…carry a reasonable price tag. They are called quarter-liter dual sports and we have four of them to compare against one another in this 2010 250 Dual Sport Shootout. Up first is Suzuki's DR200SE. This tried-and-true air-cooled dual sport machine has the distinction of being the veteran motorcycle in…

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…our 2008 650 Dual-sport Comparo, we thought it only fair to give the DR650 a shot at the top dog. There are so many great dual-sporting opportunities at our disposal in the Northwest, but we wanted to go about this two-bike challenge properly. What better place to test a pair of dual-sport machines than…

Sometimes a rider wants some dirt with their street, or vice versa. No bikes are better for the task than the three large thumpers in our 2008 Dual-Sport Comparo. The Dilemma Ever have one of those days when you just can't make up your mind? Pizza or burgers, beer or wine, blonde or brunette - you get…

…Motorcycle USA's Digital Media Producer, Ray Gauger, packed our van with as much sporting equipment as we could fit without hooking up a trailer. We began by carefully wedging four affordable street legal dual-sports from Honda, Kawasaki, Suzuki and Yamaha. Next we hung our mountain bikes and fishing…

…(Tank empty) Average MPG: 36 Representing the green faction is the substantially revised 2008 Kawasaki KLR650 . The KLR name is synonymous with dual-sport adventure and is world-renowned for its ability to take the rider almost anywhere. The KLR is the bike that has taken riders to all corners of this…

…true dirt mount. Yet this puts it in the range of other 650 class dual sport models. The difference, other than the higher price, is that it boasts a significantly higher level of capability than most of the bikes in the dual sport class. That is emphasized by the quality of the components found standard…

…Yamaha XT250 and Honda CRF230L. Ultimately, he's right. Dual-sporting generally isn't glamorous, and it's really hard to look cool riding these overweight, underpowered versions of the multi-purpose genre. But, what my callow, superficial best bud failed to realize was the absolute practicality of these…

…small-displacement dual sport motorcycle. Cheap, economical, versatile, and most importantly, full-size - the KLX fits an enormous spectrum of riders and uses. Best Dual Sport Motorcycle: Kawasaki KLX250S You don't have to be big to be the best. Kawasaki is known for its dual sport bikes with the KLR650…

Our 2008 DR-Z400S needed some carrying capacity for a long-distance trip. The Score We do plenty of dual-sport riding during our lengthy two-wheel season. Sometimes, however, the trips themselves aren't quite as long. Any time we plan for an extended ride, aside from fuel stops our first concern is…