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I rode dirt a lot, mostly trail riding but a few tracks sprinkled in here and there. My old 2001 CR250R needs a carb rebuilt so I haven't taken it out for a few years. I have a side by side now and it feels much safer. I've gone down hard and done stupid @#$% in the dirt that as I am older now I don't think I could walk away from as easily.
I had an R1150R GS dual sport BMW for 3 years back in 2003. Was a good solid bike, it was very top heavy though and wasn't great on anything except fire roads. When you went down, which I did, the tank was very exposed. I repainted mine once and decided it was enough off road stuff. Eventually I got a dedicated cruiser and haven't really looked back.
As for sport bikes, I am 6-4 and look like a praying mantis sitting on them. If I lived somewhere that it was legal (or necessary) to split lanes, I'd look at something smaller to do that, maybe one of the KTM's.
I responded early this morning and it was just starting to snow, again, so I was cranky Trader. I apologize, out here in CO/WY the traffic is not that bad and I can still easily get out and be on a country 2 lane very quickly. I still very much enjoy riding and am going up to MT this summer to see Beartooth Pass since I have heard really good things about it.
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