Martinjmpr
Wiffleball Batter
Just wondering what the opinions are of small d/s bikes. I've been thinking about getting a d/s for quite a while but most of the people I ride with assume that I'd need at least something like a KLR 650 to get around. My thought is that for a commuter/light trail bike a 200/250 class bike should be fine but I'm curious to know what people's "real world" experiences are.
I don't need a big bike, I already have a 750 road bike so I'm not really looking for an "adventure" bike like a BMW or a V-strom. My thought is something like a Yamaha TW200 (love the funky fat tires!), XT225 or Suzuki DR200 would be good enough for me, fairly cheap to buy and cheap to fuel up, and good enough for 200-300 mile day trips to the mountains.
I think it would be a fun ride, plus I like the idea of being able to "do more with less."
My dream would be to find a "leftover" (i.e. a 2005, 06 or 07 still on the showroom floor and sold as new) that way I'd get a discount price + the full warranty.
Anyway, I'd like to hear about "small bike" experiences.
I don't need a big bike, I already have a 750 road bike so I'm not really looking for an "adventure" bike like a BMW or a V-strom. My thought is something like a Yamaha TW200 (love the funky fat tires!), XT225 or Suzuki DR200 would be good enough for me, fairly cheap to buy and cheap to fuel up, and good enough for 200-300 mile day trips to the mountains.
I think it would be a fun ride, plus I like the idea of being able to "do more with less."
My dream would be to find a "leftover" (i.e. a 2005, 06 or 07 still on the showroom floor and sold as new) that way I'd get a discount price + the full warranty.
Anyway, I'd like to hear about "small bike" experiences.