Right, but a plate does not make a bike suitable for much road use. Instead, consider them capable of hitting trails that require road-legality or in hopping on paved roads for short transitions.
Tried twisting them? Do they really support your ankle? How locked in does your foot feel?
Apples and oranges. The XR is a dirt bike, the Terra is a dirt-style street bike.
Affordable, proven and capable, the Honda XR650L dual-sport has been in production, unaltered, for two decades. Can it still get dirty in 2013?
