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Want a dual purpose bike, comments appreciated.
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[QUOTE="reyals, post: 1059056, member: 69670"] HI, I'm new to the board, first post, coming here to get some advice on selecting a dual purpose bike. 1) I weigh 320 lbs, 6 foot3 2) I am physically fit and strong like bull 3) I plan to ride a mix of hardpacked roads, asphalt and sandy two tracks 4) Street bike and a few guest rides off road, rode a buddies 2 stroke 500cc, it's pretty fast. Ride sleds in the winter, last season 2200 miles w/poor seasonal conditions. 5) Not likely I'll be racing unless it's a wide-open drag for giggles. 6) I'm capable of making my own repairs right down to the crank. 7) No preference, want reliability and decent ride quality on two tracks 8) Don't like dealers. Too many bad experiences. 9) $2500-ish 10) I ride a near-stock '83 V65 street bike, drag it occasionally; I have several snowmobiles, 1000cc, 800 and 600 near-stock trail machines and a 1450cc nitrous Open Mod ice dragger, fast as hell. Power doesn't scare me and my size lets me handle bigger, torquey machines. I have a second home in Northern Michigan and plan to use the bike I buy there. I would like to be able to take a passenger (child) occasionally, be able run into town for a gallon of milk, cruise a highway if necessary, and be able to ride two tracks, fire lanes as well as hardpacked dirt roads. No jumping unless unintentional…… I've just started looking at dual purpose machines. I have found a 98 Kawi KLR650 that I can buy cheap, 4000 miles in good condition. I like the large tank and ability to ride a passenger. Seems to run good. It feels a bit heavy and I wonder how it'll do in sandy two-tracks. Any opinions on this bike, rideability and durability, or any recommendations in the used bike $2500 price range? Thanks for any input. [/QUOTE]
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