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| This is a question to any and all who can help me. I am in the military and I'm looking for a commuter. I've considered sportbikes, sport tourers, cruisers, even scooters, but now I'm lookin at the big bore XLR. I'd like to know some pros and cons about the ride, and whether or not I'd be smart in purchasing one. I'm lookin to commute from my home to work, and have the ability to stray from the pavement when able. Any suggestions about this ride, or possibly a better one, let me know. Thanx.
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| | This bike is ridiculously heavy and ridiculously fast. If you want something to go better offroad, look at the xr400, and if you're mainly riding on road and dont want to do any real off roading, look at something like a BMW dual-sport. This bike is however good on the wide open trails, just not so much in the tight stuff. Id say go for the xr400. |
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| It depends on your rider skill as well as your size. Except for the Nija 250, sport bikes are not good for beginners. A better choice for a beginner would be a small cruiser (250cc) if you're small and a medium cruiser (600-800cc) if you are large.
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| | I bought an '03 back then and I'll relate my experience. I sold my XR650L after about a year partly because of money problems but also motivated to try something different once financially turned around (tried a Silverwing). What I liked about the bike was it was a hoot to ride on the street, even with the compromised tires. What I did not like about the bike was the compromised tires and that it was heavy and tall enough (or me too little at 6'1", 215) to "just let it go" and not fight it if you are falling in the dirt. I had a Honda XL250 dual sport in the mid-80's that was almost perfectly opposite in the above like and dislike, save for the tires. With the XR650L I could not afford an extra set of wheels to have street tires on one and true off road tires on the other. Further, I could not afford the stress of trying to futilely force it to do what I so enjoyed on the 250; riding tight trails and climbing hills comfortably as a novice. If I were to do it again I would maybe put a street kit on an CRF250X or CRF450X with an extra set of wheels. But between those two, compared to the 250's why so many 450's for sale in the cycletrader.com? |
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| Forget the pros and cons all i can tell you is get it you will love when you realize that you do not have any limits to where you go. I have a 2006 Honda xr650l and i love it. the fact that i can go in the dirt and im still able to smoke most of the cars on the road. There is alot of things you can do to it as well. I have got an after market exhaust, custom turn signals front and back, after market brake and license plate light, a performance air filter and i modified my air box. My bike is ridiculosly fast, and i can willy in 1st and 2nd that should say it right there. It handles excellent has good brakes and is in a comfortable position. Unlike those crock-rocket that brake your back. Yo man get it you won't regret it.
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