Adv Riding
Remember that feeling of freedom you had on your first bike? Since a lot of the most respected adventure motorcycles on the market are essentially dirt-focused machines that have been re-jigged to accommodate for rider comfort and sensible road riding, we thought it would be nice to add something different: a road motorcycle that has been essentially modified for a bit of off-road exploration.
This event is limited to 60 riders but there will be a waitlist in the event of cancellations. To make matters even more appealing, Triumph treated the Tiger 800 XCx with proper off-road ABS and traction control making it very easy to ride over rough terrain. I would like to receive competitions, exclusive deals and promotional emails from Adventure Bike Rider.
The benchmark for adventure bikes is arguably set by the road focused BMW R1200GS , which has topped the sales charts for quite some time now and most manufacturers also offer the same bike in a more off-road focused variants as well. Taking their geometry cues from the more comfortable road bike designs and sharing drivetrains and hydraulic disk brakes with their mountain bike counterparts they are truly versatile bikes.
Just curious why a WR250R didn't make the list as a bike aimed at new adventure riders, specifically less experienced riders. That provides a vast range of tyre choice options, including many rugged touring and cyclocross tyres, as well as road slicks, so you've got plenty of options for setting the bike up for your riding demands.
Generally speaking, the more high performance the bike is the more frequent the maintenance routines will be. For example, riders that use a KTM500 for adventure riding will normally perform oil changes at around the 1,500 km to 2,000 km mark. The bikes on this list have enough comfort, range and reliability to be adv bike ridden for long distances on pavement (some may require upgrades).
There is no hiding the excitement that Yamaha has built up around its Tenere XT660Z replacement, dubbed the T7 in 2017 and the Tenere 700 World Raid for 2018, but many riders are more than frustrated that they're going to have to wait another year for Yamaha's off-road focussed adventure bike.
With events like the Transcontinental Race proving popular it's this sort of bike that is becoming the go-to choice for long distance bikepacking or lightweight touring, where you want a rugged bike able to tackle any sort of terrain you might encounter, the comfortable riding position a bonus when going the distance.
Rider training involves more than just the physical aspect, to reach your full riding potential you have to train your mind as well. Max McAllister is the President of Traxxion Dynamics, manufacturer of suspension components for motorcycles and mountain bikes.
Adventure isn't all about how hard you ride off-road. Based out of Pahrump, Nevada JLR Off-Road Training has been conducting schools for adventure and dual-purpose riders since 1999. Bikes that have off-the-shelf options available will normally be a lot more cost-effective and time friendly to setup.
Adventure - Gravel bikes are the Swiss Army Knife of the cycling world and can take you further than you'd ever imagined. And Guglatech has an innovative fuel filter that is a must have for off-road adventure travellers. This is not a list of Top Dual Sport bikes with an off-road focus.
Since a lot of the most respected adventure motorcycles on the market are essentially dirt-focused machines that have been re-jigged to accommodate for rider comfort and sensible road riding, we thought it would be nice to add something different: a road motorcycle that has been essentially modified for a bit of off-road exploration.