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Originally Posted by 60av8tor
Just sold my Dakar. Great bike, but not much of an enduro. Anything more than a fire road is a handful. Not that it can't be taken in some pretty rough areas, but it will wear you out in a hurry. It's a really great bike, but you have to be realistic about the type of off-roading you're going to do. Obviously with dual sports, everything is a compromise - with the GS being much more biased toward paved roads.
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Good to know, this is first and foremost going to be a commuter bike, so 95% of the time, daily (with permitting weather) will be on the road. I just want to option to do the occasional off-road weekend ride to help me remember what it was like when I was younger, and had no responsibilities :-)