I just bought a Kawasaki KLR250, on/off road. Been a LONG time since I was on a modern off road bike.
My how suspension has changed over the years! It just soaks up the rocks and bumps on the trails.
Kind of like the difference in the old skate boards I used in the mid 60's. Metal wheels attached to little more than a skinny board, and the motorcycles of that time were not much better!
Ernie