250 cc dual sport motorcycles are nice but 300 is better. Which is what Kawasaki has decided to do for 2021 – bump the KLX250 all the way up to 300cc (actually 292cc but rounded to 300 because it sounds better).
The specs: 21/18 tire combo, 10 inches front suspension travel, 9.8 inches of ground clearance, 2 gallon gas tank, and a claimed weight of 302 lbs. MSRP of $5799.
Looks like 2020 will be the last year of production for the WR250R. If you’ve been meaning to buy one, now is the time.
Continue reading →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.
Continue reading →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 →
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 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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →