| l Sport Motorcycle is basically a street legal dirt bike | | | | of the bikes power and agility.Which ever path you |
| that can be ridden on the highway and also on trails. | | | | choose you will not be disappointed. A street legal |
| Often referred to as enduros or street legal off road | | | | dirt bike is not only fun but also very useful! |
| bikes, they can be a lot of fun even for the more | | | | So You Ask "What Dual Sport Motorcycle is Right for |
| advanced dirt rider. | | | | Me?" |
| The 4 benefits of such a motorcycle are: | | | | That is a good question that doesn’t really |
| 1. Not having to transport your motorcycle to an off | | | | have a perfect answer.A dual sport bike is actually |
| road trail with a pickup or a trailer. | | | | designed to be able to perform in two different |
| 2. Versatility of highway and off road transportation | | | | environments and therefore is unable to be perfect |
| in one bike. | | | | for either. The “Best” Dual Sport is |
| 3. Economic savings for your every day commuting | | | | really relevant to your needs and varies from person |
| needs(50 -75 mpg). | | | | to person. |
| 4. Legal and insurable recreation and transportation | | | | So You Need to Ask Yourself These 8 Questions: |
| combined. | | | | 1. What do I plan to do with my street legal dirt |
| There are 2 ways you can obtain a dual sport bike. | | | | bike? |
| 1. Purchase a factory made street legal dirt bike. | | | | 2. What amount of time am I going to spend riding |
| These are sold as Dual Sport Bikes, in the past they | | | | paved roads and highways verses dirt roads and |
| were called Enduros. | | | | trails? |
| You have the advantages of the bike being in | | | | 3. Will I ride mostly pavement with an occasional dirt |
| compliance with all highway vehicle laws, and a design | | | | ride or will I ride more an even amount of each? |
| that gives a little more comfort for the rider. | | | | 4. How much money do I have to spend? |
| The disadvantage to this is a tamed down bike that | | | | 5. Can I buy a new dual sport or should I buy used? |
| is a bit heavier and sluggish when compared to a | | | | 6. What are my riding skills and physical abilities? |
| factory designed dirt machine. | | | | 7. Am I an experienced rider or am I just starting |
| 2. Purchase a dirt bike and make the needed | | | | out? |
| conversions to make it a street legal machine. | | | | 8. What are my physical attributes as far as height, |
| The disadvantage to this approach is the effort and | | | | weight, strength and stamina? |
| money needed to ad a legal lighting system, | | | | For a dual sport to best fit your needs you have to |
| registration and others accessories required by the | | | | answer the above 8 questions the best you can. If |
| department of motor vehicles. There are kits that | | | | you plan to spend most of your ridding time on dirt |
| can be purchased to accomplish this but they are | | | | trails and more difficult terrain you should have a |
| model specific and will not fit all applications. | | | | straight dirt bike as a second machine. Also be |
| The advantage to this approach is a customized | | | | prepared to be flexible and willing to change bikes as |
| machine and if you're careful you will maintain most | | | | your skills improve or your needs change. |