Is KTM developing a 500cc adventure bike?
Yes, according to the CEO of KTM, Stefan Pierer. With a release date of 2021 or 2022.
I can’t wait to see it.
Richard
Introducing the KTM 390 Adventure
KTM recently introduced a new single piston (aka a thumper), 373cc adventure bike named the KTM 390 Adventure. The first reports from the motorcycle media are coming out now and it appears to be a very interesting bike. 387 lbs … Continue reading →
KTM 390 Adventure horsepower
Cycle World recently put the new KTM 390 Adventure on their dyno. The result? Just a hair shy of 37.5 horsepower at the rear wheel.
Continue reading →I like the trend
I like the way things are going in the adventure bike category right now. I like what I think is a trend toward smaller, lighter bikes. Why, you ask? Because in the past 20 years adventure bikes have become huge … Continue reading →
Will we see a middleweight Honda Africa Twin
Motorcycle news outlets are reporting that Honda is working on a smaller displacement Africa Twin. The speculation is that it will use a modified engine from the Honda NC750. Here is one rendering of what it might look like. I’m … Continue reading →
2020 Honda CRF450RX Review First Ride – Race testing a 450 cross-country bike at the Lake Elsinore Grand Prix.
Cycle World recently reviewed Honda’s new do-it-all dirt bike, the CRF450RX. You can read the article here. I found the opening paragraphs of the review to be particularly interesting. “Has there been a better time to be an off-road rider? Gone … Continue reading →
How much do they really weigh?
Model Engine Horsepower Wet Weight Fuel Capacity Price Adventure Bikes BMW R1250 GS 1254cc Boxer 117 615 5.3 $18,645 BMW R1250 GS Adventure 1254cc Boxer 117 625 7.9 $19,945 BMW 850 GS 853cc, Twin 90 531 3.9 $13,195 Suzuki V … Continue reading →
Looking for something a little bit exotic?
How about the SWM Superdual X? It’s an Italian 650 dual sport based on the superb 2011 Husqvarna TE630 and, according to Dirt Bike magazine, is a contender to fill the open slot vacated by the discontinued Kawasaki KLR 650. … Continue reading →
2019 Motorcycle of the Year
Rider magazine has selected the KTM 790 Adventure as its 2019 motorcycle of the year. They said: “ADV bikes have been getting increasingly bloated, however, bigger, more powerful—and heavier—each model year. Hard-core ADV-ers have been clamoring for years, begging for … Continue reading →
The KTM 790 Adventure is here
KTM’s 2019 790 Adventure R Redefines Off-Road ADV That’s the claim Justin Dawes makes in an article in Motorcyclist magazine. He writes, “Cutting to the point, it’s as close to rally promise as any KTM Adventure has ever achieved. Bull’s-eye. … Continue reading →
Midsize Adventure Off-Road Shootout part 2
Having managed our expectations about this Cycle World article by previously re-writing the title in plain English – Sub-1200cc Heavyweight Adventure Dirt Road Shootout – we are now prepared to discuss some of the particulars of the article. Our goal … Continue reading →
Midsize Adventure Off-Road Shootout
Cycle World recently published a comparison of three adventure bikes – the KTM 1090, the Honda Africa Twin, and the Triumph Tiger 800XCx. Unfortunately, the article was written in “writer speak” potentially making it difficult for the less experienced riders … Continue reading →
Rejoice at your choices
For 20 years the mainstream dual sport motorcycle class in the United States has been stuck in a backwater swamp with few signs of life. The last time Honda updated the XR650L was never – it’s been the same bike … Continue reading →
Living in Bizarro World
When I was a kid I used to love reading Superman comics. It was there I was introduced to Bizarro World, a place that sort of resembled planet Earth but where everything was oddly different. For example, Earth had Batman, … Continue reading →
Building a Unicorn
“Now… If you up the ante a bit … more like 365 lbs, 200 mile range, 11-12 inches of travel and a Twin engine we’re getting to Unicorn territory.” – cb60130, advrider.com The adventure riding world calls this bike “the unicorn” … Continue reading →