Hey,
Texas native just moving back from a detour in California. Minimal experience riding motorized bikes. Dad never let us ride anything except bicycles. Rode a couple three wheeler's back in the 80's around a yard once. One Christmas I got my moms old Honda Trail 70 and rode that thing into the ground. Eleven years later my next bike was a brand new 05 Suzuki Boulevard M50. Ended up putting over 20k miles on it all over Cali. Yosemite and all of PCH/Hwy 1 were the best. Then the thing exploded while my friend was riding it in 08. That was the last time I went riding until I stopped by a friends house on the way out here. He took me on some back trails in Apple Valley, CA on his ATC's and had the time of my life. I rode a 110 for over 150 miles of gnarly desert terrain. Now I got the riding bug again and its led me here. Can't wait for more. Look forward to any advice, opinions and leads on a good ugly cheap bike.
I'm looking for a 650. I like the DR more than the KLR because the better dirt capabilities. I'm also interested in the XR650R because its a Honda but its a kick start and everyone bashes the street version.
Found these what you guys think?
https://austin.craigslist.org/mcy/d/1999-suzuki-dr650-desert-rat/6562929947.html
https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/593505911019793
I just want to ride I'm not to picky on what it is but I would prefer a more dirt capable bike so I can ride it around our property.
Thanks
Randal
Texas native just moving back from a detour in California. Minimal experience riding motorized bikes. Dad never let us ride anything except bicycles. Rode a couple three wheeler's back in the 80's around a yard once. One Christmas I got my moms old Honda Trail 70 and rode that thing into the ground. Eleven years later my next bike was a brand new 05 Suzuki Boulevard M50. Ended up putting over 20k miles on it all over Cali. Yosemite and all of PCH/Hwy 1 were the best. Then the thing exploded while my friend was riding it in 08. That was the last time I went riding until I stopped by a friends house on the way out here. He took me on some back trails in Apple Valley, CA on his ATC's and had the time of my life. I rode a 110 for over 150 miles of gnarly desert terrain. Now I got the riding bug again and its led me here. Can't wait for more. Look forward to any advice, opinions and leads on a good ugly cheap bike.
I'm looking for a 650. I like the DR more than the KLR because the better dirt capabilities. I'm also interested in the XR650R because its a Honda but its a kick start and everyone bashes the street version.
Found these what you guys think?
https://austin.craigslist.org/mcy/d/1999-suzuki-dr650-desert-rat/6562929947.html
https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/593505911019793
I just want to ride I'm not to picky on what it is but I would prefer a more dirt capable bike so I can ride it around our property.
Thanks
Randal
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