48Connor
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I'm looking at picking up a new, cheap, dual sport to ride around on up North. Going to be ridden on mostly ATV trails, through water and mud, rough terrain, dirt roads, and the occasional ride into town. I like my DRZ too much to drop it in the woods, and I'd need to buy a new set of rims & tires anyways. Plus I'm lazy, and the sound of swapping tires over every weekend doesn't sound fun.
So for around the $5000 mark, you've got a couple options:
I'm leaning towards the DR200 or the TW200. I like the Suzuki because it's like a mini DRZ, so I'd be used to it, and the Yami is a tank that's rock solid. I also like the smaller bikes because hopefully the insurance would be a little better on them. By the time I pick one up I'll be 21, and hopefully my insurance company will lower the cost of insuring of my DRZ enough that adding another bike won't kill me when I go back to school.
Getting back to it, any of you guys have experience with any of these? Or just thoughts on them in general? Looking for something that can be rode hard and put away wet.
So for around the $5000 mark, you've got a couple options:
Honda CRF250L
Suzuki DR200
Yamaha TW200
Yamaha XT250
Suzuki DR200
Yamaha TW200
Yamaha XT250
I'm leaning towards the DR200 or the TW200. I like the Suzuki because it's like a mini DRZ, so I'd be used to it, and the Yami is a tank that's rock solid. I also like the smaller bikes because hopefully the insurance would be a little better on them. By the time I pick one up I'll be 21, and hopefully my insurance company will lower the cost of insuring of my DRZ enough that adding another bike won't kill me when I go back to school.
Getting back to it, any of you guys have experience with any of these? Or just thoughts on them in general? Looking for something that can be rode hard and put away wet.