Suzuki DR70's

Bought his and hers mini trail bikes to play with in the mountains this summer, figuring that there are hundreds if not a thousand miles of old paths and roads to explore. I chose little bikes for their fun, un-threatening character and the ease with which we will be able to fit them into an a van or onto a small hitch carrier when we eventually travel the country. Our mountain bikes will fit onto the same platform, although sometimes distances both here and in the deserts will be too far for bicycles and the dirt bikes will enable us to explore further-at least so long as our backs hold up. At 80-100 mpg and with plenty of power to climb hills, the most essential accessory was higher handlebars to make them more comfortable for our adult proportions. I decided a few years ago that I was finished with road riding due to slowing reaction times, and the manufacturers no longer produce dual purpose motorcycles smaller than 200-250cc- which weigh 260-270 pounds fully gassed. Anything over 220 pounds is too heavy for the dirt in my experience, so these small bikes at 120 pounds seemed like the right compromise between comfort and portability. At any rate, adults race these things so there is a huge market of aftermarket accessories such as stiffer shocks and all that, but I think we'll be fine for slow trail riding.
POSTSCRIPT: 4/9/10 - Had fun riding them over the weekend with no problems. Plenty of power and comfortable enough with the high bars for at least several hours. Stiffer rear shocks/springs would help the bottoming due to our adult weight, but that can wait until the stock shocks wear out. With proper maintenance I expect these machines to last the rest of our lives, because being Japanese they reflect one of the few remaining examples of quality left on the planet. Honda also makes good machines, as does Yamaha, but I noticed that small Kawasakis are now made in Thailand, and the Chinese motorcycles(Pep Boys)are thus far mostly junk, with a terrible parts and service network.