300cc Dual Sport
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.
300cc dual sport. Fast street legal dual sport motorcycle ready to ship to your door for 2199 99 buy this new 200cc dual sport dirt bike for on road and off road fun. The new r3 gets a host of upgrades with an inverted fork styling reminiscent of the r6 and r1 and a slightly revised rider triangle all of which you get at the same price point as the 2018. Initially built to rival other 300cc sportbikes yamaha was one of the last to build a bike for the entry level class after kawasaki and honda had shown significant success in the burgeoning market. 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.
This is the bike i d take for much longer journeys where i enjoy the ride there rather than trailer the bike. Yamaha wr250r dueling dual sports. Times are good and getting better for the category. 9599 ktm s smallest dual sport bike is similar to the fe350 but feels smaller and lighter.
While we might not have the likes of the sr250 to play with we do have three exceptional yamaha motorcycles to take advantage of. This is not a clone motorcycle but an oem original equipment manufacturer made and assembled by lifan america. 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. 6699 of the japanese 250cc dual sport offerings the yamaha s wr250r offers the most performance in both the motor department and the suspension.
There are plenty of dual sport motorcycles that offer the best of both worlds and here are our top 10 favorites. A 300cc sport bike a cool 250cc cruiser and a utilitarian 250cc dual purpose machine. It has adjustable suspension a low seat height and smooth easy to manage power making it an entry level marginally accented dual sport machine. 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.
It has linkage suspension and the open chamber wp xplor 48 fork. 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. The motor isn t that different from the fc250 motocross bike s but is fully epa compliant and very quiet. However all your dual sport mates on their fatter bikes will not be able to keep up with you once the trails get rough i have also recently set up a much more road biased dual sport my te630.
The dual sport version is capable enough to fill that role. If you re in the market for a small capacity dual sport motorcycle that s geared more towards off road riding then we d recommend the yamaha wr250r.