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Keep in mind, we are looking at the lowest rung on the dual sport totem pole.

Performance is a relative thing. For wrenchin' happy dirt bikers, a 20 hp dirt bike with potential for more with additional mods is pretty darned attractive, no matter where it came from. And the lowly Hawk and brethren are low cost beasts.

Oh, I just noticed the ~8 year old $750 Samsung 4.6 cuft front loader washer a guy gave me when I bought the companion dryer (5.2 cuft!), BOTH made in China. Not Hong Kong, Korea, but China. And they are high end feature filled (steam in the dryer with cold water connection, add clothes minidoor in the washer, and lots of modes!). The washer just needed a pump ($25) and shocks ($50). Cheaper shocks needed to be returned, but these now have another 4-6 good years of service ahead of them. I still can't understand why dock workers kick around these crate bikes. Why not kick around the microwave ovens, stoves and washers too? Somethin' about those motorcycles. Just dunno.