It’s really tough to get a bike that’s great for both on and off road, and in my opinion most dual sport bikes aren’t that goodt for either one. Like goodtimes suggests, think about how much on roar and how much off road ridding you’ll do. I’m a big fan of Honda’s and KTM’s, and I’d suggest looking at XR 650L. Also, if you looked through the latest Overland Journal, pg 81, you’d see an article about a 2003 KTM 640 Adventure… looks like a great setup, and in my opinion would be a best-case bike.
Whatever way you go, I’d suggest first determining a set of criteria that will make the bike most useful for you, and then go look at many different models to determine which bike will fulfill the most of your goals. There will be no bike that fulfills everything, but you’ll soon figure out which direction to take.
Another tip- if you’re going to be riding primarily on-road, then a bike with a larger displacement would likely work to your advantage, where as off-road, a 250cc four stroke will work great for a 190lb rider. Again- getting a bike that is great for both the street and off road is near impossible, and there will be sacrifices for each situation.
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