[Anonymous]

Hi, I’m looking to get a bike around 250cc dual sport, mainly for commuting to work (about 25 km each way) every day and longer trips on the weekends. Any suggestions? Thanks!

[WeaponZero]

a 250cc single WILL have trouble on highways, regardless of what the people who ride 250s here say. single cylinder engines sacrifice top end for more bottom end, and you may not be able to accelerate past 70mph. If you’re dead set on a 250, then the Kawasaki KLX 250S or Suzuki DR200SE are probably your best bets.

Personally i recommend the Suzuki DR-Z400 as the perfect dual sport starter bike. After riding around on the dual sport I realized they are EXTREMELY fun bikes and am even debating trading in my SV650 for a DR-Z400SM.

[Rab]

Most dual sports are single cylinder which is a good engine configuration to provide the torque they need for off-road, but it leaves them at a loss in acceleration and at the top end. Fine for in-town and back road commuting, but not so good for the highway. The DRZ400 or even a single cylinder 650 (e.g. KLR650) might fit the bill. They are tall bikes though so unless you’ve got really long legs, you might find them difficult to learn on. Even though they’re fairly big engines, the bikes are light weight and not scary fast.

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