Dual Sport

I just recently purchased a 2023 KTM 500EXC-F Dual Sport from Ride Now in Jacksonville, Florida. It is no surprise or mystery that in stock trim that all dual sports are a bit corked up and lethargic. This can bum you out if you ride on the…
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The definition of the word “paradise” in the “Manchester Comprehensive English Dictionary,” 204th edition, sums it up perfectly: “An idyllic place or state of being where the soil is perpetually moist and cutting-edge dirt bikes ride…
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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 biggest shortcoming for most modern motorcycles has nothing to do with suspension, handling, horsepower or engine type. It’s price. In 2005, the best dual-sport bikes you could buy cost around $5400. Today’s versions are faster, lighter…
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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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By Tom Webb For the last two years I’ve wanted to buy myself a dual-sport machine. Why, you ask, would an editor of a dirt bike publication who gets free bikes to test for a year want to buy something that sells for around $12,000? In my…
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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 Honda CRF300L got a big makeover in 2021 that included a much-needed increase in displacement. It sells for under $5500 and provides an excellent path for riders to get involved with off-road riding. We took the bike on the trails and…
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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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The KTM 690 has been fueled by a powerful engine that's been refined over many years in racing competition
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Kawasaki just released a batch of 2023 models including new versions of existing dual-sport bikes. The KLR650S and the KLX230S are now available with lowered suspension and reduced seat height. Both models will carry the same MSRP as the…
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We make a Honda Dual-Sport CRF450L with greater off-road capabilities with IMS
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Beta USA has just announced its dual-sport bikes for 2023. The range once again includes four models based on the same basic package: a 350, 390, 430 and 500. The official Beta press release follows: Beta USA is proud to introduce…
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The pecking order in the dual-sport world is well-established, and the Husqvarna FE501s is right at the top. At the risk of rehashing common knowledge, the FE is the Husqvarna version of the KTM 500EXC. Don’t fall into the “white KTM” camp…
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By Mark Kariya As a kid from the country starting out in this industry decades ago, interviewing guys like Bob Hannah, Scot Harden, Randy Hawkins, Danny LaPorte, Larry Roeseler, Scott Summers and others was the most nerve-wracking part of…
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Today's dual-sport bikes allow you to broaden your motorcycle horizons more than ever. In this world of shrinking off-road opportunities, a street-legal dirt bike  allows you to explore hidden pockets and secret riding areas. They are quiet…
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We had the luxury to grab a quick flight to Idaho and spend some time with Rodney Smith testing some freshly uncrated 2022 Beta machines. High on our list was the brand-new 500RR-S dual-sport machine. This machine has been at the top of the…
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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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