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cove702 · 05-23-2008, 01:20 PM

If you plan on seeing some dirt, the 400 would be the easiest to ride. Probably want to get the regular model too, not the SM.

gotnspikes · 05-23-2008, 01:47 PM

I said other cause I'd get a Harley Road King. I ride a Honda Shadow because I bought it before a friend let me ride his Road King. Man that is a smooth ride and I like cruisers.

DCSOXD40 · 05-23-2008, 02:37 PM

Okay, so I went and sat on a KLR today and found something interesting. It was not built for someone with...and I kidd you knot...a 28 inch inseam

. Are there ways of lowering them? I think the DR-Z400SM may be a little shorter and more suited for my needs. I am a beginner, and yes, I know I will drop, dump, scrape, and mangle this bike so no, I do not plan on getting a new one. Hopefully I can find one for cheap around here. I plan on riding on back roads and parking lots for a few weeks to build confidence before I take on Nashville traffic. Gonna go look tomorrow morning to see if I can find one. Any other pointers or suggestions? I looked at KTM but are they readily available used?

DCSOXD40 · 05-23-2008, 02:49 PM

bump for input

**TMP** · 05-23-2008, 02:52 PM

Please take the MSF course before you get out on the roads. You will learn a lot of stuff that would take years to figure out.... if you ever did.

How far is your road commute???

Most of the dual purpose bikes are going to be tall, even the older ones. Get something street and save up some change for a trail bike.

DCSOXD40 · 05-23-2008, 02:57 PM

My commute to and from work is maybe 8 miles round trip... I plan on taking a beginners course offered by one of the local dealers here. Trust me. I am no young guy who wants to tear up the streets. I work plenty of accident scenes in my line of work to know that I need a little schoolin before I go riding along.

nickb · 05-23-2008, 03:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TMP

Please take the MSF course before you get out on the roads. You will learn a lot of stuff that would take years to figure out.... if you ever did.

How far is your road commute???

Most of the dual purpose bikes are going to be tall, even the older ones. Get something street and save up some change for a trail bike.

Spot on advice here. Get training and the more dirt worthy the taller it's going to be.

Now if you really want a mellow starter bike, take a peak at the Honda 230. It's much lower than the KLR or DRZ. Plus it's a fun little off roader. If you don't need to run it over 55 it might work for you. Overview

And yes, they do make lowering links for the DRZ. I assume you can get one for the KLR.

That scrambler einheit posted looks like fun too.

DCSOXD40 · 05-23-2008, 03:15 PM

Anyone ever dealt with United Motors? They have nice looking bike for great prices and I think they might be just what I am looking for. The dirt capability isn't a must. If I have to buy a strictly street bike for now I will. Hoiw about these....this is the UM V2S 250...seat height is only 30 inches! woohoo!!

(for us short folk!) It also seems more than capable of doing the running I need to do but it is also not too much bike for a beginner like me. What do you guys think?

nickb · 05-23-2008, 03:28 PM

Never heard of UM.

But this may be my next 2 wheeler. [IMG]file:///C:/DOCUME%7E1/NB/LOCALS%7E1/Temp/moz-screenshot-2.jpg[/IMG]

DCSOXD40 · 05-23-2008, 03:47 PM

nickb....what is that?

View Poll Results: Which Moto to get....
Kawasaki KLR 650	10	45.45%
Suzuki DR-Z400SM	9	40.91%
Kawasaki Versys 650	0	0%
Other: Please Explain	3	13.64%
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05-23-2008, 01:20 PM	#11
cove702 XDTalk 100 Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Vegas Posts: 139	If you plan on seeing some dirt, the 400 would be the easiest to ride. Probably want to get the regular model too, not the SM. __________________ U.S.M.C. 78-82 ---------- The following quote has been attributed to Sigmund Freud. However, I don't find this in any of his books. Can you? "A fear of weapons is a sign of retarded sexual and emotional maturity"

05-23-2008, 01:47 PM	#12
gotnspikes XDTalk 1K Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Oregon Posts: 1,159	I said other cause I'd get a Harley Road King. I ride a Honda Shadow because I bought it before a friend let me ride his Road King. Man that is a smooth ride and I like cruisers. __________________ XD-40S Blk/Blk \"After a shooting spree, they always want to take the guns away from the people who didn’t do it. I sure as hell wouldn’t want to live in a society where the only people allowed guns are the police and the military.\" - William Burroughs

05-23-2008, 02:37 PM	#13
DCSOXD40 XDTalk 500 Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Nashville Posts: 632	Okay, so I went and sat on a KLR today and found something interesting. It was not built for someone with...and I kidd you knot...a 28 inch inseam . Are there ways of lowering them? I think the DR-Z400SM may be a little shorter and more suited for my needs. I am a beginner, and yes, I know I will drop, dump, scrape, and mangle this bike so no, I do not plan on getting a new one. Hopefully I can find one for cheap around here. I plan on riding on back roads and parking lots for a few weeks to build confidence before I take on Nashville traffic. Gonna go look tomorrow morning to see if I can find one. Any other pointers or suggestions? I looked at KTM but are they readily available used? __________________ Deputy C. Rickman How much wood could a Woodchuck chuck if a Woodchuck could Chuck Norris? ALL OF IT!

05-23-2008, 02:49 PM	#14
DCSOXD40 XDTalk 500 Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Nashville Posts: 632	bump for input __________________ Deputy C. Rickman How much wood could a Woodchuck chuck if a Woodchuck could Chuck Norris? ALL OF IT!

05-23-2008, 02:52 PM	#15
TMP XDTalk 1K Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Colorado Posts: 1,369	Please take the MSF course before you get out on the roads. You will learn a lot of stuff that would take years to figure out.... if you ever did. How far is your road commute??? Most of the dual purpose bikes are going to be tall, even the older ones. Get something street and save up some change for a trail bike. __________________ ______________________ RRA Elite Comp Stag Model 2 (home build) XD45 Tactical XD9 Subcompact (Yel/Grn TFO's) Wilson Border Patrol 870 Green (Surefire 618FA forend with light) Beretta U22 Neos INOX Ruger 10/22 #8. If this is your first night at 'Fight Club', you have to fight.

05-23-2008, 02:57 PM	#16
DCSOXD40 XDTalk 500 Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Nashville Posts: 632	My commute to and from work is maybe 8 miles round trip... I plan on taking a beginners course offered by one of the local dealers here. Trust me. I am no young guy who wants to tear up the streets. I work plenty of accident scenes in my line of work to know that I need a little schoolin before I go riding along. __________________ Deputy C. Rickman How much wood could a Woodchuck chuck if a Woodchuck could Chuck Norris? ALL OF IT!

05-23-2008, 03:15 PM	#18
DCSOXD40 XDTalk 500 Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Nashville Posts: 632	Anyone ever dealt with United Motors? They have nice looking bike for great prices and I think they might be just what I am looking for. The dirt capability isn't a must. If I have to buy a strictly street bike for now I will. Hoiw about these....this is the UM V2S 250...seat height is only 30 inches! woohoo!! (for us short folk!) It also seems more than capable of doing the running I need to do but it is also not too much bike for a beginner like me. What do you guys think? __________________ Deputy C. Rickman How much wood could a Woodchuck chuck if a Woodchuck could Chuck Norris? ALL OF IT! Last edited by DCSOXD40; 05-23-2008 at 03:20 PM.

05-23-2008, 03:28 PM	#19
nickb XDTalk 2K Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 2,718	Never heard of UM. But this may be my next 2 wheeler. [IMG]file:///C:/DOCUME%7E1/NB/LOCALS%7E1/Temp/moz-screenshot-2.jpg[/IMG] __________________ No PM sent..... But the average human can travel 21 feet in just about one second.

05-23-2008, 03:47 PM	#20
DCSOXD40 XDTalk 500 Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Nashville Posts: 632	nickb....what is that? __________________ Deputy C. Rickman How much wood could a Woodchuck chuck if a Woodchuck could Chuck Norris? ALL OF IT!

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