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What do I choose for a dual sport?
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[QUOTE="OnAnySunday, post: 689063, member: 20641"] o.k. i think i get what your saying now. And i disagree..........to a point. Big bikes may do better in open spaces, but what they will do in tight stuff might suprise you. No, the 650 is not flickable in the same way as say a KDX200 is. Mass after all is mass. Placement of that mass is also critical though. A lot of bigger bikes are engineered to carry the bulk of their mass low. I used to have a blast riding a xl500r in Pa. woods. 320 pounds (aprox) sounds scary. its not. No, i couldnt manuver around trees like a 125, but it did much much better than you would ever think. One factor to consider is the rider. A 5'6" 145 pound fella is gonna have a hard time -w- a big bike. A 6'4" 245 pound guy is gonna have a blast! :) And as far as ON road. "more weight=more centrifical force" yea. But less weight=less traction. :eek: Im sure there is some kind of math formula for it, but ya gotta have a few pounds pushin down on that tire, or its just gonna slide out from under ya. Like i said, those sportbike and Goldwing guys are gonna be surprized that dirtbikes make safer streetbikes than streetbikes do. (most streeters are heavier than dirtscoots.) :think: [/QUOTE]
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