What does Yamaha consider off-road
I'd guess any terrain that would compromise the belt drive or require a higher ground clearance.What does Yamaha consider off-road
Great way to explain this bike because these days with all the inbetween models coming out it has been confusing a lot of people or giving them the wrong expectations. That might equate for some bad reviews.I ride mine on secondary gravel roads all the time. The SCR is a cruiser with some bolt on scrambler parts, thats all! Its not a trail bike! It is what it is and I love mine! If you want an Enduro buy a KLR or a DRZ. If you have the money buy an F800GS or a Tiger...
You've hit the nail on the head. It should never have been marketed as anything other than a Standard, because that's what it is. I had to laugh when one reviewer tried to ride it in the sand lol!Great way to explain this bike because these days with all the inbetween models coming out it has been confusing a lot of people or giving them the wrong expectations. That might equate for some bad reviews.
Exactly! Mine has a few nicks on the swingarm...gravel will do that. I love that I can stand straight up on the pegs, its one of my favorite ways to ride. And yes, with the low center of gravity its fun gettin a little "slideways" around the corners. Its a fun little bike!For years now, while riding through the mountains in upstate New York on my "road" bike, I would see a dirt road going off into the woods and wondered where it went. I never wanted to take my bike down the dirt or gravel road for fear of chipping the paint or heaven forbid- get dust on it. I bought my SCR specifically for dirt /gravel roads. I have only had my SCR for 2 weeks, but it handles the dirt/gravel roads just fine. Heck, I even try to pitch it a little like a Flat-tracker.It does tend to bog down in deep sand, but it was not designed for that.