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Message: <blockquote data-quote="swampratt" data-source="post: 4087630" data-attributes="member: 15054">A good rider can take a street bike off road.I jumped my V45 Magna many times on the jeep trails around Draper lake.Liquid cooled kept temps in check.No mud bogs though just hills and through some trees etc.XR650R is a true dual sport bike but an 80 mile trip will wear you out.The Magna you are not worn out.If you have time to go play off road you must have money in your pocket to do it.You are also young and that 650R may not wear you out.Ninjas wore me out even on 30 mile rides. Just not comfy.I loved my V45 and V65 Magnas.Nothing wrong with a sporster either.Keep the bolts all tight.Take the course mentioned and you pass it and no state driving test will be needed.When my son took it they had 125cc bikes.A 250 rebel is a good bike also but I tweaked my son's because we are 6 foot tall.A windshield really makes long trips enjoyable.We always had good Snell helmets with good vents.You can see better as your eyes are not watering and wind not blowing right across your ears so you can hear sounds well and in the winter time it helps from getting cold ears and ear infections.Leather jacket for sure.You can wet down your shirt and slip on the leather jacket and zip it up and unzip the sleeves.Air will blow up the cuffs and it will be like air conditioning swamp cooler style on your skin with the wet shirt.Good for more than 20 miles.</blockquote>