Anyone ever get the itch..............

[Motard-Menace]

Do any of you get the itch to just turn off the paved portion of the road and ride up a trail or get out into the tulips sometimes. Lately when I'm out on some of the beautiful Arizona roads I have found myself wishing the HM could do some off-road duty. We have so many areas in this state that are perfect for adventure riding. To bad the Hype isn't really up to it.

I guess if I had a dirt ride maybe I wouldn't have the hankering as much. Then again it would be fun to ride to a trailhead and then ride the trail.

[parkcrf]

MM,

Look into any modern 450 Dirtbikes Honda, KTM, Etc... The power is just incredible - pulling hard from idle all the way to redline with no flat spots. I highly recommend owning one if you're able. I think the Hyper would do OK on fire roads but it's hard for me to subject such a beauty to Off Road punishment.

[08hyper]

Originally Posted by Motard-Menace

Do any of you get the itch to just turn off the paved portion of the road and ride up a trail or get out into the tulips sometimes. Lately when I'm out on some of the beautiful Arizona roads I have found myself wishing the HM could do some off-road duty. We have so many areas in this state that are perfect for adventure riding. To bad the Hype isn't really up to it.

I guess if I had a dirt ride maybe I wouldn't have the hankering as much. Then again it would be fun to ride to a trailhead and then ride the trail.

I know its NO dirt bike, but if you throw on some Pirelli Syncs and drop the
tubes (raise the front) or shorten the adj rear link (lower rear) to increase the rake, she does fine on smooth dirt roads, just look at the Hypers on
Pikes Peak! I rode mine on some nasty dirt roads in Mexico and the bike did just FINE! Aloha Alex

[freezer16801]

I take mine down some railroad tracks for a few hundred feet every day to work. Other than high gearing, it feels fine.

[GMP]

Get a dirt bike. Like parkcf suggested, for the open areas like you guys have out west a 450F is good, and has enough snot for the road trip to the trails. The new street legal Husky TEs are excellent for this. Bigger adventure bikes are more of a compromise, as you will get into spots where they are just too big and heavy, and you will be wishing you were on a smaller bike. Really depends on how serious you want to get and how technical the riding is.

[josephvman]

Yep...that's why I also have a BMW R1200GS

[BillyD]

Precisely why I got one of these:



Nothing like the proper tool to do a proper job.

[MarksFriggin]

I've never gotten that urge on the Hyper. But with my DRZ-400SM it's a different story.

[Motard-Menace]

I've been diggin the new BMW F800GS lately, just waiting to see one up close live. It looks like it might be about as close as you can get to a perfect on/off road ride, not to big and not to small. I guess we'll have to wait and see.



Engine
Type Water cooled twin cylinder 4 stroke
Displacement 798 cc
Bore X Stroke 82mm x 75mm
Horsepower 85 bhp @ 7500 rpm
Torque 62 lb/ft @ 5750 rpm
Valve Gear DOHC, chain-driven with cam followers
No of cylinders 2

Dimensions
Weight - Dry 392 lbs
Max permissible weight 975 lbs
Fuel Capacity 4.2 gallons

[RMZ290]

I would be less afraid of the handling and more afraid of sand blasting everything behind the front tire since it really has no front fender.

I kept my XR650R just for the dual sport ability.