Recently, I’ve been asked to write an article about different types of motorcycles for a bike security company. All was well until I hit the ADV/off-road segment: in addition to the three main categories – adventure, dual-sport, and dirt bikes – you’ve got so many little sub-categories and niches within niches I would have gone way over the word count to list them all. And while for more experienced riders, a difference between an adventure and a dual sport bike is clear as day, what about someone who is just开始?

Dirt Bikes

It seems that the golden era of large-capacity adventure bikes like the BMW GS 1200 is evolving in a different direction, and the post-Long Way Round world wants smaller, lighter, and more nimble motorcycles than the mammoth ADV beasts. Perhaps unsurprisingly, riders are looking to adventurize dirt bikes instead of trying to make the large ADV motorcycles more off-road friendly. Dirt bikes, motorcycles designed for off-road riding and typically no more than 450cc, can easily be made road legal; with new mods like rally kits, these bikes can go from dirt to adventure in no time. Steph Jeavons successfully circumnavigated the world on a本田CRF250L., while the Rolling Hobo is the king of冒险KTM 500 Exc. Dirt bikes are fantastic for beginners, as they’re much lighter, easier to handle, and cheaper to maintain than the larger adventure bikes, and they can easily serve as travel motorcycles with upgraded suspension and some soft luggage.

Dual-sport Bikes

A dual-sport bike is essentially a hybrid between a dirt and an adventure motorcycle. Capable off-road and sufferable on-road, dual-sport bikes are allrounders able to tackle more technical terrain yet maintain acceptable highway speeds when needed. A weapon of choice for a lot of RTW riders – just about every third traveler is probably riding around the world on either a Kawasaki KLR650 or a Suzuki DR650 – these bikes are usually between the 450-750cc range, mid-weight, and easy enough to maintain on your own. A new generation of dual-sport bikes the Yamaha Tenere 700 or KTM 790 shows more and more riders are taking to the road on lighter, more dirt-oriented machines.

Adventure Motorcycles

While the trend may be to go smaller, lighter, and more off-road ready, adventure motorcycles aren’t going anywhere any time soon. Large and heavy but powerful and comfortable, these bikes are in the range of 850-1200 cc; unlike the dual-sports, adventure bikes are great on-road and tolerable off-road. Aimed at riders who do high mileage and venture off-road occasionally, these beasts are capable of anything and everything between a weekend getaway and a two-year RTW.

混合和匹配

虽然大多数骑手用股票自行车开始，但很快，不同的摩托车类型和目的开始合并和混合各种奇怪和卓越的售后市场。任何冒险新利18苹果自行车都可以更加越野，准备好悬挂，轻型行李，侵蚀性轮胎和一些严重的技能;双重运动自行车可以为旅行和集战赛车进行修改，污垢自行车可以变成RTW准备冒险机器。新利18苹果即使您没有机械思想，随着时间和经验，您可能会在一定程度上开始尝试自行车模式 - 以适应您的特定骑行风格，技能水平，并且期望是股票自行车的良好秩序。I went from being unable to locate by carburetter to upgrading the suspension completely rebuilding my Suzuki DR650 (engine overhaul included), and if, God forbid, a new bike would come to the misfortune of finding me as its new owner, I’d immediately embark on a mission to modify it as much as I can to fit the sort of riding that I do.

那么，无论您是选择污垢，双重运动还是冒险摩托车作为您的第一个自行车，什么都没有是最终的。新利18苹果人们在1200C冒险野兽上乘坐小污垢自行车和种族集会 - 没有什么是不可能的，这就是你是谁，你做了什么样的骑行，你想去哪里。新利18苹果也许在未来，污垢，双重运动和adv自行车之间的线条将更加模糊：冒险骑马演变，行业周围也是如此。新利18苹果也许，五年开始，将有一辆骑自行车，能够解决巨大的技术地形，赛车，达喀尔，多年来一直在一体中旅行。

What’s your preference – dirt, dual-sport, or adventure, and what bike would you like to see manufacturers working on next? Share in the comments below!

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