Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.1 (Denver Mods 7/26/84) 6/24/83; site drutx.UUCP Path: utzoo!linus!philabs!prls!amdimage!amdcad!decwrl!decvax!harpo!whuxlm!whuxl!houxm!mtuxo!drutx!jml From: jml@drutx.UUCP (LeonJM) Newsgroups: net.cycle Subject: Re: Dual Purpose motercycles Message-ID: <181@drutx.UUCP> Date: Thu, 15-Aug-85 18:56:26 EDT Article-I.D.: drutx.181 Posted: Thu Aug 15 18:56:26 1985 Date-Received: Tue, 20-Aug-85 03:28:55 EDT References: <567@mmintl.UUCP>, <2520@vax4.fluke.UUCP> Organization: AT&T Information Systems Laboratories, Denver Lines: 24 Traditionally dual-purpose bikes have not been great on either dirt or the street. However, "great" is in the seat of the rider. Magazines usually have pro riders evaluate the machines and they have the ability to decern minute differences between multi-kilo buck racing machines. Since they are used to racers the dual-purpose bikes are naturally a compromise. Take their words (and everyone else's, I guess) with a grain of salt. I normally ride a large street bike, but I used to ride a lot of dirt several years ago. A dual-purpose bike now could blow away a strictly dirt bike of the previous decade. The quickness of dual-purpose bikes on street is fairly good also. A few months ago I followed a couple of Inteceptors up a tight canyon on my Yamaha XT350. I could no way pass them but, when the pavement turned to dirt, I literally left them in my dust. In defense of the Inteceptors, the bikes were obviously brand new and the riders were not winding them out. However, they were trying to lose me and it was loads of fun keeping up with them. The key here is that dual-purpose bikes are great fun. They may not be racers on the dirt or street, but they can go were other bikes can not. I go on the freeways, fire breaks and dry river beds. From 5,000 to 11,000 feet all day long. Loads of fun! John Leon AT&T ISL Denver ihnp4!drutx!jml