enduro bikes for long distance

[yankeedoodle]

planning to take the xr 250 to the NEC and back for this years bike show.I'll be taking my girlfriend with me pillion. Birmingham is roughly 40 miles from where I live. Should I expect the XR to manage it?

and for future reference, what enduro style bikes could I get that would better suit long distances.would something like a dr 650 or xt600 be alright? failing that I'll have to find an sv 650.

any suggestions appreciated
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Bandit 600

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The XR should be fine - I'm sure plenty of people have managed 40 miles off road on them .
It's 45 miles to boxhill and that was easy on my 404; has more power, but probably a wose seat than your XR.
If you find a twisty route, it'll probably be a bit better even if it takes twice as long.

The DR650 or XT600 should be better for longer distances.

As you get heavier and more desert-rally/adventure than enduro they tend to get better for distance.

If you want to do off road, you're going to have to compromise.

As I keep going on about CCMs, the 644 is worth a look - has the DR650 engine in a lighter and better chassis.
The KTM LC4 based bikes are also a reasonable compromise between performance and reliability.

[yankeedoodle]

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I used to ride my DR600 off road and it wasn't too bad. You definitely could be a bit lazier than on an XR250, so it was a less involving ride.

Saying that, I really enjoyed off roading on my husaberg 501e that has a fair bit more power, but also less weight and better suspension. Did break my arm when I got a bit over confident while tired, so maybe best to stick to lower power bikes .

If you're restricted, something like the CCM I've just got would be good if it had a softer seat - I believe the seat's from a MX bike where long distance comfort isn't really an issue . See the long review I did if you haven't already (somewhere lower down in this section).

[yankeedoodle]

yeah I had a quick glance over your review but I havent had time to read the whole thing as of yet. well i like the older enduro bikes for the more padded seat.i could go down the sort of big traily route of things like the V strom and such like but they tend to be very pricey.

I dont do any serious offroading anyway.just a bit of messing around on some hills and mounds etc so a 250 is alright. I'll see what I come across
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Bandit 600

[yankeedoodle]

I love the aprilia pegaso 650. something like that would be ideal. anything else like this that might be ok with restriction? I wouldnt use it for offroad obviously, i can keep the xr but I love the style of the pegaso
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Bandit 600