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From: jml@drutx.UUCP (LeonJM)
Newsgroups: net.cycle
Subject: Re: Dual Purpose motercycles
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Date: Thu, 15-Aug-85 18:56:26 EDT
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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