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Agreed with all of this. Less electrics the better, kick start always works and carburettor means very easy home DIY. CG's changed from 6v to 12v in 1985 but even 6v is fine.
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Kick start always works....hmmm. Mine have been making me hot, angry and sweaty in that order recently. And that's just on a 250 2 stroke!
I'm a gnat's cock away from entering the LA-Barstow-Vegas enduro, 2 days, 500 miles off road to LV. Only problem is that I need a street plated bike.
Unexpectedly Mrs J has given me permission to buy one for the event as long as I sell what's left of it immediately after. Soooo....
Originally, I was thinking DR350, DRZ400, XT350, XR400/600 - air cooled, bullet proof, proven. But after you tubing the light fantastic, I'm not sure I need to be riding a heavy, underpowered old nail through 150 miles of deep sand washes. (The single track and Fire roads would be fine.)
Because CA, the choice of lighter weapons is really limited, within my budget a few haggard KTMS and more interestingly some Yammy WR400/426s.
What to do? - hare or (desert) tortoise? Street plates versions of all are available about the same price....hmm.
Jung
Cg125/ybr 125 only if older than 2005. I.e. Not China production. Unless you like chasing endless electrical gremlins and rot. Mate has a 2011 ybr, <10k on it and failed it's not on frame rot, not crash repair either, mine a 2007 has it too. If your tall look elsewhere, I'm 5'10 on a good day and legs get cramp after even 45 mins constant on it