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A chill breeze floated past my cheek as I looked around, admiring all of the "proper" (as my boyfriend, Justin, would say) dirt bikes. Two-strokes and adventure motorcycles circled the parking lot, mixed with old Triumphs and even scooters, all about to take on the annual L.A.-Barstow-Vegas desert dual-sport ride. A ping of jealousy hit me briefly when I tried to fire up my cold little Yamaha XT225. I shouldn't complain. My dual-sport has been a reliable companion for the few months I've owned it, handling torrential downpours, thousands of miles of highway, narrow woodland trails, the occasional unforeseen sandy road, and many (many) “off-bike experiences.”