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Your definition of "DUALSPORT"
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ktmken
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I guess I have gone from a dualsporter to a adventurer, I was taking my dualsport on longer and longer rides and I felt that the bigger bike was better for the long trips. To me the perfect "dualsport is a bike that you can take on the highway all day, but when you get into the dirt (two track and better) you don't hold anyone up.
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I guess I have gone from a dualsporter to a adventurer, I was taking my dualsport on longer and longer rides and I felt that the bigger bike was better for the long trips. To me the perfect "dualsport is a bike that you can take on the highway all day, but when you get into the dirt (two track and better) you don't hold anyone up.
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For me its the dirt first. The road abilityis just to get ya to the real riding
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For me its the dirt first. The road abilityis just to get ya to the real riding
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If Cruising was a sport we'd callem "Tripplesport bikes"
I love the dirt :dr:Total freedom.!
I also like to make sport/street bikes look silly...Intown :mi:
And cruise along the highways :tup:with the big boy's.
"So"A bike that does all that well and will last for 20 yrs. :f:
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If Cruising was a sport we'd callem "Tripplesport bikes"
I love the dirt :dr:Total freedom.!
I also like to make sport/street bikes look silly...Intown :mi:
And cruise along the highways :tup:with the big boy's.
"So"A bike that does all that well and will last for 20 yrs. :f:
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joker650 wrote:
I agree but some dudes are so old, beat up, out of cash, or out of time that all they can manage is adventure riding. to me that is dual sport too, just biased towards the street / touring end. Some dudes get into off road quite late in life too, and the learning curve is too steep with too much personal jeapordy at that point, so mellow dirt touring on a KLR is actually a huge step for them. As long as they're out there having fund and the don't mind if I steal a few beers from their cooler, that's ok with me.
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joker650 wrote:
I agree but some dudes are so old, beat up, out of cash, or out of time that all they can manage is adventure riding. to me that is dual sport too, just biased towards the street / touring end. Some dudes get into off road quite late in life too, and the learning curve is too steep with too much personal jeapordy at that point, so mellow dirt touring on a KLR is actually a huge step for them. As long as they're out there having fund and the don't mind if I steal a few beers from their cooler, that's ok with me.
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Yak_KLR650
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I bought my KLR as a commuter (excuse to wife:dr and an adventure tourer. I use it as a replacement for alpine climbing (knees are gone) and sea kayaking (less time). I come from a street bike background and find the dirt learning curve is steep when you are aware of your own mortality, or is that morality?:mi:. Anyway, as my dirt skills improve, I find I enjoy the dirt stuff more (duh!) and would consider a smaller, more dirt worthy bike for those types of rides ($$$).
For me dualsport is about going places different and in a manner that is out of the ordinary.
One of the attractions is the variety, easy logging roads with a view, to really technical single track. They all have their merits.
Let's ride!
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I bought my KLR as a commuter (excuse to wife:dr
and an adventure tourer. I use it as a replacement for alpine climbing (knees are gone) and sea kayaking (less time). I come from a street bike background and find the dirt learning curve is steep when you are aware of your own mortality, or is that morality?:mi:. Anyway, as my dirt skills improve, I find I enjoy the dirt stuff more (duh!) and would consider a smaller, more dirt worthy bike for those types of rides ($$$).For me dualsport is about going places different and in a manner that is out of the ordinary.
One of the attractions is the variety, easy logging roads with a view, to really technical single track. They all have their merits.
Let's ride!
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Ditto!
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Ditto!
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Interesting discussion.
I think it comes down to versatility, and bang for your buck. No, this isn't just another KLR plug (or is it?).
I live out on a dirt road and commute to work all spring thru fall. The road surface is constantly changing from freshly graded marbles, to suspended silt soup, to hard packed asphalt like surface. The road is narrow with lots of wildlife and stupid people. When I get through the gauntlet I'm on the pavement and comfortably travelling highway speeds.
Byhaving a dualsport in this country I have increased the number of ridable roads by about 100 times. I actually have a 'B' loop that I take home from workonce a week:tup:. Up here, street bikes could also be known as weekend bikes, because that is the only time I see them.
Having a good rain suit and a strong resolve to ride regardless of the weather also adds to the fun and versatility.
On a final note, I'm one of the late bloomers (only been riding since spring '04), and I find the dirt roads and the off-road to be great fun. My bike has been dropped and crashed and scraped and dented, but it's a dualsport so it 's o.k. Now that's versatility.
P.S. Actually, dropping my bike has cost me some $$, but it accelerated my learning curve considerably.
Cheers:hb:
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Interesting discussion.
I think it comes down to versatility, and bang for your buck. No, this isn't just another KLR plug (or is it?).
I live out on a dirt road and commute to work all spring thru fall. The road surface is constantly changing from freshly graded marbles, to suspended silt soup, to hard packed asphalt like surface. The road is narrow with lots of wildlife and stupid people. When I get through the gauntlet I'm on the pavement and comfortably travelling highway speeds.
Byhaving a dualsport in this country I have increased the number of ridable roads by about 100 times. I actually have a 'B' loop that I take home from workonce a week:tup:. Up here, street bikes could also be known as weekend bikes, because that is the only time I see them.
Having a good rain suit and a strong resolve to ride regardless of the weather also adds to the fun and versatility.
On a final note, I'm one of the late bloomers (only been riding since spring '04), and I find the dirt roads and the off-road to be great fun. My bike has been dropped and crashed and scraped and dented, but it's a dualsport so it 's o.k. Now that's versatility.
P.S. Actually, dropping my bike has cost me some $$, but it accelerated my learning curve considerably.
Cheers:hb:
joker650
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GTXR wrote:
But getting there may be 200km of pavement .
"Dualsport" is in the eyes of the beholder:ted:
1978 I got my first "Dualsport". At the age of 14. I was the proud owner of a brand new XT500:dr:.......all my friends stayed with MX'rs. It is always a blast following (and leading some of them) guysthat ridea 240Lb bike with a 350Lb bike and being able to go where ever they do:tup:. Well maybe my "Other" riding buddies aren't all that good...hey?:?
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I would have to side with the dirt first and then the street.THe street is just for getting there and then the fun beggins!!!:dr:
But getting there may be 200km of pavement .
"Dualsport" is in the eyes of the beholder:ted:
1978 I got my first "Dualsport". At the age of 14. I was the proud owner of a brand new XT500:dr:.......all my friends stayed with MX'rs. It is always a blast following (and leading some of them) guysthat ridea 240Lb bike with a 350Lb bike and being able to go where ever they do:tup:. Well maybe my "Other" riding buddies aren't all that good...hey?:?
Yak_KLR650
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joker650 wrote:
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joker650 wrote:
Hey! I resemble that remark! I am trying... my wife says I'm very trying!:clap: