Temps in the 60s Today.

"HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles" (hondasfordsvolvo)
11/03/2020 at 13:50 • Filed to: None

Took both bikes for a spin. Found a old trail by a river on the XT.

Then I got on the Suzuki. It always feels so fast after riding the XT. I really want to upgrade to a bigger enduro.

DISCUSSION (14)

Nom De Plume > HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles
11/03/2020 at 14:00

You don’t need a bigger enduro for smaller terrain.

Enjoy this streak of good weather.

krustywantout > HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles
11/03/2020 at 14:05

I am conflicted in my next motorcycle purchase. I want an enduro/dual sport but my mind goes from getting a Honda CRF250L Rally, a Husky FE 501 or go fully stupid and get a KTM 1290 Super Adventure R. The Husky will probably be the best all around bike but the price is high and then I look at the KTM since with current discounts, the KTM can be had pretty cheap. Then I think I shouldn’t spend that much money on a second motorcycle and look at the Honda. Best decision is to do nothing right now. We’ll see what the spring brings.

HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles > Nom De Plume
11/03/2020 at 14:06

Mostly I want to be more comfortable on the highway. Something capable of 80. So it isn’t stressed going 60 with a head wind.

HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles > krustywantout
11/03/2020 at 14:12

I’m also conflicted because I want a bigger enduro, but I also want to try the sport bike on for size. I’m looking mostly at second gen Katana 600s it seems like a good size and isnt a full on race bike at all which I’m fine with.

As for what I’d replace the XT200 with I have no idea. The f650gs Dakar is what catches my eye the most but they are fairly rare. I just need to try riding a few bikes. I want more power but I don’t want the heft of something like an old KLR650. I love how nimble my little 200 feel. I think a more modern fuel injected 250/300 bike would probably have the power I’m looking for without losing the flick-ability.

Nom De Plume > HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles
11/03/2020 at 14:13

I’d consider an engine limiting speed on paved surfaces a plus for anything with knobby tires. In other words don’t underrate the amount of experience you’re accruing.

krustywantout > HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles
11/03/2020 at 14:20

I’m also concerned about weight and that’s why the Husky is probably the best choice and why I don’t think I can buy a KLR650. The Husky is actually lighter than the Honda 250 by over 50 pounds. I have a sport bike (13' ZX14R) and wouldn’t mind a more upright bike like the KTM Super Adventure models . My brother is looking to get a KTM 390 Super Adventure R next spring so I’ll see how that is.

I had a BMW R1100RT that I loved but didn’t like the BMW maintenance experience. Best of luck.

nermal > HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles
11/03/2020 at 14:39

I need to get rid of one of my bikes before I can can get any more, but have been window shopping dual sports. The KLR 250 seems neat, and I bet it would make an awesome supermoto. I’ve told myself that I’m done with Italian bikes.... But I could see myself on a Beta for double the cost of the KLR.

Exage03040 @ opposite-lock.com > HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles
11/03/2020 at 15:43

50F here and we’re on storm warning with heavy rain. I might get out for a couple days start of this weekend but looking like I’ll be done for the year after that as the high will only be 45F and they’ll start with the anti-ice crap in the mornings .

JawzX2, Boost Addict. 1.6t, 2.7tt, 4.2t > HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles
11/03/2020 at 16:01

Screw you and your “nice" weather. (glad you got some fun bike time)

Kinja'd!!!

Wrong Wheel Drive (41%) > HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles
11/03/2020 at 16:33

Its funny to me because “temps in the 60s” means dead of winter cold around here. But I am assuming that means “its warm” in this case haha. I love 40-60 degree temps though, definitely the best possible weather then. Nice to have a bit of a chill without it being too chill.

Pickup_man > HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles
11/03/2020 at 17:13

I’ll give you this for reference, my XL600R will go 80, but 65-70 is about as fast as I like running it for extended periods of time and even then it gets old in a hurry. Can be done yes, but if you’re doing a fair amount of highway riding I’d look into a street bike and keep the small/midsize enduro for the fun trails.

HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles > Wrong Wheel Drive (41%)
11/03/2020 at 17:15

I think the highest temp last week was 40 so yeah above 69 is amazing

HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles > Pickup_man
11/03/2020 at 17:18

The thing is there’s a bunch of cool trails that I need to ride on the highway to get to, or transport the bike on a trailer. Thats why I want something I can ride 30-40 miles on the highway without baking up traffic.

Pickup_man > HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles
11/04/2020 at 08:59

Gotcha gotcha, makes sense. My 600 is good for the highway speeds and honestly isn’t as unwieldy in the technical stuff as I was led to believe. Then again I have zero experience with smaller bikes to know how much better they would be.