SouthernCruizer
Is it Beer:30 yet?
HA! keep dreaming Redfish™...that STROM stays in my stable..best dang commuting bike i ever had! Its a hoot to ride.So does this mean you have decided to give me the Wee Strom? You know, "Free to Good Home".
Need input..anyone own a Honda CRF250L, Yamaha WR250, or Kaw KLX250s?
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Ramblin
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I have a KLX250sf and a sv650s. I ride the KLX250sf much more. It is a lot of fun on curvy country roads. But I would not want to ride it on highways.
SouthernCruizer
Is it Beer:30 yet?
Mr Bill
Old Dog
My 690r is a blast on the road and off, not so good on tight stuff due to weight, 300 lbs, and limited steering. You really need to spin up the rear tire to make tight turns with this bike. The frame is a road bike frame so it acts like a road bike with a foot of suspension travel and a foot of clearance. I wouldn't trade it for a little 250 because I like the power, but I don't do too much tight single track.
It's all relative, Mr Bill. 300 lbs on a > 600cc thumper is light.
On a little two fiddy, not so much.
On a little two fiddy, not so much.
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Bungie
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Yup the CRFL is a relative porker. All the dualsport 2-fitties are on the chunky side. It's the trade off for bigger breaks etc needed for road use. (that and $5000 difference in materials between a dedicated offroader and these).It's all relative, Mr Bill. 300 lbs on a > 600cc thumper is light.
On a little two fiddy, not so much.
On the plus side, even when my skinny ass dumps the bike, I can pick it up easily once I stop laughing at myself.
FastSpy
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My Husqvarna 630 (similar to the KTM690) will do single track but not at the same pace a sub 230 lb 2-stroke will. However when riding alone or in unfamiliar areas you really put yourself at a huge risk riding "race" pace 25 miles from another human.
Hudson
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SC, so it seems it's a woods bike you are after. Would really recommend you look for a 09-10 gently used TE310. You can find them for under $5k, the engines are stone reliable and super easy to service, and unlike some of the 250's, the extra lungs of the 310 have the grunt without too much pork.
Only downsides are (I) smaller dealer network (but you are reasonably close to Halls, a great Midwest dealer that stocks parts) and (ii) an aftermarket with tons of options (there is stuff for the Husky, just not as diverse as the Yammie). But so far, I've been able to source everything I need online or locally within a week, and everyone that's tried the bike has great things to say about its handling and torque and general all-around goodness.
Otherwise, a WR strikes me as your best bet.
Only downsides are (I) smaller dealer network (but you are reasonably close to Halls, a great Midwest dealer that stocks parts) and (ii) an aftermarket with tons of options (there is stuff for the Husky, just not as diverse as the Yammie). But so far, I've been able to source everything I need online or locally within a week, and everyone that's tried the bike has great things to say about its handling and torque and general all-around goodness.
Otherwise, a WR strikes me as your best bet.
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I was hoping that with BMW's involvement in Husky that their support network would improve. Doesn't seem to have been the case so far.
And where the heck are the Asians in this category (woods worthy, street legal dual sports)? Aside from the WR250 everything else is just old school, air cooled tankers or off-road only enduros. For me a WR450R (IOW the WR250R with a bigger engine) would be the bomb diggety.
And where the heck are the Asians in this category (woods worthy, street legal dual sports)? Aside from the WR250 everything else is just old school, air cooled tankers or off-road only enduros. For me a WR450R (IOW the WR250R with a bigger engine) would be the bomb diggety.
Ramblin
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I have never ridden the Klx250sf on trails because it has street tires.
Here is a link to a KLX250s site:
https://www.kawasakiforums.com/forum/klx-250s-71/
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Hudson
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There was something one of my motorcycle mags this month about Honda introducing a CRF450 Dakar version, with a larger tank.
Yup... very limited production factory racing version.
Read that as $$$$$
Read that as $$$$$
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Niehart
Pie Smuggler
This picture gave me wood.There was something one of my motorcycle mags this month about Honda introducing a CRF450 Dakar version, with a larger tank.
SouthernCruizer
Is it Beer:30 yet?
beautiful bike, but WAY too much gun for what I have in mind.
