Lightweight dual-sports?

£5 helmet £5 head · 12-13-2012, 04:59 AM

The thought of getting a big ass heavy tourer just makes me

Any tried and tested dual-sports (for touring Europe) out there that don't weigh a whale? Dry weight under 130kg if possible...

gastone · 12-13-2012, 05:52 AM

Sub 130kg capable of touring on? You find one and I'm buying.

Pantah · 12-13-2012, 08:16 AM

I tour on a Yamaha WR250R and also a KTM 690R. They both come in about 137kg unloaded and more like 155kg packed for travel. Both have flyscreens, soft pannier luggage systems and power heated gear.

The 690 replaces a KTM 950. My objective was to end up with a motorcycle I could pick up by myself when solo. I can.

KX50002 · 12-13-2012, 12:58 PM

How much does 130kg weigh on mars?

uraberg · 12-13-2012, 01:20 PM

About 130kg.

Funny, editing ;)

Canuman · 12-13-2012, 01:30 PM

I'm waiting for this one:

More info here:

http://www.motoconnectionvt.com/?page_id=514

74 KG dry! I don't know if it will ever make it to the US, though.

jcivince · 12-13-2012, 01:33 PM

About 130kg.

That one put a big smile on my face....

1 kilogram = 2.2 pounds (roughly)

orangebear · 12-13-2012, 03:35 PM

i would look at what is for sale near you and then google the spec of the bikes.

i would keep far away from a klr 650

PachmanP · 12-13-2012, 04:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by KX50002

How much does 130kg weigh on mars?

484 Newtons.

Kommando · 12-13-2012, 06:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by £5 helmet £5 head

The thought of getting a big ass heavy tourer just makes me

Any tried and tested dual-sports (for touring Europe) out there that don't weigh a whale? Dry weight under 130kg if possible...

DR350SE
KLX250S...strip some weight and put a big-bore on it.
CRF230L
XT225/250

Several 500cc+ dualsports aren't much more weight than several modern 250 dualsports, but the torque is typically much better. The new CRF250L is like 320lb, and the WR250R is around 300lb curb. An XR650R is around that weight. Even a DR650SE can be stripped down close to the CRF250L's weight. The TE610/630 or KTM 690E is already there.

Canuman · 12-13-2012, 06:34 PM

The XT225 is a remarkably competent, light bike. I got one for my best ridin' bud from another inmate. I look like a trained bear on it, but it's a hoot. Not exactly the thing to take on the Autobahn, but if you strap on some luggage, it will take you almost anywhere for mere pennies. Lois Pryce proved it will go the length of the Americas. The combo of a stump-pulling first with a very tall top gear is sweet. It runs well on lower octane fuel. My only criticism is that it is poorly jetted from the factory, but that's a cheap fix.

uraberg · 12-13-2012, 07:16 PM

My buddy has an old dr350. That thing never gets old. My klx650R weighs in at a little over 300lbs, but it is a tractor going up hills, and it will do highway speeds with ease.

stefan tilden · 12-13-2012, 07:50 PM

Aj Mick · 12-13-2012, 11:06 PM

I did quite a bit of touring around Europe and the British Isles between jobs over about 5 years in the early - mid '90s, using a '82 Honda CB250RS.... until it got stolen

The nearest equivalents now would be the Honda CBR250R and the CRF250L. Bothe have the same motor. The former is sporty looking, with a usefully sized 13 litre fuel tank. The latter looks more of an off-road machine, with a rather small 7 litre tank.

No False Enthusiasm · 12-14-2012, 09:12 AM

... another call for the mythic WR450R...

NFE

12-13-2012, 04:59 AM	#1
£5 helmet £5 head ^OP n00b Joined: Nov 2012 Oddometer: 6	Lightweight dual-sports? The thought of getting a big ass heavy tourer just makes me Any tried and tested dual-sports (for touring Europe) out there that don't weigh a whale? Dry weight under 130kg if possible...

12-13-2012, 08:16 AM	#3
Pantah Red Sox Nation Joined: Oct 2004 Location: India Wharf Oddometer: 8,902	I tour on a Yamaha WR250R and also a KTM 690R. They both come in about 137kg unloaded and more like 155kg packed for travel. Both have flyscreens, soft pannier luggage systems and power heated gear. The 690 replaces a KTM 950. My objective was to end up with a motorcycle I could pick up by myself when solo. I can. __________________ Straight ahead and faster -Bo Weaver 1970 "There I was..." -Griffin Niner Three Hotel

12-13-2012, 12:58 PM	#4
KX50002 NooB, my ass Joined: Mar 2012 Oddometer: 456	How much does 130kg weigh on mars? __________________ SOTGMOTT Some Of The Gear Most Of The Time KX50002 screwed with this post 12-13-2012 at 01:39 PM

12-13-2012, 01:20 PM	#5
uraberg whosaberg? Joined: Apr 2009 Location: Durham, NC Oddometer: 569	About 130kg. Funny, editing ;) uraberg screwed with this post 12-13-2012 at 04:17 PM

12-13-2012, 01:30 PM	#6
Canuman Cheese, Gromit? Joined: Jun 2008 Location: The Palace of the People, VT Oddometer: 3,296	I'm waiting for this one: More info here: http://www.motoconnectionvt.com/?page_id=514 74 KG dry! I don't know if it will ever make it to the US, though. __________________ We have no resources. We produce nothing. But...we have plenty of MEAN. Fearless Leader Motorcycle Racks Handmade in the US! Support a fellow Rider! Dual Sport Luggage Racks for: DRZ-S, SM and E, DR 650 and KLR650: http://www.moto-racks.com

12-13-2012, 01:33 PM	#7
jcivince n00b Joined: Dec 2012 Oddometer: 2	About 130kg. That one put a big smile on my face.... 1 kilogram = 2.2 pounds (roughly)

12-13-2012, 03:35 PM	#8
orangebear Studly Adventurer Joined: Aug 2010 Location: dumfrie scotland Oddometer: 707	i would look at what is for sale near you and then google the spec of the bikes. i would keep far away from a klr 650 __________________ bmw r100gs i ride it all year round bmw r100/7 sold bmw r1oo/7 sold road legal stomp pitbike sold

12-13-2012, 06:34 PM	#11
Canuman Cheese, Gromit? Joined: Jun 2008 Location: The Palace of the People, VT Oddometer: 3,296	The XT225 is a remarkably competent, light bike. I got one for my best ridin' bud from another inmate. I look like a trained bear on it, but it's a hoot. Not exactly the thing to take on the Autobahn, but if you strap on some luggage, it will take you almost anywhere for mere pennies. Lois Pryce proved it will go the length of the Americas. The combo of a stump-pulling first with a very tall top gear is sweet. It runs well on lower octane fuel. My only criticism is that it is poorly jetted from the factory, but that's a cheap fix. __________________ We have no resources. We produce nothing. But...we have plenty of MEAN. Fearless Leader Motorcycle Racks Handmade in the US! Support a fellow Rider! Dual Sport Luggage Racks for: DRZ-S, SM and E, DR 650 and KLR650: http://www.moto-racks.com

12-13-2012, 07:16 PM	#12
uraberg whosaberg? Joined: Apr 2009 Location: Durham, NC Oddometer: 569	My buddy has an old dr350. That thing never gets old. My klx650R weighs in at a little over 300lbs, but it is a tractor going up hills, and it will do highway speeds with ease.

12-13-2012, 07:50 PM	#13
stefan tilden Adventurer Joined: Nov 2012 Oddometer: 18	Husky 310TE 'nuff sed

12-13-2012, 11:06 PM	#14
Aj Mick Gnarly Adventurer Joined: Aug 2012 Location: Phuket, Thailand Oddometer: 133	I did quite a bit of touring around Europe and the British Isles between jobs over about 5 years in the early - mid '90s, using a '82 Honda CB250RS.... until it got stolen The nearest equivalents now would be the Honda CBR250R and the CRF250L. Bothe have the same motor. The former is sporty looking, with a usefully sized 13 litre fuel tank. The latter looks more of an off-road machine, with a rather small 7 litre tank. __________________ there are old motorcyclists and bold motorcyclists but you seldom meet an old, bold motorcyclist

12-14-2012, 09:12 AM	#15
No False Enthusiasm a quiet adventurer Joined: Nov 2009 Location: Small Town, Texas Oddometer: 3,404	... another call for the mythic WR450R... NFE

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