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DCSOXD40 · 05-22-2008, 03:37 PM

So, I am going to get a bike for to/from work and such. (But it will see some trail action also). I am a beginner and this will be my first bike. I will poll you guys as to which I should get and please leave advice/input as I am very open to it at this point.

Kawasaki KLR650 (Top of my list at this point)

Suzuki Supermoto DR-Z400SM

Kawasaki Versys 650

smmdtd · 05-22-2008, 04:09 PM

figure out where you going to spend most of your time on or off road the 400 is the most offroad worthy while that Versys 650 is not ment for much more than a smooth dirt road the KLR is an alright compramise.

I have a 2006 yamaha WR 450 uncorked and set up for hard core long distance off roading it is street legal but not a good pick for a lot of highway miles but very capable off road where i spend 80% of my time

also check out honda 650"s and ktm"s 450 and 525
yamaha wr450 if you plan on more dirt

if it is more street look at ktm big bikes 650's or bmw's depending on price taste and function

nickb · 05-22-2008, 04:19 PM

I have the non motard DRZ. It's tall & not great on the highway or in the sand. Everyplace else it's fun.

If you're looking at 99% road commuting, that Versys looks like a much better choice to me.

DCSOXD40 · 05-22-2008, 04:29 PM

Thanks for the input...It will be primarily street, to and from work, but if I know me...and I do...cause I am me...I wont be able to contain my love of off road driving. So, it will need to be capable of light trail riding and such, but still street legal for Monday morning.

smmdtd · 05-22-2008, 05:20 PM

go with the KLR it seems to fit what you want just stay out of sand or real soft stuff with it and youl be fine.

**einheit 13** · 05-22-2008, 06:34 PM

their name, achievements/history, durability, and performance give all the explanation you'll ever need....they are still 'A Breed Apart' and 'Its Easy on a Triumph'

Triumph Motorcycles - Scrambler

Triumph Motorcycles - Tiger

vafish · 05-23-2008, 05:28 AM

I haven't ridden the current model KLR650. The one I did ride was very top heavy, and very tall. I'm 5'7" and could barely touch the ground.

I'm looking for a similar bike and the regular old DRZ400S, rather than the motard version, is on my short list.

Kent · 05-23-2008, 05:39 AM

For your first bike......

I would say get one that runs and is CHEAP.

You are going to dump it, drop it, scratch it, drop it again, and who knows what else.

Please do not purchase a new bike for your first.

Kent

Broadside · 05-23-2008, 10:08 AM

KTM nuff said

nickb · 05-23-2008, 10:13 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Broadside

KTM nuff said

You sir are correct. I only wish they would have been around in '05 when I bought the DRZ. No contest. CA stopped letting us plate dirt bikes in '03 or '04.

View Poll Results: Which Moto to get....
Kawasaki KLR 650	9	42.86%
Suzuki DR-Z400SM	9	42.86%
Kawasaki Versys 650	0	0%
Other: Please Explain	3	14.29%
Voters: 21. You may not vote on this poll

05-22-2008, 03:37 PM	#1
DCSOXD40 XDTalk 100 Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Nashville Posts: 354	Moto Riders...Input Please So, I am going to get a bike for to/from work and such. (But it will see some trail action also). I am a beginner and this will be my first bike. I will poll you guys as to which I should get and please leave advice/input as I am very open to it at this point. Kawasaki KLR650 (Top of my list at this point) Suzuki Supermoto DR-Z400SM Kawasaki Versys 650 __________________ Deputy C. Rickman How much wood could a Woodchuck chuck if a Woodchuck could Chuck Norris? ALL OF IT!

05-22-2008, 04:09 PM	#2
smmdtd XDTalk 100 Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Surprise, AZ Posts: 108	figure out where you going to spend most of your time on or off road the 400 is the most offroad worthy while that Versys 650 is not ment for much more than a smooth dirt road the KLR is an alright compramise. I have a 2006 yamaha WR 450 uncorked and set up for hard core long distance off roading it is street legal but not a good pick for a lot of highway miles but very capable off road where i spend 80% of my time also check out honda 650"s and ktm"s 450 and 525 yamaha wr450 if you plan on more dirt if it is more street look at ktm big bikes 650's or bmw's depending on price taste and function __________________ ?

05-22-2008, 04:19 PM	#3
nickb XDTalk 2K Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 2,343	I have the non motard DRZ. It's tall & not great on the highway or in the sand. Everyplace else it's fun. If you're looking at 99% road commuting, that Versys looks like a much better choice to me. __________________ No PM sent..... But the average human can travel 21 feet in just about one second.

05-22-2008, 04:29 PM	#4
DCSOXD40 XDTalk 100 Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Nashville Posts: 354	Thanks for the input...It will be primarily street, to and from work, but if I know me...and I do...cause I am me...I wont be able to contain my love of off road driving. So, it will need to be capable of light trail riding and such, but still street legal for Monday morning. __________________ Deputy C. Rickman How much wood could a Woodchuck chuck if a Woodchuck could Chuck Norris? ALL OF IT!

05-22-2008, 05:20 PM	#5
smmdtd XDTalk 100 Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Surprise, AZ Posts: 108	go with the KLR it seems to fit what you want just stay out of sand or real soft stuff with it and youl be fine. __________________ ?

05-22-2008, 06:34 PM	#6
einheit 13 XDTalk 5K Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Virginia, C.S.A. Posts: 5,668	their name, achievements/history, durability, and performance give all the explanation you'll ever need....they are still 'A Breed Apart' and 'Its Easy on a Triumph' Triumph Motorcycles - Scrambler Triumph Motorcycles - Tiger __________________ Once is happenstance, twice is coincidence, the third time is enemy action “It is the lack of will power, and not the lack of arms which render us incapable of offering any serious resistance.”

05-23-2008, 05:28 AM	#7
vafish XDTalk 1K Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Northern VA Posts: 1,239	I haven't ridden the current model KLR650. The one I did ride was very top heavy, and very tall. I'm 5'7" and could barely touch the ground. I'm looking for a similar bike and the regular old DRZ400S, rather than the motard version, is on my short list. __________________ \"If your plan is for one year, plant rice. If your plan is for ten years, plant trees. If your plan is for one hundred years, educate children.\" -- Confucius

05-23-2008, 05:39 AM	#8
Kent XDTalk 3K Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: SW Missouri Posts: 3,117	For your first bike...... I would say get one that runs and is CHEAP. You are going to dump it, drop it, scratch it, drop it again, and who knows what else. Please do not purchase a new bike for your first. Kent __________________ "When the government fears the people, there is liberty. When the people fear the government, there is tyranny." -- unknown

05-23-2008, 10:08 AM	#9
Broadside XDTalk 2K Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Colorado Posts: 2,913	KTM nuff said __________________ XD - 9 Subcompact XD - 357 Service w/ SA Custom Carry Pro Pkg SA - Mil Spec 1911 A1

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