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Okay, for those that may have been following along, a street-legal dirt bike is most likely my next stead. As usual, I'm looking for actual real-life experience. Not your 'uncle's buddy who had one', or what you read on another online community. Just real shit relevant to what I'm looking for. I'll try to lay out best I can it's intended and/or expected uses...
Right now, I'm really getting drawn to the 400's (and up). There's some decent deals out there on (DRZ's/WRF's/CRF's) 400's especially that are already street-legal DIRT bikes that can also be had with street components thrown in. My mind & body however tell me that a 250-ish would much better suit my skill set. BUT, I don't wanna sell myself short and eventually get disappointed with a 250...
I'm GUESSING it's usage breakdown would be somewhat as follows:
50% local backroad town roads & dirt roads
40% discontinued roads, logging & fire roads, ATV friendly trails
The remainder would be little rips down the store & what-not. Steady speeds of 50+MPH on (NH) route 28 north of say, the Epsom traffic circle. Once in a great while, even taking it to & from work in Manch where steady speeds of 50-60MPH would be needed. I tell myself now that I'd have little use for single-track totally gritty off-road use...
Keeping in mind that I'm pretty much only interested in DIRT bikes that're street legal. I may or may not go for one with the motard conversion thrown in as well, so let's just asume NOT. It's a dirt bike, so comfort is really not relevant here - I KNOW the seats suck for long street rides and the wind's gonna nailing me and there's no weather protection...I get that. Based on WHAT YOU KNOW PERSONALLY about the above, would I be selling myself short by going with a 250, and/or would a 400-ish be better suited?
I'll try to keep my replies as civil as possible if we can stay on track. If I've left anything out and you feel it's important to the discussion, please ask...