Wr250r

While the outlook for riding during the winter period is typically grim in the UK, the turn of the new year is an exciting time as most motorcycle manufacturers choose to unveil and launch their newest motorcycles. If the seat height of a potential bike is far too high for you (eg 4 inches or more) it may be a case of that bike not being suitable as there is a limit to the amount some bikes can be lowered before the suspension is affected to the point it becomes a pig.

For some riders, an adventure involves a long slog on the highway broken up by a couple of dirt roads they know on the other side of the interstate. Let Adventure Bike Training in Norfolk help you get the most from your off-road holiday experience. Probably most riders enjoy the company of other riders for a variety of reasons.

There are state-of-the-art enhancements on all bikes in the 800 XC and XR line-up and every single new addition has been developed to deliver an even more thrilling ride. The aim is maximum capability, range and the odd bit of very light off-road adventuring, although taking a large heavy bike properly off-road can be very hard work if you drop it and need to lift quarter of a ton yourself.

A new, modern TFT dash has been implemented, switchgear is backlit (we love this), and an Off-Road Pro rider mode will help make the behemoth a little more sure footed on the dirt. Selecting the best Adventure Bike always depends on each individual's riding experience, budget and the intended usage of the bike.

Jump on the back of one of our machines and let our experienced riders take you on a journey to explore the mountain passes of Franschhoek or Du Toits Kloof. New Adventure Bike Riders are a diverse group. Make sure you are really die hard about Adventure Riding before you go buy the top bike.

A great bike for him yes, but utterly impractical for someone like me. My spin on adventure riding is multi-day camping rides through remote places full of challenges, river crossings, hill climbs and similar gnarly things that make the GS1200 far far too big for me to consider.

It's this commitment that lives on with the new Tiger 1200 and 800 ranges, which are at the very top of their class, packed with innovative technology, major engine updates delivering more responsive power, fantastic sound and thrilling torque from the characterful Triple engine.

As an adventure motorcycle, it is a fantastic option and the F800GS comes with a whole host of luggage options and bolt on additions that you'd expect from a BMW adventure machine. The Genesis Datum joins a class occupied by the brilliant Cannondale Synapse and Giant Defy, but while both those bikes limit tyre size to 28mm the Datum accommodates 33mm tyres and has mounts for full-length mudguards.

The global motorcycle community is currently dominated by commuting motorcycles, however, the off-road motorcycle market is experiencing the fastest growth of any motorbike segment. The XPulse is a slightly bigger version of the now-discontinued 150 cc Hero Impulse, bigger only in terms of engine displacement though; the XPulse has a shorter height overall, to make it more accessible to riders of various builds and height.

Resources to help plan your trip, how to get in touch with local riders, camping equipment, shipping your bike, budgeting and more. Many modern bikes have a lot of fancy plastics and shrouds that don't do well in an off, but that's not really the true definition of crashability.

While the Ducati Multistrada might not be wr250r the first thing that springs to mind when you're trying to think of potential adventure motorcycles, it's time to change that mindset. But if you want to get serious with off-road riding, add the Rally Raid kit to the CB500X and it completely transforms the bike into something much more capable in the dirt.