Dirt bike recommendations?

[bosslady]

In my experience, on a klx though, the seat isn't as comfy as a road bikes seat if you just sit there. But being a slimmer seat, you can slide side to side each corner and give half your ass a rest every corner without much effort. When you get into town or roadworks etc you can stand up and rest you entire bum. I never had an issue with being able to last through 3-4 tanks of gas per day only stopping for gas (just over 220km for a tank). So in reality they can be comfier if used right. If not, i know a guy who reupholsters dirt bike seats for $75.

any idea what kind of mileage it'd get? besides, I have a very well padded ass, am sure I'll be fine haha

[leathel]

wellington is that that far to ride...

http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/moto...-626549509.htm

[haydes55]

the drz400e is a dirt bike eh? not road legal? what is the difference between E and SM? I fathom a guess I'll be using it on the track more than the dirt.

E for enduro. $9500 was the road legal ride away price. The knobblies are road legal dual purpose tires, has a light, indicators and all the rest. So they are definitely road legal (but some people kill the rego and use it as only dirt bike).

E has more hp, different gearing and softer suspension. All simple stuff to adjust for road if you wish.

[leathel]

they ont have to be the SM to be road legal

http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/moto...-589053405.htm


but the SM has the smaller rims and a few up speced bits....

I saw a WOF ready one for 2.5K but a bit older....... still be a good rig....I here you can even get a tidy one close to 2K with all the gear :P

[bosslady]

they ont have to be the SM to be road legal

http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/moto...-589053405.htm


but the SM has the smaller rims and a few up speced bits....

I saw a WOF ready one for 2.5K but a bit older....... still be a good rig....I here you can even get a tidy one close to 2K with all the gear :P

What's with the smaller rims and what specced up bits do you speak of?

Also took me awhile to get your sort-of sarcasm haha.

[sketch]

http://www.suzuki.co.nz/Motorcycle/S...+Street+Legal/

http://www.suzuki.co.nz/Motorcycle/S...+Street+Legal/

dirt bikes = big wheels 21 inch ish, road bike = lil wheels 17 inch ish

[pete-blen]

Yer need to figger out what yer want the Drz for ?
The Enduro model will do road duty far better than the sm model will do off road duty..
If yer after a 80/90% road bike go with the sm... but if a 50/50 is what yer looking
for the enduro model is the bike...

[bosslady]

Yer need to figger out what yer want the Drz for ?
The Enduro model will do road duty far better than the sm model will do off road duty..
If yer after a 80/90% road bike go with the sm... but if a 50/50 is what yer looking
for the enduro model is the bike...

Mostly road or track, as that's the easiest thing, I mean I only have to ride a few metres and bam, I'm on thee road, dirt still a possibility but more likely to use it on the road, esp commuting and also some touring.

[leathel]

http://www.suzuki.co.nz/Motorcycle/S...+Street+Legal/

http://www.suzuki.co.nz/Motorcycle/S...+Street+Legal/

dirt bikes = big wheels 21 inch ish, road bike = lil wheels 17 inch ish

Also forks are different, brakes are different

http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/moto...-627200549.htm


Go and sit on one of those SM model and see how it is for height, 17" wheels should drop the height but I am not sure that it will with the different forks??

You should be right, go and test ride one......but don't buy it, sit and wait as deals always turn up if you are patient

[sketch]

so just to recap you want a dirt bike thats been refitted for road use, to use more on the road/ track than on dirt, rather than a road/ track bike actually designed for said use.

womans logic

or for around the same price http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/moto...-579201736.htm

[bosslady]

Also forks are different, brakes are different

http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/moto...-627200549.htm


Go and sit on one of those SM model and see how it is for height, 17" wheels should drop the height but I am not sure that it will with the different forks??

You should be right, go and test ride one......but don't buy it, sit and wait as deals always turn up if you are patient

I've already test ridden the sm, seat height was fine, can justtttt flat foot.

[pete-blen]

Mostly road or track, as that's the easiest thing, I mean I only have to ride a few metres and bam, I'm on thee road, dirt still a possibility but more likely to use it on the road, esp commuting and also some touring.

In that case go with the SM... yer can put 50/50 tyres on it.. If yer want to run gravel , do a bit of adventure rideing etc & they will do it quite happly..

[bosslady]

so just to recap you want a dirt bike thats been refitted for road use, to use more on the road/ track than on dirt, rather than a road/ track bike actually designed for said use.

womans logic

or for around the same price http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/moto...-579201736.htm

Pretty sure I can use whatever bike I buy for whatever purpose I see fit and is possible, you never seen a motard on the track? looks awesome, not to mention I do like the riding style. They wouldn't make 'em if ppl didn't buy 'em.

[sketch]

Pretty sure I can use whatever bike I buy for whatever purpose I see fit and is possible, you never seen a motard on the track? looks awesome, not to mention I do like the riding style. They wouldn't make 'em if ppl didn't buy 'em.

to easy

[bosslady]

to easy

stop being a homo, must be past your bedtime!