way-man
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- Joined
- Jan 8, 2007
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- Location
- San Angelo, TX
- First Name
- Wayland
- Last Name
- Cooksey
I am currently without a motorcycle. I have sold my 1996 DR350, which I loved, because I did not ride it enough to keep up on the maintenance. It was a great bike and matched my riding style (slow) very well.
I also sold my 2007 DL650, which I also loved. I was using it to commute to work, but living in West Texas and commuting in the dark down a long highway, I had too many close calls with deer and oil field trucks. The joy of riding lost out to the fear of death and dismemberment.
I really want a newer, smaller dual sport that is fuel injected. I have been kicking tires on the Kawaski KLX 250, the Suzuki DR200, the Yamaha XT250, the Yamaha XT250. I have not looked at the KTMs since I do not have a dealer in the area, and I am not sure that I am that aggressive of a rider.
At some point there was a thread on TWT comparing the bikes but I have not been able to locate that thread. I want something that I can make rides such as Uncle's on, not to mention some of the other TWT planned events. I want something that I can accessorize, but I never plan on doing things that I would want a big bike for.
Feel free to share your thoughts and/or help me locate that older thread.
I also sold my 2007 DL650, which I also loved. I was using it to commute to work, but living in West Texas and commuting in the dark down a long highway, I had too many close calls with deer and oil field trucks. The joy of riding lost out to the fear of death and dismemberment.
I really want a newer, smaller dual sport that is fuel injected. I have been kicking tires on the Kawaski KLX 250, the Suzuki DR200, the Yamaha XT250, the Yamaha XT250. I have not looked at the KTMs since I do not have a dealer in the area, and I am not sure that I am that aggressive of a rider.
At some point there was a thread on TWT comparing the bikes but I have not been able to locate that thread. I want something that I can make rides such as Uncle's on, not to mention some of the other TWT planned events. I want something that I can accessorize, but I never plan on doing things that I would want a big bike for.
Feel free to share your thoughts and/or help me locate that older thread.