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| I am new to the motorcycle world and I am looking into buying a duo purpose bike. Only riden a 80cc scooter before. I am 16 and I am 150 pounds, can I handle this?
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| Sorry pal you can't, unless you have some muscles on you. They look small in pictures, but they are big in reality. To lift such a bike after droping (90% you will) you have to able to lift a 180 pound bag from the ground, try to lift one and if you are then you can ride it
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| | I bought one last year KLR650. It is not a small bike. Very tall and if you tip if you will fall over. I'm 5'11" 195 pounds and my feet just barely are on the ground well stopped. Probably not a good move up from a scooter. Power wise it will run at 75 without much of a fuss, vibrates a lot. I would probably look for something smaller. Its a really tall bike. |
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| While I may question the wisdom of the 16 year old. As far as strength a 150 pound 16 year old could negociate this bike with ease depending on experience.
Jeff Ward(motocross racer) rode KX500's and not much over 5ft tall(he had to get a crate to get on the bike).
I'm only 5'8, and can ride anything whether i touch the ground with both feet or not, I'm sure you could too, just keep the 16 year old hormones at bay. |
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| | I think the question here is your experience. You've only ridden a 80cc scooter. You may want to start out on the KLR250 a little less power to start you can move up to a bigger bike later. Also since scooters are automatic you will need to learn how to use the clutch. Size does matter, it's a good thing to be able to pick up your bike if you drop it And if you do off roading you will drop it. |
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| This is a awsome bike thats for sure.
I am a 34 year old female and 6 feet tall and the KLR 650 is made for me.
I think that you should try this bike out. I weigh 150lbs and am not worried about the weight of the bike.
How tall are you ? An if you aren't tall you might want to concider getting the 250cc wich is still a powerfull bike. Good luck
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| It's tall and heavy--too heavy for a dual purpose in my opinion. That's no doubt the reason Kawasaki recently brought out the KLX400 dual purpose which is 46 pounds lighter and still has plenty of power. I note it's 1.8 inches taller too, but the important thing is the weight. The 650 has simply got too much pork--its really a trail machine, not an off road bike. I'm 240 and 6'1" and I find it too much of a handful with the combination of weight and seat height. Any bike is manageable if its moving--it's when it stops that the going gets tough. As somebody else said, when it starts to lean, watch out. And if it goes down, you may need help getting it back up.
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| If you are tall enough to reach the ground while sitting, and yopu are very cautious, it should be no problem. I think most of safety is in the MIND and attitude of the rider.
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| It's the best enduro ever built but a bit heavy and tons more power than a 80 scooter. Maybe find someone who has one and try it fo a hundred miles or so and see what you think. I would highly recomend the bike but the size might take some getting used to. Maybe you should look into the KLR250 although it's not electric start. Just some sugestions and I hope they help.
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