On-Off Road
There are a variety of bikes in this category, often termed Dual-Sport or Dual-Purpose. They look similar in many ways to dirt or MX motorcycles but are built for use on streets and highways in addition to off-road. As public land becomes scarcer and riding areas are less accessible, the street-licensed dual-sport opens up more opportunity for riding locations. As with any machine that is built for disparate purposes, Dual-Sports are always a compromise between light-weight dirt performance and comfortable street abilities. There are also two sub-categories: Adventure-Tourers, which are large dual-sports that can be taken on long trips for riders who don't want to stop riding when the pavement ends; and there are also Supermoto bikes that are hybrids built from a dirt bike platform for racing or riding on pavement. These hooligan machines make excellent city-goers and can dismantle a tight and twisty canyon quicker than pretty much anything out there.View all On-Off Road ReviewsOn-Off Road REVIEWS
2009 Yamaha WR250X Review
The most fun you can have at 54 mpg!
Rarely has a quarter-liter streetbike been this much fun. Even a casual jaunt through the neighborhood can turn into a grin fest, tempting a dirt-bred hooligan into mono-wheeling past the local skateboarder park.
2009 BMW G650GS Review
Enter the GS world at an entry-level price
The 650GS returns after a two-year hiatus. Though it's BMW's second least-expensive model, it offers great value and a very affordable way to get aboard a GS model.
2008 Aprilia SXV 5.5 Review
Practicality be damned
If you're considering an SXV, you won't be much concerned with practicality. Nor should you. This is one of the most grin-inducing scoots available at any price, giving it a stratospheric score in the desirability index.View all On-Off Road ReviewsOn-Off Road REVIEWS
- 2009 BMW F650GS Review The little adventurer on a big mission
- 2009 BMW F800GS Review New kid on the Adventure block
- 2009 BMW F800GS Review - First Ride The GS for the rest of us
- 2009 Kawasaki Motorcycles Released First look at the 2009s
- 2009 Kawasaki KLX250S Review A Lean, Mean and Green Dualie For the Whole Family
- 2008 Yamaha XT660Z Tenere Review The nomadic Yamaha is back!
- 2008 BMW R1200GS and Adventure Review The GS Gets Uber-Techy
- 2008 Buell Ulysses XB12XT Review Lower, better handling Ulysses ‘Shortcake’ sure to appeal to fans of this brand
- 2008 Honda CRF230L Review Back in the Saddle after 17 years
- 2008 Yamaha WR250R & WR250X Review Street-legal off-roader or Supermoto with blinkers, the choice is yours
- Riding with the Wind of Change The do-it-all KLR650 has been taken to a higher level
- 2007 BMW G 650 X Series BMW makes nothing but quality products
- Derbi Mulhacen First Ride Report Its beauty is undeniable; I got admiring stares everywhere
- 2006 KTM 950 Supermoto Quick Ride This is a competition motor that is just civilized enough to be ridable
- 2006 BMW R 1200 GS Adventure BMW Gives You What You Wish You Already Had.
- Dirt and Street with the '06 BMW HP-2 BMW engineers took great pains to modify almost every component in the engine
- 2005 Suzuki DRZ 400 SM
- 2005 MZ 125 Supermoto Little motards aren't just for 16 year olds.
- Derbi: Big Fun in Small Packages
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