Road vs Dual Sport vs Pure Dirt

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Aspencade XRL650 XR600

Gold Wing Aspencade

  • A sample of the Road Only Catagory
  • 1520cc horizontally opposed six-cylinder four-stroke engine
  • Five speed transmission w/ overdrive fifth w/reverse
  • 6.3 gal. fuel tank.
  • Shaft drive
  • 29.1" seat height
  • 802.5 lbs. dry weight
  • Ground clearance N/A
  • 5.5" front suspension travel
  • 4.1" rear suspension travel
  • 66.5" wheelbase
  • Street legal

XR650L Dual Sport Bike

  • A sample of the middle of the Manufactured Dual Sport Motorcycle Catagory
  • 644cc single-cylinder four-stroke engine w/electric start
  • Five speed Transmission
  • 2.8 gal. fuel tank including 0.6 gal. reserve
  • #520 O-ring-sealed chain drive
  • 37.0" seat height
  • 13.0" ground clearance
  • 324.1 lbs. dry weight
  • 11.6" front suspension travel
  • 11.0" rear suspension travel
  • 57.3" wheelbase
  • Street legal 

XR600R Trail Bike

  • A sample of the Off-Road Only Motorcycle Catagory
  • 591cc single-cylinder four-stroke engine
  • Five speed transmission
  • 2.6 gal. fuel tank including 0.5 gal. reserve
  • #520 O-ring-sealed chain drive
  • 37.6" seat height
  • 13.6" ground clearance
  • 271.2 lbs. dry weight
  • 11.6" front suspension travel
  • 11.0" rear suspension travel
  • 57.3" wheelbase
  • Not street legal

 
Below are Motorcycles that fall in between the Examples shown above.

 
 
BMW R1100 GS XR600R Conversion

BMW R1100 GS

  • This Motorcycle falls somewhere between the Road Only Motorcycle and the middle of the Manufactured Dual Sport Motorcycles
  • 1100cc horizontally opposed four-stroke engine w/electric starter

XR600R Dual Sport Conversion

  • This Motorcycle falls somewhere between the middle of the Manufactured Dual Sport Motorcycles and the Off-Road Only Motorcycles
  • Specifications are the same as the XR600R above
  • Bike has been converted to street legal condition and titled, see Dirt Bike Convertions

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Last Updated: 12/21/1999