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cactusreid

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agreed on the bigger displacement. but at least it has a six speed! a 450x with a plate and a six gear wide ratio transmission maybe just around the corner?
 
Ti welder

Ti welder

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I was kinda thinking a electric start steel frame, efi 650r six speed. At least it would last. Should be interesting to see how the valve train stands up on the 230l

I guess the world has gone away from 50k mile top ends.
It.s all about the long term grunt :)
 
Old Phart

Old Phart

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That little Honda is a heavy slug, but if the price is low enuff it might be a good entry-level bike. Now the ideal dual sport would have to be less than 300 lbs wet, with a 250+ km range, 6-speed wide ratio, good behavior on trails yet capable of cruising at 120 kph, easy to maintain (simple screw-driver adjustment for valve clearance and all the other high-maintanace stuff very easy to get to), huge bags of linear power. Oh yeah, we would need lights that don't fall off, a sturdy but light luggage rack, and a couple of lifting straps for pulling hert out of the tulies, and a decent tool kit.
 
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offworlder

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Check out Honda's CRF450 Rally, based on the commercial CRF450X enduro racing model !!!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dabXtH4Iv74

"Honda has unveiled its CRF450 Rally model at the 2012 International Motorcycle, Scooter and Bike Fair in Cologne, Germany. The new machine will compete in the motorcycle class in the 2013 Dakar Rally to be held in January 2013"
http://www.teamhrc.com/
http://www.motocross.com/features/honda-crf450-rally-racer/
http://www.hondaproracing.com/rally/machines/?team=team_hrc&machine=honda_crf450_rally
 
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drifter dave

drifter dave

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Now the ideal dual sport would have to be less than 300 lbs wet, with a 250+ km range, 6-speed wide ratio, good behavior on trails yet capable of cruising at 120 kph, easy to maintain (simple screw-driver adjustment for valve clearance and all the other high-maintanace stuff very easy to get to), huge bags of linear power. Oh yeah, we would need lights that don't fall off, a sturdy but light luggage rack, and a couple of lifting straps for pulling hert out of the tulies, and a decent tool kit.
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They made one of those, it was called the TE610.
 
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