5 inches of travel was always good enhough for dual sport in the old days..., with a fraction of the power and mass.
Big bumps on bigger bikes need bigger travel.
That said, agree - the big RS sure is a lot of fun on gravel and secondary roads.
Have to say, rough secondary roads got a lot better 9n the RS with Tractive suspension and good rubber.
(For the record, the GS ( RAKE/TRAIL, 25.7°/4.0 in. WHEELBASE, 59.6) wheel base is half inch shorter than the RS and the trail is a little more (27.7°/4.4 in. 60.1 in.)..., but unlike the GS, braking into turns lowers the front end and makes it feel shorter on outside the parking lot road.)
Big bumps on bigger bikes need bigger travel.
That said, agree - the big RS sure is a lot of fun on gravel and secondary roads.
Have to say, rough secondary roads got a lot better 9n the RS with Tractive suspension and good rubber.
(For the record, the GS ( RAKE/TRAIL, 25.7°/4.0 in. WHEELBASE, 59.6) wheel base is half inch shorter than the RS and the trail is a little more (27.7°/4.4 in. 60.1 in.)..., but unlike the GS, braking into turns lowers the front end and makes it feel shorter on outside the parking lot road.)
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