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Originally Posted by culcune
I am just being closed minded here, but I say RXB. My mind thinks of 2T bikes as competition oriented, whereas 4T bikes are more suited to trails. Plus you will save $2k. Keep in mind I envision dual-sports as street-legal with plates and registration. I am fairly certain the TSE could be street registered and plated in AZ, but I couldn't imagine doing the odd commute (33 mile round trip) to work and back on the TSE; at least not comfortably. That being said, either bike would be an excellent choice from a quality point of view, so if you have the $ for the TSE, go for it!  |
On the comfort thing, either bike would be much less comfortable than, say, a Tao TBR7, Bashan Storm or Brozz, which have wider dual purpose saddles.
I agree that the FSE and TSE both are more enduro oriented (but not up to full on moto cross competition, based on many reviews). But they are close, and an excellent rider could easily win a race on one of the GPX 250s.
Plating might be an issue. But I hear that the GPX bike don't say off road only on the certificate of origin. Depending on the state, you may not need an inspection for the first registration event, and you can get the wiring up to speed by the time an inspection might come up. Both TSE and FSE have turn signal and brake lights (I believe it is optional though, as a kit).
I really enjoy bashing the dirt on my Storm, but suspension is pretty weak, and it is a heavy bike, just like most of these cheap dirt bikes. I reach it's limitations all the time! The GPX mid-range alternatives bridge that gap between bikes like the TBR7, storm and higher end full on MX KTM, GASGas, Kawasaki, etc, which make too much horsepower for me (50hp!) and have light flywheels making the engines explosive, and they are really for younger crowd (well, younger than me
). The GPX bikes have high quality fully adjustable suspension, have lighter and better components all around, and stiffer lighter frames. That is what makes me look seriously at them. The TSE adds lower center of gravity and a lighter engine, and it's a 2stroke (I miss that!).