Does anyone else out there enjoy riding on AND off road? I have had many different motorcycles up to about 40 years old. I then concentrated on building my company, now at 64 I finally got back into riding, and decided on a dual sport, since I like both dirt and street. I'm already looking at what I will get after this one. I'm still getting back my skills.
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@jackson55 I hear ya. Thats exactly why went with the XT250 32" seat height.
About 30 years ago I had a Husky 510 and it had a 38 1/2" seat height. Great bike, very powerful, with long travel. But I had to slide off to one side when I stopped. I drool over the Tenere 700, but it's got a tall seat height and seems to be fairly top heavy.
@DogMan If you are going to ride MX or serious cross country I can see where. foot of travel is an advantage. For a trail bike it makes the seat too high. I have a 70’s Yamaha IT. It has 9” of travel and a seat height of 31” weights 230 lbs. .
@jackson55 Oh yeah, I remember the IT they were always blue, right? A friend of mine had one in the 80's . I bought a new XT500 in 1979 It was one of the first big offroad thumpers, It was also my daily driver. It was all black with a polished chrome tank.
It had a compression relief lever for when you kick started it, so it would not kick you back. 😄
@DogMan No, it was a dirt bike. Eric Cheney was in the UK. Hand made frames from the 60’s and 70’s. Normally powered by BSA or Triumph engines. They were used for motocross.
