Dual Sport Bikes

[CaptainJoe]

My first bike was a $300 Yellow T250 suzuki street bike that I twisted the speedo off at over 100mph. I couldn't afford a car and my dad said if I paid the insurance and bills I could get it.(Boy... wish I had that bike back)

 

My second bike was a brand new 1977? blue and white 175 yamaha enduro. I loved that bike. Cost about $100 to insure and was very easy on gas.

 

If it were my son I'd want him to go the enduro path, for obvious reasons:whistling:

 

Enduros are heavier and underpowered. If you set them up with knobbie tires, well lets just say, Don't ride it on a wet road...

The stock tires are adequate, for dirt and street, as, your not going to go, much over 60mph?

 

After he gets a couple years under his belt, if he spent more time in the dirt get a real dirt bike. If he liked the street better...

If he likes both, I hope you either have a good job, or, the tenacity of my father. buying it myself taught me to respect things.

 

In short a Enduro is a very good beginner bike as you can drop them all...day... long, and, about the only thing you'll have to replace is handelbars and clutch/brake levers.

[GaThumper]

Well here was my favorite. Wish I still had it. 500cc single cylinder torque monster.

 

This was mine but I replaced the low exhaust with a Bassani. Loved that bike. It converted me from two smokes to thumpers!

 

http://www.motorcyclespecs.co.za/Gallery%20%20A/Yamaha%20TT500%20%202.jpg

 

But I lusted for a later model with the aluminum tank like this one... several friends had this one or the yellow version.

 

http://www.motorcyclespecs.co.za/Gallery%20%20A/Yamaha%20TT500.jpg

 

and I've got one of these out in the shed...

 

http://www.famoto.it/Yamaha%20TT600%2085%20%201.jpg

[cb1313]

I think I am buying one saturday. dealers are selling 2009 for cost ... $8000. bikes for $5,800.

 

Cb

[hig4s]

 

But I lusted for a later model with the aluminum tank like this one... several friends had this one or the yellow version.

 

http://www.motorcyclespecs.co.za/Gallery%20%20A/Yamaha%20TT500.jpg

 

 

I had the XT version of that with the aluminum tank.. (XTs were street legal, TTs were not) basically just a headlight, tail light, and turn signals were added on the XTs.

 

I got it for $50 (engine in pieces in a box) back in 81 or 82 from someone that tore it apart to fix a bent shift fork and couldn't figure out how to put it back together.