250cc Dual Sport Shootout

After taking a look at the current dual sport offerings from each manufacturer making them we as consumers have a pretty nice spread to choose from this year. We compare the latest entry level 250cc dual sport bikes from japan. It comes fit with dual disc brakes and gets 76 miles per gallon.

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2020 250 Shootout Dirt Bike Magazine Youtube

2019 Dual Sport Shootout Dirt Bike Magazine Youtube

2019 250 Shoot Out Dirt Bike Magazine Youtube

Kawasaki lit a fire under the entry level low cost 250cc dual sport category when it announced its first fuel injected klx250 dual sport late last year replacing the carbureted klx250s of the past a move long overdue when you consider yamaha has had.

250cc dual sport shootout. Honda crf450l beta 430 rr s ktm 500 exc f and husqvarna fe 450. Yamaha offers two 250cc dual sport models and the xt250 is the more price conscious machine with a fuel injected air cooled 5 speed powerplant. 2020 on off road motorcycles there are a variety of bikes in this category often termed dual sport or dual purpose. With honda being the first of the japanese to bring a true performance dual sport bike back to their line we sincerely hope the trend continues from the big four.

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. Yamaha offers two 250cc dual sport models and the xt250 is the more price conscious machine. In terms of power the fx can stand up to any 450cc bike with ease thanks to a small modular battery system that can be swapped on the go. This electric dual sport cycle is an absolute powerhouse and thanks to its aggressive styling body panels and suspension it s secured a place on nearly every moto oriented list for 2019.

Yamaha wr250r dueling dual sports. That was never the case in the old days when the best we could hope for was a 320 pounder with high fenders. The xt250 has an air cooled two valve motor. This small dual sport machine is a light and nimble 250cc motorcycle with easy to use ergonomics but comes with quite a dominating road presence.

It has decent travel in the suspension 8 9 inches up front and 7 1 inches in the rear. 2019 dual sport shootout we compare today s most hard core dual sport motorcycles. It features electric start and has decent travel in the suspension 8 9 inches up front and 7 1 inches in the rear. Currently in its third generation the xt250 has been the small capacity dual purpose weapon of choice since it first rolled on the scene in the early 1980s.

The new crop of dual sport bikes has been designed with dirt as the number one priority. Times are good and getting better for the category.