Dual Sport

fatburg · 02-28-2008, 02:00 PM

Well hell, I'll get this one started.

My other ride is a DRZ400 dual sport, though I'm still trying to figure out how to mount a trunk, it's a fun weekender. Heading down to Arkansas for my first major trail riding the first week of April. My only goal....no broken bones.

Anyone else around here like to play in the mud

zortness · 02-28-2008, 02:30 PM

I've got an 06 KTM 250 SXF and 01 YZF426 bored out to a 444. I grew up racing dirt bikes. I don't ride that hard anymore, I just like doing it for the fun/exercise now. It's a hell of a lot easier to get seriously injured on a dirt bike than it is on a road course.

Cutty72 · 02-28-2008, 05:37 PM

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Originally Posted by zortness

I've got an 06 KTM 250 SXF and 01 YZF426 bored out to a 444. I grew up racing dirt bikes. I don't ride that hard anymore, I just like doing it for the fun/exercise now. It's a hell of a lot easier to get seriously injured on a dirt bike than it is on a road course.

All depends on what you run into.

fatburg · 02-28-2008, 08:35 PM

ya, i now know why they don't design road courses with trees on them

zortness · 02-29-2008, 05:34 PM

I don't know what road courses you're doing, but the ones I'm on don't have cliffs, gravel, and trees.

marko138 · 02-29-2008, 05:45 PM

Dood...you need to turn that DRZ into a SuperMoto.

fatburg · 02-29-2008, 11:17 PM

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Originally Posted by marko138

Dood...you need to turn that DRZ into a SuperMoto.

nah, knobbies are awesome, it's like runnin supermoto on gravel. Flying down gravel roads at 60 is a freakin thrill

dscort · 03-02-2008, 09:03 PM

jsut got rid of my drz in favor of a cbr900rr. my new job is strait down the turnpike and it wasnt as fun to ride to work. it was funny to see reactions of people when i passed them at 70 w/ my furred out orange helmet!

fatburg · 03-02-2008, 09:18 PM

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Originally Posted by dscort

jsut got rid of my drz in favor of a cbr900rr. my new job is strait down the turnpike and it wasnt as fun to ride to work. it was funny to see reactions of people when i passed them at 70 w/ my furred out orange helmet!

I hear ya, that why I have the FZ6 also. The DRZ does not like straight line on pavement, haha

felyn3 · 03-29-2008, 03:27 PM

I've been a sport bike rider for years, and just last year got a couple small dual sports to run around on. I have as much fun on them as I do the sport bikes. I only wish there were some good riding areas around here; even some nice long dirt roads would do!

02-28-2008, 02:00 PM	#1
fatburg Grill Master Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Kansas City, MO Moto: Yamaha FZ6 Posts: 960	Dual Sport Well hell, I'll get this one started. My other ride is a DRZ400 dual sport, though I'm still trying to figure out how to mount a trunk, it's a fun weekender. Heading down to Arkansas for my first major trail riding the first week of April. My only goal....no broken bones. Anyone else around here like to play in the mud

02-28-2008, 02:30 PM	#2
zortness Contagious Track Addict Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Vegas Moto: Too many bikes Posts: 131	I've got an 06 KTM 250 SXF and 01 YZF426 bored out to a 444. I grew up racing dirt bikes. I don't ride that hard anymore, I just like doing it for the fun/exercise now. It's a hell of a lot easier to get seriously injured on a dirt bike than it is on a road course.

02-28-2008, 08:35 PM	#4
fatburg Grill Master Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Kansas City, MO Moto: Yamaha FZ6 Posts: 960	ya, i now know why they don't design road courses with trees on them

02-29-2008, 05:34 PM	#5
zortness Contagious Track Addict Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Vegas Moto: Too many bikes Posts: 131	I don't know what road courses you're doing, but the ones I'm on don't have cliffs, gravel, and trees.

02-29-2008, 05:45 PM	#6
marko138 DefenderOfTheBuelliverse Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Parts Unknown Moto: Buell XB12R Posts: 18,585	Dood...you need to turn that DRZ into a SuperMoto.

03-02-2008, 09:03 PM	#8
dscort Street Stunter Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Wauseon, OH Moto: 01 CBR929RE 95 CBR900RR Posts: 69	jsut got rid of my drz in favor of a cbr900rr. my new job is strait down the turnpike and it wasnt as fun to ride to work. it was funny to see reactions of people when i passed them at 70 w/ my furred out orange helmet!

03-29-2008, 03:27 PM	#10
felyn3 Purrrrrrrrrs! Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: northeast PA Moto: '02 Ninja ZX6R, '02 ZR7S, '03 XT 225, '01 DR200SE Posts: 44	I've been a sport bike rider for years, and just last year got a couple small dual sports to run around on. I have as much fun on them as I do the sport bikes. I only wish there were some good riding areas around here; even some nice long dirt roads would do!