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I'm in NYC and was looking at the pine barrens off-road course , more of my friends are trail riding bikes and im looking to dip my toe in.
most of them ride 250's usually street legal . I wondering if the vstrom is up for it ?
13 dl650 . engine guard , givi skid plate . SW pannier rack ( kind of rear protection ) I have the oem TW tires . which were great for commuting / road , besides being at the end of their life . i wouldn't trust them off road . i know a knobby is better for offroad ,80/20 ,can i use a 50/50 ? should i just get a 80/20 and take them off road. then replace them with something more commuter friendly when im done .
or do i just go buy a crf250 , tw200 or even a cheap Chinese hawk 250 to use for dedicated dirt riding ? the last part would be the hardest convincing my wife i need another bike . because im not selling the V :grin2:
most of them ride 250's usually street legal . I wondering if the vstrom is up for it ?
13 dl650 . engine guard , givi skid plate . SW pannier rack ( kind of rear protection ) I have the oem TW tires . which were great for commuting / road , besides being at the end of their life . i wouldn't trust them off road . i know a knobby is better for offroad ,80/20 ,can i use a 50/50 ? should i just get a 80/20 and take them off road. then replace them with something more commuter friendly when im done .
or do i just go buy a crf250 , tw200 or even a cheap Chinese hawk 250 to use for dedicated dirt riding ? the last part would be the hardest convincing my wife i need another bike . because im not selling the V :grin2: