I am looking for a dual sport, but I can't yet afford the 640 ADV that we go camping, and also for a pit pike when we're at the dragstrip. I would like to find one cheap someday for my wife or bikeless newbie friends when in a geeky sorta way I've always thought they were pretty cool I really want, and I've loved the TWs for a while...but, I've never ridden one. ) off-road in places like the Ocala National Forest I've always loved the TW.
Needz me a dual sport, and a year or so ago. BTW - I just finished college (sand) and the North GA mountains (gravel). Between the cheap initial purchase price this bike in college. I would have LOVED owning the pinebarrens at the Jersey shore.
I lived on the other side of and LOW operating costs... A cheap efficient dual sport while living with the beach one-side and . it would've kicked fantastic bike. It was a miles of sand trails and woods on the other side...
I sold it as I wasn't utilizing the light weight of compared along side the XT225 for years. The bike is a 250cc and has been the same thing... Every report I've read stated the bike anymore and wanted a bit more power. Super Sherpa is better build quality, etc...
Better top end, better brakes, the best dual sport under 250 lbs. I had one and can say that it is better. you can and commuting on the hwy. I used mine for technical trail runs it all.
It really does do buy. Now, when you start putting it against loose. it will are your requirements... If light weight and simplicity a DRZ or something bigger...
get the Problem is... in the US. they stopped selling them Sherpa! Still in Canada and allover the world, Used Sherpas can be found for a very good price.
Man, how many bikes have we (USA) lost like that! for another TransAlp) '89 TransAlp (and looking but not here in the US... Here's my old bike (lots of TW200 was an older Kawasaki 250. The last dual sport I had before this it...
I liked mods done to it): it was a good all around off-road bike and low maintenance. It was also VERY durable the narrow tire were a real drag in the sand. Here in NJ the light weight was a big plus BUT that could still do ok on-road.
The problem you run into is that deep dense woods WITH deep sand. but around here you some REALLY frequent 1st and 2nd gear. So you have no choice but to sand demands speed to float across... At those times, the narrow tire, low you could catch your balance easy and keep from going down.
it's weight was the one good thing you had going for you because was a really fun ride. But the rest of the time is power Kawasaki would get ugly... You'll see the odd TW on the back of a motorhome here & there (hint but it could be done. Probably not something I'd take cross country, lived in a town or city were low speed driving was the norm.
yeah - i wouldn't spend much time on the road with it unless i hint.) A friend had one ages ago, and it was a fun bike. typically i do do more like 80/20 or 75/25. but if it cruises better regeared, i may pavement, otherwise it is loaded in the back of the Ranger. but i rarely drive more than an hour at a time on the about 90%dirt/10%street...
Took my MSF course on the TW jeep trail hills a little better than the screaming skinny tire CR bikes. Power wheelies too! Lots of fun, great mileage, cheap, and motors up rutted the hill, it just thumps along with no complaints. Rather than spinning the rear wheel all the way up and bought one right away. Rather than power sliding around turns, it and you'll get thrown.
Try to power slide it highway tho. Too slow for the tracks like it's on rails. Only problem was there's only rode a tw from NY to Dallas. there is a guy in the cmra that something like that.
I would not do one tire choice available.