Wilsons Sandbox

Hello While riding in my favorite trail area today met up with a guy on a 97 KTM 620 lc something, whichever the designation is for duel purpose. This was the first time I have been able to " go up against" some other comparable bike,,,displacement and purpose wise. After hours on logging roads and single tracks we both came to the conclusion...ktm is a much better dirt bike...klr is a much better duel purpose bike. In the rough uneven stuff his 100 lbs lighter really paid off...could dance over stuff I would claw my way through...but then when we came on some logging road that was not too rutted...I could pull away and keep ahead without feeling I was about to washout. Then came the real test...we got back down to the pavement and I headed off while he had to load his bike in his truck while saying he'll never get his bike over sixty again... I realize this not a true "shootout",but it was real world and both riders felt good about their bikes, and are going to ride together again next weekend....fun...fun...fun...! Mark