twistox
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What's the tallest 230/250 beater bike out there? I'm on a whole bunch of acreage, Just bombing around out back. My friend is 6'4" and 35" inseam, so something really tall.
There are a few out there. But "beater" is clones. Old thread but ergos fascinate me. I am 5'9" and like 6'4" ergos. I would definitely rock a xr650l with the emig 1" drop kit. My gen3 klr is my favorite ergos for the street..easily flat footed and my tse250r is the best dirt bike..so far. Seat to peg vs ground clearance was a big factor in ajp bike designs. I do have a 39" seat height rxv550...swinging a leg over the luggage rack of the klr is just as high but the seat is lower. Very interesting.im 6'5" and have experienced the feeling of CRAMPED on motorcycles. I currently have a R1150GS and Honda XR650L I flat foot both no issues. I find the XR to be quite fun off road. It's no missile, but you'll get there. I can also say for taller riders, I sat on a Duc Desert X and it felt great, and I rode an 18 Africa Twin Adventure Sport for a few years (only went off road once on it). It was also a great tall guy bike. But none of those are the 230/250cc range.
What is your choice 250 beater? I am perplexed by this question and will turn my world upside down for the answer. Templar and fse250e...cast vs billet hubs. The whole unobtanium over valued xr400 past is getting kind of oldLook at the older kx and crf's if you can find one in good condition
at 6'4" all you need is a set of ROX risers, or a GPX steering stabilizer, they both add handlebar height and make any 230/250/300 ride-able by your buddy
Dirt use only? I'd look for early 00's KTM 250. I swear every one I see is taller than any bike I've owned, including a KTM 300 which you'd think would be the same. People generally want the 300's so the 200/250's go cheap. I consider them a beater bike because they can take it and parts are cheap and everywhere.What's the tallest 230/250 beater bike out there? I'm on a whole bunch of acreage, Just bombing around out back. My friend is 6'4" and 35" inseam, so something really tall.
Xr400 was a pig. IMO The xr200 was fun back in the dayWhat is your choice 250 beater? I am perplexed by this question and will turn my world upside down for the answer. Templar and fse250e...cast vs billet hubs. The whole unobtanium over valued xr400 past is getting kind of old
WR250R is the tallest bike I ever rode, and the most underpowered. I'm 6'2" and I wouldn't want to ride a WR250R in the woods due to how tall and top heavy they are.WR250R is 36” unloaded
525 EXC IS 38” and about the same weight with a nice linear power band.
He is always fast on true beater bikes and somehow breaks race spec equipment....Gabe has a gift. I'm convinced he'd win enduro races if you gave him a riding mower. He makes everything look fast and easy.