Quote Originally Posted by DarkKnt View Post
I took my wife and teenage kids to a "dirt 101" course this past weekend. Had an instructor teach us the basics of dirt biking on small Honda CRF's..... Everybody loved it, and now I have the bug for another bike. Need to decide what exactly I would do with it, as I'm drawn to a true dirt bike (CRF250 or similar) but realize that a streetable "adventure" type bike might be the way to go. I have to ask Will, aren't the DR650 and the AF Twin pretty much made for the same "experience"? Or are they different enough to justify both? I just wouldn't see myself riding the old school one much, if I had the new AF Twin.
Yes, the DR650 and the Africa Twin are both aligned in the "Dual Sport" category.

It would be hard to justify both...

Just new car (motorcycle) fever. If I were to purchase the Africa Twin.. the DR would have to go I imagine. I can't see parting with the DR though... this is most certainly a "first world problem" that I am plagued with at the moment...