Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.2.fluke 9/24/84; site vax4.fluke.UUCP Path: utzoo!linus!philabs!prls!amdimage!amdcad!decwrl!decvax!harpo!whuxlm!whuxl!houxm!vax135!cornell!uw-beaver!fluke!marauder From: marauder@fluke.UUCP (Bill Landsborough) Newsgroups: net.cycle Subject: Re: Dual Purpose motercycles Message-ID: <2520@vax4.fluke.UUCP> Date: Wed, 14-Aug-85 12:43:30 EDT Article-I.D.: vax4.2520 Posted: Wed Aug 14 12:43:30 1985 Date-Received: Tue, 20-Aug-85 03:10:07 EDT References: <567@mmintl.UUCP> Organization: John Fluke Mfg. Co., Inc., Everett, WA Lines: 17 Dual Purpose motOrcycles are typically not great for either dirt or street. They tend to be too heavy and cumbersome for the dirt with all of the lights, turn signals, and battery. And they vibrate more that a strictly "street" bike does because they are usually single cylinder. (I don't know of any 2 cylinder bikes anymore which call themselves "dual purpose". However if you wanted to commute, say 10 miles to work and you live 3 miles down a dirt road and you plan to ride rain or shine, then you can't beat a "dual purpose" bike. But if you don't have a similar situation, and you want to ride dirt, consider the new enduro type with minature lighting, no turn signals, and good suspension. However they cannot be "legally" licenced for street in most states. -- "Love is patient and kind; love is not jealous or boastful; it is not arrogant or rude... Love bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things." 1 Corinthians 13:4-7