The "Dual Event" tagged rides offer alternative routes for lightweight dual-sport motorcycles.Paved roads are great fun, but there's a whole lot of the United States that you'll never see if you stay on them. That's why the 2009 AMA BMW National Adventure Riding Series is such a blast, because it promises…

The 2008 Suzuki DR-Z400S is one of the most popular middle-weight dual-sports and one of the main reaons Suzuki sponsored the?AMA National Dual Sport Trail Ride Series.?King of the Understated.?Suzuki is one of those companies where conforming to the latest hype isn?t necessarily held in top priority…

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…have plenty of bodywork to run interference, but the DR carries on Suzuki's tradition of rock-hard seats.The last time B. Madson tested a Suzuki dual-sport he crashed the beans out of a DR200. He was still willing to take the 650 into more off-road than he was with Kawasaki's beast.It has more zip to…

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…first option for the TAT rider is to go light and fast, and trailer a 250-550cc dual-sport to the start of the TAT in Tennessee, and then run with a support crew, or eliminate camping all together. Most lighter dual-sports cannot run the TAT self-supported. The advantage of a lighter moto is that all…

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…race-bred technology. Just as importantly, the Dorsoduro comes standard with an inordinate amount of pure fun. Lightweight, agile, and powerful, this new addition to Aprilia?s family of sport bikes features the compact, new-generation 90? V-Twin engine for power that rivals or exceeds that of many larger…

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…stopping power with a responsive feel at the lever. Like Kawasaki's other sport models, the Ninja 250R is fitted with petal discs for efficient heat dissipation.The simple formula of providing easy-handling agility, lightweight responsiveness, and low ownership costs make the Ninja 250R a force to be…

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…you'll be fine because you ride off-road and know how bikes feel in the dirt. Just ride it like you would a big XR650L or any other big, heavy dual-sport bike. You'll be very surprised. The stock tires will be the only limitation, especially in the sand." That was all I needed to hear. As soon as I…

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…rewrite the dirtbike rule book.2009 Kawasaki KLX250SA leaner, meaner and greener lightweight dual-sport machine The fun doesn't have to stop at pavement boundaries when riding Kawasaki's street legal KLX250S. This lightweight dual-purpose motorcycle is equally at home on the pavement or off-road and always…

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…sport machine (after the ground-breaking Predator), they took some inspiration from what they had already learned in the sport market, but also looked to the strong suits of their utility machines. The front half of the new Outlaw is a lot like the ol' Predator, utilizing a fairly standard setup of dual…

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…outstanding stopping power and weighs less than a dual-disc system. And because braking forces are transmitted directly from the rotor to the rim, torsional load acting on the rest of the wheel is virtually eliminated. This permits the use of a very lightweight front wheel that also helps reduce steering inertia…

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