How to choose a Dual Sport

patw · July 5th, 2011, 07:28 PM

Link to original page on YouTube.

alex.s · July 5th, 2011, 07:33 PM

this guy makes a lot of sense. +like!

patw · July 5th, 2011, 07:37 PM

After watching it, I realized that my bike does NOT pass this test

Live2ride · July 5th, 2011, 07:44 PM

setasai · July 5th, 2011, 11:16 PM

Hahaha. He does have a point.

Jiggles · July 6th, 2011, 12:15 AM

This is something I've wondered about, if you have a 500lb+ bike and happen to drop it while riding, I don't think you'll be picking it up with out a phone call to a couple buddies

alex.s · July 6th, 2011, 12:25 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jiggles

This is something I've wondered about, if you have a 500lb+ bike and happen to drop it while riding, I don't think you'll be picking it up with out a phone call to a couple buddies

i did... it's all about technique.

Jiggles · July 6th, 2011, 12:30 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by alex.s

i did... it's all about technique.

How much does your bike weigh though?

alex.s · July 6th, 2011, 12:53 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jiggles

How much does your bike weigh though?

fzr600: "Actual Wet Weight, 491 lb" but probably a few lbs lighter than that.

Gorilla25 · July 6th, 2011, 01:24 AM

500lbs?..no biggie...light weight babayy!!

patw · July 6th, 2011, 04:40 AM

I'm really surprised he didn't wreck his paniers or bend the brake lever. I'm not sure it's possible to drop any sort of bike without some minor damage.

Snake · July 6th, 2011, 07:08 AM

Way too funny when he couldn't lift the bike up.

Honko · July 7th, 2011, 06:00 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jiggles

This is something I've wondered about, if you have a 500lb+ bike and happen to drop it while riding, I don't think you'll be picking it up with out a phone call to a couple buddies

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c6HTs9x3xBE

And she looks like she weighs maaaybe 110.

Honko · July 7th, 2011, 06:00 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by gorilla25

500lbs?..no biggie...light weight babayy!!

yeeeaaahhh buddy

Honko · July 7th, 2011, 06:10 PM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BeLkrPkjimo&NR=1

Skip to 1:30, that bike probably weighs upwards of 800 pounds.

Jiggles · July 7th, 2011, 10:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Honko

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BeLkrPkjimo&NR=1

Skip to 1:30, that bike probably weighs upwards of 800 pounds.

that bikes already half lifted up! cheater

shiroganeshinobi · July 8th, 2011, 07:12 AM

I'd have to say this vid is 100% accurate about dual sports.

"A" · July 14th, 2011, 06:36 PM

IMO, the hard aluminum luggage and mounting rack for the luggage are extra weights that just make KLR an even worse dual sport ride.

I wouldn't be surprised if the KLR subframe suffer some king of damage when a drop like that occurs at speed with the aluminum case on it.
The sturdier your luggage is mounted on your bike, the stronger your subframe needs to be. AFAIK, KLR does not have a strong subframe.

patw · July 14th, 2011, 08:00 PM

I don't know much about the durability of the KLR (I think some group in the US army uses them), but they're quite fun to ride

miss_syn · July 18th, 2011, 07:08 AM

I wanted to do the demo ride of the KLR but I forgot I'm short. >.<

patw · November 18th, 2011, 11:36 AM

Resurecting Dead Thread. He made a sequel!

Link to original page on YouTube.

C L · November 18th, 2011, 11:44 AM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5kbbWfpLz08

hehe here's another biek upck up

July 5th, 2011, 07:28 PM	#1
patw ninjette.org guru Name: Pat Location: Barrie, Ontario Join Date: Jun 2009 Motorcycle(s): 2009 Ninja 250 SE Posts: 338	How to choose a Dual Sport Link to original page on YouTube. __________________________________________________ 2013 CRF250L 1985 GL1200 Interstate

July 5th, 2011, 07:33 PM	#2
alex.s wat Name: wat Location: tustin/long beach Join Date: Sep 2009 Motorcycle(s): wat Posts: Too much. Blog Entries: 5 MOTM - Oct '12, Feb '14	this guy makes a lot of sense. +like! __________________________________________________

July 5th, 2011, 07:37 PM	#3
patw ninjette.org guru Name: Pat Location: Barrie, Ontario Join Date: Jun 2009 Motorcycle(s): 2009 Ninja 250 SE Posts: 338	After watching it, I realized that my bike does NOT pass this test __________________________________________________ 2013 CRF250L 1985 GL1200 Interstate

July 5th, 2011, 07:44 PM	#4
Live2ride ninjette.org certified postwhore Name: Cody Location: NoVa Join Date: Jan 2011 Motorcycle(s): 06 yzf r6r previously: 09 ninja 250r, black 07 zx6r Posts: A lot.	__________________________________________________

July 6th, 2011, 12:15 AM	#6
Jiggles Jigglin' your Jiglets Name: Sean Location: San Jose, Ca Join Date: Jun 2011 Motorcycle(s): 2009 K1300S, 2013 Ninja 300, 2011 Ninja 250R, Faster than Unregistered's ninjette Posts: Too much. Blog Entries: 1 MOTM - Apr '13	This is something I've wondered about, if you have a 500lb+ bike and happen to drop it while riding, I don't think you'll be picking it up with out a phone call to a couple buddies __________________________________________________ If the Ninja 250 doesn't have enough power for you, then you don't know how to ride it. AFM #676 Supersports are for n00bs

July 5th, 2011, 11:16 PM	#5
setasai ninjette.org certified postwhore Name: Brian Location: Detroit, MI Join Date: Jun 2010 Motorcycle(s): 2009 Ninja 250R Green Posts: A lot.	Hahaha. He does have a point.

July 6th, 2011, 01:24 AM	#10
Gorilla25 Dakine... Name: AJ Location: DFW Join Date: Jun 2011 Motorcycle(s): 2009 Ninja 250R (Sold) \| 636 (hopefully soon) Posts: A lot. Blog Entries: 5	500lbs?..no biggie...light weight babayy!!

July 6th, 2011, 04:40 AM	#11
patw ninjette.org guru Name: Pat Location: Barrie, Ontario Join Date: Jun 2009 Motorcycle(s): 2009 Ninja 250 SE Posts: 338	I'm really surprised he didn't wreck his paniers or bend the brake lever. I'm not sure it's possible to drop any sort of bike without some minor damage. __________________________________________________ 2013 CRF250L 1985 GL1200 Interstate

July 6th, 2011, 07:08 AM	#12
Snake ninjette.org certified postwhore Name: Rick Location: Alexandria, Louisiana Join Date: Jan 2009 Motorcycle(s): 05 Blue Ninja 250 Posts: Too much. MOTY - 2017, MOTM - Jan '19, Oct '16, May '14	Way too funny when he couldn't lift the bike up.

July 7th, 2011, 06:10 PM	#15
Honko ninjette.org sage Name: Hyon Location: Northern Virginia Join Date: Jun 2011 Motorcycle(s): 2010 Green SE Posts: 574	http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BeLkrPkjimo&NR=1 Skip to 1:30, that bike probably weighs upwards of 800 pounds.

July 8th, 2011, 07:12 AM	#17
shiroganeshinobi ninjette.org guru Name: Mike Location: Chantilly Join Date: Aug 2010 Motorcycle(s): 2010 250R SE Posts: 262	I'd have to say this vid is 100% accurate about dual sports.

July 14th, 2011, 06:36 PM	#18
"A" vampire Name: A Location: IT Join Date: Feb 2011 Motorcycle(s): 2 many 2 list Posts: A lot.	IMO, the hard aluminum luggage and mounting rack for the luggage are extra weights that just make KLR an even worse dual sport ride. I wouldn't be surprised if the KLR subframe suffer some king of damage when a drop like that occurs at speed with the aluminum case on it. The sturdier your luggage is mounted on your bike, the stronger your subframe needs to be. AFAIK, KLR does not have a strong subframe.

July 14th, 2011, 08:00 PM	#19
patw ninjette.org guru Name: Pat Location: Barrie, Ontario Join Date: Jun 2009 Motorcycle(s): 2009 Ninja 250 SE Posts: 338	I don't know much about the durability of the KLR (I think some group in the US army uses them), but they're quite fun to ride __________________________________________________ 2013 CRF250L 1985 GL1200 Interstate

July 18th, 2011, 07:08 AM	#20
miss_syn my hair matches my bike Name: Tiffany Location: Greater Pittsburgh Metropolitan Area Join Date: Apr 2011 Motorcycle(s): 2010 Red 250r Posts: 411	I wanted to do the demo ride of the KLR but I forgot I'm short. >.<

November 18th, 2011, 11:36 AM	#21
patw ninjette.org guru Name: Pat Location: Barrie, Ontario Join Date: Jun 2009 Motorcycle(s): 2009 Ninja 250 SE Posts: 338	Resurecting Dead Thread. He made a sequel! Link to original page on YouTube. __________________________________________________ 2013 CRF250L 1985 GL1200 Interstate

November 18th, 2011, 11:44 AM	#22
C L ninjette.org member Name: Andrew Location: Orlando, FL Join Date: Jun 2011 Motorcycle(s): 2014 300 Posts: 162	http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5kbbWfpLz08 hehe here's another biek upck up

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