Dual-Sport Video Series

Today’s 350 dual-sport bikes have evolved into serious dirt bikes that just happen to be street legal. The Beta 350RR-R, Husqvarna FE350S and KTM 350EXC are lightweight off-road bikes with full DOT, EPA and CARB approval. The timing was…
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The KTM 350EXC-F is an iconic dual-sport bike that leans far more toward the dirt side of the spectrum. It's the lightest full-size dual-sport bike on the market. It comes with PDS rear suspension and a WP Xplor coil spring fork, which are…
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Husky’s dual-sport bikes seem to be on almost every off-road rider’s “gunna buy some day” list. They occupy an esteemed place in the hierarchy of U.S. dual-sport bikes. The FE350S has been unchanged since 2020. This is one of the few bikes…
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The Beta 350RR-S is one of four identical-looking Beta dual-sport bikes that often have riders overwhelmed. The 350 has the same chassis and most of the same motor as the others–it differs only in bore and stroke. As we have often pointed…
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The 300 dual sport bikes from Honda and Kawasaki exist specifically to combat the biggest shortcoming for most modern motorcycles: Price. The 2023 Kawasaki KLX300 is $5699.  The 2022 Honda CRF300L sells for $5349 (the price for the 2023…
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The Kawasaki KLX300 has been around in one form or another since 1994. In that time it has morphed into its present role as an inexpensive dual-sport bike. It isn't meant to be a hard-core off-road bike or a racer, but rather an affordable…
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We’re delighted to report that the Kawasaki KLR650 is back and we have already logged some time on a brand-new 2022 Adventure model. Back when the 2019 Kawasaki line was announced we were shocked that there was no KLR650. The bike had been…
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This bike was the winner of Dirt Bike's 2020 500 Dual-Sport Shootout. Ron Lawson purchased the bike directly from KTM after that test. With so many test bikes coming and going, a magazine editor often doesn't have time to ride his own bike.…
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The Husky FE501S is probably the most desired dual-sport bike on the market. That goes for industry insiders as well as rank and file riders across America. This particular Husky is owned by Donny "Lil D" Emler, the moving force behind FMF…
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The KTM 350EXC dual-sport is one of the most desired bikes on the market. It's also the lightest and one of the very best handling. That doesn't mean it's perfect. Check it out in this edition of the Dirt Bike Dual-Sport Video Series. 
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There are more dirt-worthy dual-sport bikes than ever before. For 2020, the KTM 500EXC, Husqvarna FE501S and Beta 500RR-S have all been redesigned. The Honda CRF450L is back and we have a new contender in the SWM RS500. We have tested each…
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The Husqvarna FE501S dual-sport has a new look and a number of other changes for 2020, but underneath it's still the amazingly effective and well-finished package that has made it a big hit over the past seven years. It is similar to the…
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The 2020 Beta 500RR-S dual-sport has a new frame, a new motor and new bodywork. But it remains a machine for serious off-road riders. It's clearly more dirt oriented than virtually any other bike in this category; it's a powerful motorcycle…
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SWM might not be the best-known motorcycle company, but the 2020 RS500 will be familiar to most American dual-sport and off-road riders. It's based on the 2006 Husqvarna TE501. The Husqvarna factory that was left behind after the KTM take…
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The 2020 Husqvarna FE350S is one of the most sought after dual-sport bikes on the market. It has a new chassis and bodywork this year, very similar to that of 2019 FC350 motocross bike. The dual-sport version is fully compliant with the…
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In the second episode of the High Sierra Diaries Mark and the Bermcannon crew explore further into the Sierra Nevada mountain range checking out the iconic Trail of 100 Giants. They also talk to some local restaurant owners about their…
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KTM's dual-sport flagship is the subject of this edition of the '19s Video Series
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