Buyer’s Guide

Adventure bikes are hard to define, but you know one when you see it. These are motorcycles designed to cover vast distances and don't care if the road is paved or not. For 2025, this segment  was late to solidify because of unsold 2024…
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This is going to be a very interesting year in the dual-sport world. Many of  the products for 2025 were late in arriving. In fact, several manufacturers that planned to announce 2025 models have pushed delivery back, and many will be early…
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AJP PR7 2024 model shown AJP is a company out of Portugal, but the bikes are assembled with bits and pieces from all over the world. The PR7 is a rally bike with a 600cc motor made by SWM in Italy. The suspension is Sachs, the…
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The motocross universe is expanding at a rate that has theoretical physicists baffled. Honda, Husqvarna, Kawasaki, KTM, Suzuki and Yamaha have recently been joined by GasGas, Triumph, Kove and Beta, and there are more on the way. That's…
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We love two-strokes! Luckily, so do many other riders and the 2025 collection of two-strokes is as big and diverse as ever. We have bikes from Beta, GasGas, Husqvarna, KTM, Sherco, TM, GPX, Yamaha, Kawasaki, Suzuki, Cobra, Fantic and many…
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What, exactly, is an adventure bike? That's no easy question, but for the purposes of this collection, we like using the phrase "full-size dual-sport bikes." These are bikes that are street bikes first and foremost, but designed to be…
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The dual-sport world is growing. Every year there are more bikes that answer the call for a street-legal off-road motorcycle that passes all the tests and meets all the requirements. GasGas, Honda, Husqvarna, Kawasaki, KTM, Suzuki, Sherco,…
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Outsiders are often confused by the term "off-road bike." They think it refers to any motorcycle that doesn't have a license plate. We know better.  There's a massive difference between a motocross bike and other dirt bikes. At some point…
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The motocross world will get considerably larger in 2024. New players are knocking on the door while the traditional companies will be offering more products. GasGas, Honda, Husqvarna, KTM, Kawasaki, Suzuki and Yamaha all will will offer…
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The selection of two-stroke motorcycles available in the U.S. market has expanded for 2024. Bikes manufactured by Beta, GasGas, Kawasaki, KTM, Rieju, Sherco, GPX, Husqvarna, Suzuki, Yamaha and Cobra continue to evolve and become more…
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It's all in the name. Adventure bikes are a key ingredient to two-wheeled adventures that span dirt, asphalt and the nebulous areas between. With a mission that spans such a wide variety of conditions, it's inevitable that adventure bikes…
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Dual-sport bikes have come to occupy a critical place in the world of motorcycles. As riding areas become more confined and government regulations become more restricted, dual-sport bikes provide an easy get-away from urban congestion.…
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Off-road dirt bikes specialize in having no specialty. They aren't motocross bikes and they aren't dual-sport bikes, even though they are commonly used in both roles. The U.S. government has a much more specific definition for anything they…
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The term "off-road bike" sounds vague and generalized, but it refers to a group of very specialized motorcycles. They fall into a vast space between motocross race bikes and dual-sport bikes. That area is so big that it needs to be further…
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The 2023 market for 2-strokes is bigger than it's been in years. Beta, GasGas, KTM, Yamaha, Rieju, TM and others have brand new models for this season. In this edition of Dirt Bike Magazine's video series, we talk you through about 60…
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17 two-stroke exhausts and expansion chambers for modern and vintage dirt bikes
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This year's field of motocross bikes is deep with new models, redesigns and updates. Almost all of the 2023 models from KTM and Husqvarna are new, with significant updates on certain Yamaha, Honda and Kawasaki models as well. This is a…
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For now, two-strokes aren't going anywhere. The current collection of dirt bikes from Beta, GasGas, Cobra, Kawasaki, KTM, Husqvarna, Suzuki, Sherco, TM, Yamaha and others includes two-strokes models for both off-road and motocross. They…
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An adventure bike can be any motorcycle that allows you to escape, explore and experience new things. If that seems like a vague definition, good. There shouldn't be an easy way to pigeonhole these bikes. Every rider sees the ADV world…
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In the U.S., the motorcycles we call off-road vehicles fall into several broad categories. Some are officially recognized as OHVs by the federal government, and those are generally regulated for noise and emission. Others are what we call…
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