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Thanks for the suggestions, I’d thought about the various DR’s, until now my biggest question has been what will I do with the bike? All well and good the 125cc doing errands, but given the power and planting of a road bike will I eat up miles of road? Or am I going to tour? “Off road”?
The whole pandemic nonsense means things aren’t how I imagined - so much for a full license, do-it-all workhorse and a road trip to France, Germany, etc. That really said “go for a comfortable, cheap, mid-range road machine”. But now I’m not sure.
Suppose now I’m fighting with >600 if it’s all about the road, but <400 if it’s gonna need picking up out the mud.
I hate compromise.
pdlouche
I love riding off road. There’s such a sense of adventure and sliding around everywhere is a total gas.
Worth looking at supposedly mundane stuff like DR650s - they actually handle well on the street and can take on way more serious off road than you’re likely to find on your doorstep. Tough as nails too.
DRZ400s are also incredibly good. Bit less relaxed for long distance but my mate has done 300 mile days on his without much bother. Also tough as nails.