On-Off Road
There are a variety of bikes in this category, often termed Dual-Sport or Dual-Purpose. They look similar in many ways to dirt or MX motorcycles but are built for use on streets and highways in addition to off-road. As public land becomes scarcer and riding areas are less accessible, the street-licensed dual-sport opens up more opportunity for riding locations. As with any machine that is built for disparate purposes, Dual-Sports are always a compromise between light-weight dirt performance and comfortable street abilities. There are also two sub-categories: Adventure-Tourers, which are large dual-sports that can be taken on long trips for riders who don't want to stop riding when the pavement ends; and there are also Supermoto bikes that are hybrids built from a dirt bike platform for racing or riding on pavement. These hooligan machines make excellent city-goers and can dismantle a tight and twisty canyon quicker than pretty much anything out there.View all On-Off Road ReviewsOn-Off Road REVIEWS
2008 Lightweight Dual-Purpose Shootout
Adventure Within Reach
With barely enough collective cubic centimeters to match the weakest of cruisers, the lightweight dual-sport shootout still provided miles of fun for less than $5000. These quarter-liter D-Ps rank high on the bang-for-your-buck scale.
2009 BMW F650GS Review
The little adventurer on a big mission
The F650GS is the introduction model into BMWs adventure motorcycles. Not everyone is ready to tackle the power and size of the 1200, but they now have various options available to them to get into a smaller, more manageable platform.
2009 BMW F800GS Review
New kid on the Adventure block
BMW saw a hole in the rapidly expanding adventure motorcycle market and knew they had just the bike to fill the gap, or at least had the basic platform of a bike from which to create a new model. The F800GS is the newest adventure machine from BMW.View all On-Off Road ReviewsOn-Off Road REVIEWS
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