Dual Sport Reviews
There are a variety of bikes in the Dual-Sport (or Dual-Purpose) category. These bikes look similar in many ways to dirt or MX motorcycles but are built for use on streets and highways in addition to off-road. As public land becomes scarcer and riding areas are less accessible, the street-licensed dual-sport opens up more opportunity for riding locations. As with any machine that is built for disparate purposes, Dual-Sports are always a compromise between light-weight dirt performance and comfortable street abilities. A sub-category includes the Adventure-Tourers, which are large dual-sports that can be taken on long trips for riders who don’t want to stop riding when the pavement ends.
story by Alfonse “Fonzie” Palaima
photograph by Alfonse Palaima and Kinney Jones
2009 Kawasaki KLX250S Review
A Lean, Mean and Green Dualie For the Whole Family
Kawasaki’s revised KLX250S dual-sport gets thrashed in the forbidding trails around Death Valley. It now proves to work better both off the road and on it. ...
Dual Sport Reviews
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2009 Kawasaki KLX250S ReviewA Lean, Mean and Green Dualie For the Whole Family
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2008 Honda CRF230L ReviewBack in the Saddle after 17 years
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2008 BMW R1200GS and Adventure ReviewThe GS Gets Uber-Techy
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2008 Moto Guzzi Stelvio 1200 4V previewA GS rival from the Italians
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2008 Yamaha WR250R & WR250X ReviewStreet-legal off-roader or Supermoto with bli...
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2008 Kawasaki Versys Road TestDawn of a New Standard?
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2005 MZ 125 SupermotoLittle motards aren't just for 16 year olds.
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2005 Husaberg Super Moto TestGabe Makes a Visit to the Home for the Severely Motard...
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2002 Suzuki DL1000 V-StromStrommin' On the Ol' Banjo
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2001 Triumph TigerCrouch This Tiger!
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First Ride: 2002 Aprilia ETV 1000 CapoNordGiant Steps for a Small Company
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Ride Report: 2000 BMW F 650 GSThink of it as a GS Lite.
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SupermotardMoto for the Street Crowd
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Ride Report: 2000 BMW R1150GSFunky, Spunky and Germun-ky
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The 1999 Kawasaki KLR650The Return of Swamp Thing
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Euro Quickie: Honda TransalpEuro Motorcycling's Halfway House
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First Impression: 1998 Yamaha XT350A Tale of Two XTs
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First Impression: 1997 BMW F650BMW Checks Out the Singles Scene.
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Yamaha XT225Beginner Bike, or Dual-Sport Bargain?
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First Impression: Aprilia Pegaso 650La Nuova Frontiera
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Did you not find what you are looking for in the Dual Sport Review section? You may also want to check our Dual Sport Shoot-Out section.
