what is dual sport

[TT-R rider]

hey,
what is dual sport? im wondering because im just now getting into dirtbikes and stuff. so i am wondering.


justin

 

[OnAnySunday]

"Dualsport" generaly reffers to a bike that is both off road capable, yet legal for use on public roadways.
There are different degrees of this.
Bikes geared more towards street use and on the other side there are dirtbikes that have just the bare necessities to make them street legal.
Example: a CR500 -w- lights, mini turn signals and d.o.t. legal knobbies.
Examples of factory dual sports include the old Yamaha DT series, and my fav, Honda's old XL series. :thumb:

 

[woodsy]

Ok, your on your bike headed into town to get some stamps at the post office, on the way home you slip down a trail and spend an hour or so cruising the woods, then you jump back on the road and head for hime - YOU JUST DUAL SPORTED. The "sport" is always in flux... The onslaught of Greenie Power (people who would just as soon not see you or I riding ANYTHING on public land, or walking on it for that matter) has brought with it the necessity of having " street legal" trail bikes, if nothing more then to connect trails. Not to long ago, us ol timers watched as the the demise of the DT Yamaha Enduro's came about - people just lost interest in them. At present day, street legaling increases your ride time 10 fold! I believe that we will see a push for the manufacturers to once again produce "true" DS bikes in the VERY near future..
Personally, I LOVE D/Sing! I do lots of it throughout the summer - usually winds up being 60% TIGHT stuff, 20% wider single track, 15% 2 tracking and 5 % pavement. The VARIETY of D/Sing a bike is AWESOME - especially from the seat of a BIG BORE 2 STROKER!!
Woodsy

 

[gwcrim]

Do ya think Woodsy likes his bike? :cool: