7 most versatile DUAL SPORTS ready for ANY adventure

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Versatility is king when it comes to dual sports. I have compiled a list of the 7 most versatile dual sport and adventure bikes on the market today. Ranging from the ultra compact all the way up to big bore dual sports. Let me know your list of motorcycles in the comments section.

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[dandersonjr]

I went with the Husky 701 Enduro. Set of Rally pegs and good to go. No regrets.

[airadaimagery]

Xt250, Dr250, klx230, ktm350f, xr650l, there’s so many dual sports, and I like all of them. I just love dual sports, I think they’re the coolest of all motorcycles. I have a 300l Rally, and after a few obvious upgrades, it’s perfect for me.

[Themeister]

Solid, I ride the mighty ct110 postie off road, now in my 60's, rode mx and enduro in my 20's, have had so much fun riding this bike. I have other bikes but the postie gives me miles of smiles 😊

[orical]

I have the Honda CRF450L - utterly love it. Yes it needs the upgraded ECU - and seat - but just those changes alone totally transform this bike to a weapon both off and on-road. The oil changes are not really a problem, it takes only 1.15 Litres and less than 10 mins to do with an easy change tool. I do mine religiously every 1000-1100 km and each time the oil is nearly as clear as when it was put in. To put this into perspective, a 2000km trip only needs 1 oil change midway... Not a deal breaker in my eyes. I also fitted a larger tank (as I generally do longer day rides) and easily get over 200km per ride. It sits comfortably all day at 120kmh if needed. Great bike.

[skaraborgcraft]

Good list. Still riding my 42 year old Honda 250XLS.

[KeepItSimpleSailor]

Suzuki - DRZ250 (the baby 650 with a six speed), DRZ400 and DR650 - what a legendary lineup 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻🇦🇺

[Rossi]

Great review. I’ve bought a 2019 690 with a lot of sensible farkles and rode it in the US last week with decent luggage capacity and additional fuel tank. Light (I’m from adventure bikes), superb suspension (so much better than my old DRZ) and massive low and mid range grunt. It kept up easily with a Tiger 900, It’s a high quality bike in all ways. Next year it will be my bike for 4, 000 miles in the US and last week proved it (and me) are up for it. One day of 9 hours and 250 miles proved it’s worth. We’ll video our progress and bore you with it in May next year……..

[jimmydickson]

I bought a 300 CRF, LS as I’m a shorter guy and I love it, I go camping with it

[Pompomgrenade]

No disagreements... I miss my DRZ 400e and believe that the Suzuki 650DR is the all around best compromise for $treet/Dirt versatility and cost over time. Good video 💯

[hermannhesse]

I am going with the CRF 300ls; weight, seat height and reliability are the main factors for me.

[johnswanson]

My take away is either the CRF300 or DRZ400. My DRZ zips along on the tarmac quite well. Sure, it pulls some high revs, but it’s a tough little bugger. Low 300 pound weight and adjustable suspension make this bike a winner, if a bit dated. There IS a reason this bike is so popular!!!

[davelambardo]

I am a true honda "ride red" fanboy. But this list is so faulted without a Austrian built machine in the 350 or 500 category.

[travishimself]

Excf500 is the dual sport king. The only extra maintenance is oil changes and it is on another planet from these bikes for performance.

[themosaito]

So glad you mention the KTM 690. I have one and love it. It's a bike you seem always to skip. (But, yes, to set it up to travel, it's becomes very heavy on the wallet!)

[PLEASEMAKEANOTEOFIT]

More on the Gas Gas 700 as orange hurts my eyes & makes me think of Florida.... whereas Red makes me think of Ferraris and Honda 600's. All kidding aside love your show big time and "solid" reviews. Seriously when you consider how hard the Hondas are to get anyway and the suspension work they need and if you're over 250 lbs naked then you need more power right?
Thanks! John from SoCal

[spiffcats]

I agree with placing the 300l near the top of the list. Until recently I did all my adventures on my awesome old suzuki sp250 but it just didnt have that 6th gear for the highway. Slightly more capable off road than my current 300l but not by much. The 300 is an amazing adventure bike and I am so glad I finally bought one. Its been a blast, plus it easily holds all my gear (tent, sleeping bag, etc.)

[robertkoper]

Yes a crf 300 l for me…with the yss rear shock and improved front suspension I got a good all round bike for just 850 euro more.Use it 90 % off-road so do not have to worry about highway use that much.I do load it up for short moto camping trips and I can not see a problem in doing 6-700 km tarmac a day.

[mikeisland]

Hey Solid, good list. FYI the 450L fuelling issues can be fixed for about $25. The throttle issue is the 100% fuel cut on decel. Solder a 560 Ohm resistor on the coolant temp sensor making the bike think it's cold disabling the fuel cut. Since that makes the fan not turn on when required put a NiceCNC thermostatic switch inline in the coolant hose to ground/run the fan. PITA mod but effective and cheap. Bike still needs a seat, tank and flywheel weight but those are personal preference mods.

[markschultheis]

Love the video! Started out with a Honda 90 Trail in 1971! So good to see the 125 revival! This video motivated me to look at the 701. Also LOL on the butt scooter clip. Thank you.

[Re-Booter]

I love my -83 Honda XL600R still to this day as one of the best dual sport bike ever made.