One Deluxe Dual-Sporter, Hold The Compromises (Motorcycle-usa.com)
Model(s) covered: 2007 KTM EXC 450
For years, dual-purpose bikes have been crippled by compromises. Since most manufacturer surveys indicate that such machines spend the majority of their time on public streets, the bikes developed from such surveys exhibit a marked pavement bias. That's fine for those who do indeed use their bikes as commuters or as a way to do chores around town. But for those who like a lot of dirt in their diet, those bikes don't cut it. The solution for enterprising aftermarket companies and riders willing to tread the grey area of legality has been to convert "real" dirt bikes into their vision of dual-sport bikes.
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