Watch the Motocheez videos of the Apollo '36'. They have a different suspension vs. the dirt-only bike. As much as I like the idea of the street legal '36', for your intended use, I would suggest the Hawk (or the Orion RXB 250 since you are willing to spend the premium over the Hawk for the 36 and the RXB is just slightly more than the Apollo). Personally, I would get the Apollo, but my dirt use intensions are maybe 25% dirt and 75% commuting. I like the idea of fat tired bikes ever since I saw the Yamaha TW200.
Edit: I believe the only place you can get the Orion is direct from Orion, but they sell the Apollo, and the Hawk as well. You can compare them here
https://www.orionpowersports.com/dua...venture-bikes/