Please revisit my short tips to understand how that does work when you’re 5’2”! I also modified my boots like this => Remember, motorcycles are like kleenex! There’s always another one waiting! They’re also like dating, you aren’t necessarily going to marry the first person you meet, right? :)īut I can tell you that yes, it’s a bit tall but remember, taller and lighter. I also know that if I need to move onto a different bike, I can easily sell Latte and get it to someone else very quickly. Always, always write down what your needs are for a new to you motorcycle, if you want to be as certain as possible that you are making the very best choice. So there you have it, my little 250 is going to be perfect for me and my riding needs. But I am not planning anything pavement focused unless I’m riding on the street with my Triumph to do a pavement focused ride. I also have a rear hitch carrier on the Jeep, so I may take it places to go riding. I’ve never heard anyone say “Oh no, I don’t want to get really good at this quickly, I want it to take months / years to get better and feel confident”. If my experience level on the dirt were much higher, say 10+ years of dirt riding maybe, AND I wanted to do long distance, 50% onroad, 50% offroad type riding then of course a larger displacement bike would be necessary. Short, day trips, possibly overnights with minimal highway / freeway riding (max 30 minutes if possible)Ĩ0% offroad / 20% on road focused riding (thus the need for a smaller bike overall)īuild AS MUCH confidence as possible while I increase skillsĪccelerate my learning / skills so that I can master this small bike to where an upgrade is going to feel easier, less intimidating and feel more confidentĭoesn’t everyone want to become super proficient and highly skilled at motorcycling sooner than later? For me that happens quickest when I’m on a bike that’s smaller, easier to manage and super comfortable. Of course, learning some ADV skills was challenging but I’m so glad I had a little bike like this to try things on.įor me personally, here is my intention with a dual sport motorcycle (which GREATLY affects an individuals’ bike choice) When I took the Adventure class with DC Dirt Camp, riding this bike felt fairly easy since my bike is 400lbs! So jumping on a sub 300lb bike felt super easy. Yes, I have almost 20 years of motorcycle experience under my belt but I am absolutely positively new to dual sport riding and I would be fooling myself to think that I could easily conquer a mid size 750cc ADV bike to learn on. Unfortunately I don’t have any pics of me sitting down on the bike, only standing up! :) :) It was lightweight, easy to ride and super comfortable.
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