Sometimes the point of the journey is not to arrive, a feat many who ride Adventure bikes find solace in. Adventure touring involves the wide open road and all those sort-of-paved dirt paths that wind near and far only two-wheeled adventurers seek. An Adventure Tour on wheels takes you wherever, whenever. Adventure riding combines the ruggedness of a dirt bike and the comfort of a cruiser while taking you from pavement to off-road trails
Motorcycle Adventure Touring hit mainstream status a while back and continues to grow in popularity. Adventure Riding generally embraces longer travel on exceptional beasts like the KTM 1290 Super Adventure R, Honda Africa Twin and the BMW R1200 GS Adventure that make smooth sailing of long highway roads and easily tackle dirt, mud, brush and streams.
It's the freedom of the road, but also freedom of choice. Bigger engines power these motorcycles which also have various luggage and other compartments to carry all your stuff. So, pack your bags, load up your bike and take off on a cross-country tour or if a side road diverts your attention take the next turn and go for a hike, all without ever leaving the bike.
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A subtle difference, but many think of Adventure Riding and Dual Spot riding as the same thing. Well, why not? You travel off-road and often ride public highways to get where you want to go. But herein lies the difference - Adventure cruises more on-road navigating varying terrains for exploring while Dual Sport likes to get dirty not straying too far from those who hit the trails on dirt bikes.
A dual sport motorcycle like a Suzuki DR-Z400S often rolls along on DOT-approved tires allowing the pilot to legally ride on public streets on their way to mountainous adventures or a desert oasis. Hence the dual sport moniker.
Sometimes the two riding worlds collide Adventure and Dual Sport in terms of the appropriate riding gear. Whether you set out for long haul riding on your Adventure bike or plan to hit challenging backcountry trails grab all the gear you need to safely maneuver from the pavement to dirt and back again.
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