stickers i saw on it. lookd like it would be alot of fun not having to worry about the road conditions as much and take it on some trails once you get where your going ;)

ive also seen the racing where they have half the track dirt with small jumps then half the track on pavement with lots of tight turns that looks really wild.
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#12 Unread post by emperorjordan »

JCS wrote:Dual sports on the street = big fun. Parking lot dividers become a non issue. Go over top of them. Pot holes-no big deal. You also sit higher and more upright so it's easier to see through traffic. Urban commando.
In tight twisties a dual sport can give sport bike riders fits. Unlimited cornering clearance and relatively light weight.
The bigger dual sports(KLR 650) also make decent light weight tourers.
AMEN. With a dual sport like mine on the street, you have a new outlook on everything. Curbs and obsticals become nothing more than a small bump in the road. :lol:
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#13 Unread post by kathy »

Well, dirt bikes get pretty messy because they are used in muddy track races while sport bikes are quite neat because they are used on the road and high speed highways.. :wink:

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#14 Unread post by FattyJ »

I say get the dirtbike. It's gonna be cheaper. Plus you can ride it on the streets and still take it off road. Streetbikes don't ride good in the dirt, hehe.
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