>>28692854
i'm 28 and i haven't ridden a dirt bike since i was probably 14-15. i used to have 125 yamaha 2 stroke.

>If you can fit on the DRZ
i'm 5'10". i've not seen one in person but yeah that is a thing that i see people talking about.

>They're easy to service
yeah I figure that once you get over the learning curve, it's a simpler thing to comprehend compared to a FI.

>highway riding
hopefully none, honestly. i think i'd want a different bike if i was going to go that route. I've got a truck so it's not a huge deal to load the bike up and take it somewhere.

i guess what i'm really asking is how much weight should i put on the price of the thing? i wish i had someone in real life i could ask about this and go "should i buy this thing or that thing".

There's a 2017 DRZ400 SM with an extra set of offroad tires. 4000$. Looks great and the guy used it to commute. 15000 miles. Is that too much? i dunno.

it's hard for me to assess the value of this stuff.
is it a "good deal" to go for the 230 even though it's a weaker bike, but a thousand bucks cheaper? I mean i haven't been on a bike in nearly 15 years. in my mind, i could probably sell the 230s right back on facebook and probably lose nothing for what it costs. that's my mindset at least.

it also feels safer because it's brand new. it can't be fucked up. whereas i don't actually know if some guy who put 10k miles on a DRZ mistreated it nor really how i'd tell.