6 Best Small Adventure Bikes

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Bikes:
Kawasaki Versys X
BMW G310GS
Honda CRF300L Rally
KTM 390 Adventure
Royal Enfield Himalayan
Honda CB500X

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[billsoinski]

I spend a lot of time in Southeast Asia and I'm 220 lb. I had a Himalayan and I worked it into the ground without one complaint. From Manila to Pinatubo up in the mountains it didn't miss a lick. I come back to the states and purchased a 2020. I just traded it for a 2021. The point isn't to conquer the earth. The point is to put you in touch with the world. If you're horsepower hungry it's not for you. but it is reliable as an anvil it starts and takes the altitude. Ricardo of England engineered the engine, hunter engineering manufactures the frame. It doesn't get better! this June I'm doing the Himalayan ride India through China on a Himalayan... They simply got it right

[thedownwardmachine]

I have a CB500X and I did the Rally Raid kit to it. Even with that and a bunch of upgrades, I’m still ten grand ahead of a big bore bike, and mine is solid on the highway and way easier to ride in the dirt. I keep looking at other bikes and realizing I have no reason to switch.

[thecaptain]

I just finished a Baja 2, 000 mile ride where we rode all over Baja, Mexico. I was on my Versys 300X. It did a fantastic job. It surprised everyone on the ride since it cruised all day long at 75 mph.
If somebody comes out with a 400-500 cc adventure bike that is 70% road and 30% off road I’ll probably buy it.

[Geo_Okami]

Love my halfrica twin CB500X 19 model 3-3.5l per 100km, comfy, decent power, with only one downside : you can't get enough of riding that thing🤣

[LibertyEver]

I've been wanting a 300cc class adventure bike since 1975 and the industry finally figured out that 1200cc offroad is needlessly cumbersome. I recently bought a new G310GS for my 60th birthday. I rode dual sports as a teenager and had a DR350 when I was 40 for an urban assault commuter bike. As a "mature" rider (ugh), I'm not up for hard thrashing on single track. My old man adventures will be secondary roads and dirt roads to do some motorcycle camping and the baby GS should be ideal for that.

Buying a new 2019 at the end of 2020 and paying cash, I paid the same as three year old bikes with no warranty and 6, 000 miles. Crazy. On the down side, it's torture to have a new bike as winter is coming and it's too cold and rainy to ride. At least I'm not in Canada. 🙄

I'd posted elsewhere that a 300cc Tenere would be great, and your rumor was the first I'd heard of it. I hope Yamaha does that. They really need to be in this market.

[philvanduyn]

Nice comparison! Don’t be afraid to disclose the prices . Very important information and trust us to understand Canadian price isn’t the same as other countries. We can figure it out.

[stephenjacques]

I have ridden most adventure bikes, right now I have the Himalayan and I go everywhere on this bike. Good fuel capacity and climbs anything. Easy to pick up if dropped, no complaints so far after 13, 000 miles. I recently bought a second Himalayan and enjoy them both. SJ

[thearl]

I have a CB500X and a Versys 300X. Your assessment is pretty good. The Versys motor is tremendous fun and it feels a more light hearted machine. The Honda is a more serious motorcycle and is indeed more relaxed on highways on long haul roads - also more economical. Build quality is better too. But if I just want to go for a hoon round the tracks and lanes I pick the Versys every time.

[lgwappo]

These make sense to me. I couldn't imagine riding a 550+ pound SUV bike in the dirt. Or trying to pick it up after dropping it.

[battlejitney]

Just bought a KTM 390 Adventure after owning a 650 Vstrom and a WR250R. The KTM is the perfect blend of both, IMO. That said, I would love to see an ADV version of a modernized DRZ400 or a similar displacement Tenere.

[eclectic]

Me and the wife are getting two G310GS
With a stage 2 rally raid kit and knobby tires they can play on dirt and sand quite well. Save a little by buying 2019 with under 5k miles from an individual and the come with a few upgrades to lessen the list to hit the goal. Found one for $4300 windshield, barkbusters, luggage and the other for $5200 with luggage, windshield, pegs, barkbusters, and engine bar upgrades. So not much left to do. By the time I'm done we will have two tricked out baby GSs at the cost of retail new. Both have less than 5k miles on em and look flawless. Had to drive 8 hours for 1 and 5 hrs for the other. But worth it.
Just like the GS style. Great video!!!
Texas USA here. New Sub

[SprocketN]

I have a 250 Rally and love it. I’ve done several 300+ mile days (mostly on country roads) with no issues. I will look into the new 300, but I’m not convinced for me that it’s worth changing. I have an Africa Twin (1000cc) for longer rides with ‘she who must be obeyed’. Never tried two up on the Rally. I did briefly consider selling them both and getting a 500X but decided that two bikes are better than one 😀

[Wheelo]

Thank you. A great overview. I rode off-road till my mid 40’s, but I’m 60 now and I’ve been on-road the whole time. Very sporty, I ride an MT-10 but at half it’s potential! Now I want to ride dirt roads and mild single track. This is the class for me. Have fun out there.

[IcarusWelding]

I love my KTM 390 ADV. Its light enough to ride on the front hitch rack of my truck camper and capable enough to cruise at 70 mph or tackle light off road action. Great value and no squawks after the first 1000 miles. Best upgrade was a 790 windscreen!

[bedmac]

This video is perhaps the best overview of this segment. Lots of info and reasonable parameters to create the list to review. I have a Ducati Multistrada 1200S for the big tours but just added the KTM 390 ADV for my (modest) off road adventures. Made a few mods to make it more dirt-worthy, and apparently KTM Powerparts is soon offering a spoke wheels kit if that turns out to be really necessary. The Honda CRF or the new Kawasaki KLX 300 would have been a good choice but who knows when we'll see them in North America.

[kevrenshaw]

Id like to mention this if I may peeps. I'm 5'7" (172cm) I took the KTM 390 adventure out for a test ride and was comfortably touching the road with both feet. I'd heard it was tall so put me off but was talked into a test ride. The seat is made of rock so anyone with a bad back get the comfy seat but I loved the bike itself. I just wanted to mention the height thing as its a big deal to me. After all, I'm the first to know when theres a flood and the last to know when its snowing :-)

[genellemills]

I have an F700GS and just bought a 2015 XT250 and love it! It was my first bike in 1981 and it’s such a capable little bike. A T300 I’m sure would be great!

[canuckdave]

Great reviews . Sold my 650 v strom for all the reasons you described in your introduction and bought a 300 Versys for all the reasons you described. I would say you did under rate its capabilities for backroad rides though . Sure it can't scream like a big suspension bike but it handles so nimbly it is joy to tool on and even ride some mild single track. The big bonus with the Versys is a 350 km plus ride range and it is a great bike for short inseam riders. It is revy as you described but the twin motor is so smooth that highway rides at 110 you only have the tach to tell you it's over 8k rpms as there is no excessive vibration.

[MartialGandhi]

I ride the Versys X300. It's a great bike, and it is true that while it's not super torquey at low RPM, it's actually extremely capable off road once you know how to ride it. I think it would easily beat all the other bikes in the video off-road except the CRF300L rally and maybe the Enfield.

[xjs]

I love your review. I'm thinking of a new bike this spring but having a hard time giving up my 1972 Honda XL 250 motorsport. 49 years old and still a perfect rider.