Best Dual sport motorcycle from each Japanese manufacture: Suzuki, Honda, Yamaha, and Kawasaki.

[@MotorcyclesOffroad]

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[@TheLannyboy]

I just got my first motorcycle at age 53 and I got the 2007 dr650 and I’m so happy I did…. Great vid thanks

[@mdh6977]

me too... just turned 47 yrs old and man am i happy i am doing this... finally!!

[@HarrisChapman-xi9oq]

Great Video! Listening to You, Reminds me of 50 years ago. Yes i was the only dirt bike mechanic not at a dealership

[@6226superhurricane]

drz400e is street legal in australia has been for 23yrs. 48hp 30 lb/ft 138kg wet weight. best suspension out of your lineup by a huge margin, best build quality and parts specs. best allrounder actually fun to ride in the bush and capable of hard enduro, yet still thrives on long distance adv rides and is suitable for daily commuting. even if the s model was the only choice, i'd still choose that over the rest.

[@crypticreality8484]

Yea we all know you Aussie's never stop talking about the DR-Z. Lol. It's like the 50th time I've seen an Aussie bragging about their 'E' being available there and not here on KZbin. If we need performance on a high level, there are the KTM's and Huskies. Otherwise the Japanese stuff is for reliability and accessibility.

[@TJ-oi5qe]

I had the WR 250, as hard as I tried I just couldn’t get along with that bike. Sold it and I now have the mighty Dr and love it. The Dr is so much better on road and though it’s a little heavier than the wr with the needed suspension tuning I consider it better off road as well.

[@mgs.915]

I’ve got a dr200 that I bought from my brother since he upgraded to a CRF300l. Have a cross country trip in about a year so now I’m looking at upgrading! Trying to decide between all of those and what I can get for a decent price! Right now a crf250l seems pretty high on the list! Great information!

[@ShadowStrikerz26]

Dr650 owner here. The reason the dr is the better bike over the drz is simply the absolute tractor factor it has. Went hard singtraxking with a group of full enduro bikes and they are slipping and sliding trying to get theough where the dr just drives over it like its nothing with minimal fuss :D

[@elijahbrooks8589]

That’s great the Dr is the king. But my YZ is honestly better off road than my CRF300

[@coolcanadian1571]

Finally got my 23 CRF 300L Rally a month ago.... ummm, AMAZING!

[@MotorcyclesOffroad]

Great bike right! The range of the tank and the service intervals alone make it awesome. It is also balanced so well!

[@wrenchmonkey3920]

nice Ive been watching this channel for a while, got my rally this week.

[@silo3com]

Can they make it to 100000 miles? I'm looking for durability

[@mdh6977]

have recently become a dr fan-boy... for me a perfect lightweight adventure bike with a few mods, which still are very affordable in comparison for an average joe like me... plus its very easy to work on, and learn on that experienced riders can still enjoy

[@kurthedgecock6313]

Love all of these bikes!

[@MotorcyclesOffroad]

Thanks! They are all pretty great in their own ways.

[@armored-clown]

I know it’s been said a million times but Suzuki really needs to refresh the DRZ400 with fuel injection and six speeds. I loved my DRZ but carburetors are complete ass for me because I deal with long winters and travel all over the western US at different altitudes to go riding offroad.

[@johnshropshire3399]

Drz400s for me great video 👍👍

[@MotorcyclesOffroad]

A venerable bike for sure

[@wheeliewadethiesen2946]

3:39 I have had over a dozen KDXs and 2 Conversions i a 125 frame I used to live about 15 miles from Jeff Fredette so he helped me out a lot.

[@wheeliewadethiesen2946]

I like the DR 400 better then my WR-250 for off road it seems more planted but I love my WR with the 6 speed I can cruise pretty smoothly at 60mph 14/48

[@jasonsliger5430]

I like all of them! Lol I currently don't own one and new so have a decision to make!

[@MotorcyclesOffroad]

This is an amazing hobbie to get into.

[@thespeedofchillax]

the new styling of the 2024 klx 300 has made it the best out of the japanese bikes, imo ... a quick addendum, i have been looking to buy a dual sport for a while and actually recently decided on a chinese bike, over a japanese one and that us because the lifan kpx 250, imo, is on par with the japanese offerings ... anyway, thx for the vid.

[@windrider65]

Nice video, I'm an older guy with health problems thinking about a 200cc to 300cc bike. I've not riden since around 1995 or so.

[@Skidderoperator]

Buy a light weight one.

[@crypticreality8484]

XT250

[@KathyAndrew]

I am looking at the Honda xr 150l

[@gabrielkopp2036]

Still cant fet the Honda 300l rally or the 300l on the west coast but you get the klx300 and both the suzuki drz400s and the dr650 new.. back when both the Honda and kawasaki 300s came out i couldn't get so i ended up with a bran spanking new 2020 wr250r possibly the very last one lol

[@MotorcyclesOffroad]

That's still an awesome bike! 👌

[@gabrielkopp2036]

@@MotorcyclesOffroad oh I know it especially since I un korcked it and changed the gearing and got rid of the death wings..I do not regret buying it!! Would love to get ahold of a kdx 200 as well..

[@jabug_1144]

The wr250r is the finest dual sport that mankind has ever made. One doesn’t settle for a wr250r. The wr250r settles for us.

[@gabrielkopp2036]

@@jabug_1144 true that.. I do not regret buying one!!! Next item on the agenda is suspension for my wr250r

[@Skidderoperator]

Buy what you can find.

[@christhompson8599]

Another great video 👍

[@MotorcyclesOffroad]

Thank you! Thanks for taking the time to comment

[@HoagMurkula]

Just traded my shitbike kz1100 for a klr250. Im in love with dual sports now

[@KentwoodWarrior]

Interested in picking up an XT250 as a second bike to go with my WR250R

[@ih8momjokes1]

that's a lot of overlap.

[@crypticreality8484]

Yea man. Get a bigger bike. Like a DR650. Don't get me wrong. Look at my picture. I have an XT. But, I'd get a 400-650cc for a 2nd bike.

[@crypticreality8484]

I prefer the DR650 to the DR-Z for long travel but, the DR-Z is a better ripper and it's liquid cooled. Plus, i may trade my XT for one +$500 so i may learn to love the DR-Z.

[@garrettjohnson2748]

Xt225 had a 6 speed while the xt250 has a 5 speed so the xt225 was a better bike for the trails imo. The wr was a great bike but expensive for a 250 and we all know it’s the price point that sells bikes

[@GratefulEd907]

The XT225 is a great bike I had one a few years ago and sold it for my XR650L. The 225 would have been better for trails in my opinion just because it’s so light. Something I didn’t worry about at the time but now I live in a different area and there’s trails everywhere and before I moved there was nowhere to ride off-road and the 650 made more sense

[@angelogiansante9800]

100% agree that xt225 is better than xt250. Have ridden both. Own the 225. Amazing all around bike

[@Skidderoperator]

Availability since the flu scam is terrible in the west.

[@crypticreality8484]

You don't need 6 speed for trails. The 1st, 2nd and 3rd gear on the 250 are all you'll ever use on any trail. The 4th gear is for over 30-35 and the last is your highway gear. The 250 with FI is much more responsive than the carbureted 225. Yes it's a bit heavier though and that's the 225's advantage.

[@Daverazzi]

Hey I don’t live to far away from you and I just recently picked up a all stock Suzuki DR650 if you ever wanted to compare mine to yours. I live in Bucks county PA and as a kid used to ride my dirt bike in the pine barrens.

[@brianrahuba6919]

The DR350s is better than the DRZ all day long . I can't stand the DRZ at any level . They take away the 6speed and then give it a radiator for more weight and give us a useless 5speed .

[@nicolasleonguzman4432]

You mean DR650?

[@brianrahuba6919]

@nicolasleonguzman4432 Nope DR350s . It has a 6speed. It's much lighter. The Power to weight ratio is better . My opinion is that it's better than the DRZ400s . Ok, here the difference is water cooled, and that's it ! Plus, a 5speed with is much heavier with the radiator. Plus, there is still no fuel injection . Yeah, the 350s is fantastic bike .

[@nicolasleonguzman4432]

@@brianrahuba6919 I'm gonna have to look it up because I didn't even know there was a dr350s.

[@DesertX_horse]

Which one is the best DR650 or the Honda Rally..?

[@sweetmusicmanNL]

Where’s your review on the Klx 300?

[@DoggoWillink]

Does anyone know the seat height differences among the brands and bikes? Like which ones are lower? I haven’t ridden in some years, my last bike was a KTM 125 Sx, and that bike was really tall to me. I cut all of the foam out of the seat because I’m a little 5’7” (30” inseam) dude and it can be annoying when you’re in sand and trying to start your bike up again when it’s a very tall seat, for example (plus, real riding boots as you know are very rigid at the ankle so you really aren’t able to bend it too much). I’ve seen some older 250s my friends had that had lower seats and I never really knew why, I just assumed it was a particular trait of each model/brand. I suppose I should Google it. I’m going to buy a dual sport one day, just waiting until I buy my first home where I have the space to store it.

[@sharonsylvia4804]

Google doesn't tell you the whole story. For example, the CRF300L and 300L Rally might look scary at 34.7" seat height, but the suspension is very squishy and will compress when you sit on it, making it much more approachable for shorter riders. I would say your best bet is to go sit on bikes on the showroom floor, because things like suspension squish and narrower vs wider seats won't show up on a spec sheet. To answer your question more specifically, of the bikes he mentioned, the XT250 would be very approachable in terms of seat height. The CRF300L is also a good option because of suspension squish, and if it is still scary, Honda offers the 300LS which is a lower seat height variant.

[@DoggoWillink]

@@sharonsylvia4804 Yeah that’s a good point. I’ve only had racing style bikes and the suspension was always very rigid (no surprise there). I mean, I can ride a tall bike it’s just not something I’d buy for a Dual Sport. You’re right it’s probably best to go and sit on different bikes, get a feel for these.

[@DogMania]

Post for Algo!

[@seawench555]

What yr model is ur Suzuki 650 please.🇦🇺🤘

[@MotorcyclesOffroad]

@seawench555 It is a 04 or 06 maybe I forget off the top of my head. Tho the front fender was swapped to make it look more modern.

[@waynes.2983]

How is your kdx road legal? What country are you in?

[@MotorcyclesOffroad]

USA. Lol

[@waynes.2983]

@@MotorcyclesOffroad really. How?

[@StreetxKing]

Why did you get rid of tenere 700 for the Dr?

[@MotorcyclesOffroad]

@StreetxKing as a bike reviewer I like to always experiment and experience with different bikes.

[@MotorcyclesOffroad]

@StreetxKing also it was the Dr650 and an XT250.

[@StreetxKing]

Which is a better bike for TAT or pan American trips?

[@MotorcyclesOffroad]

@@StreetxKing between which 2 bikes?

[@StreetxKing]

I meant between DR 650 and T700 but if it’s a different one give me that answer too

[@tmactable]

KDX is a dual? Oh

[@wickedleeloopy2115]

Not sure why you would sell a T7 for A DR650

[@MotorcyclesOffroad]

To try new bikes, but it was to buy the dr650 for me and the xt250 for my daughter as she's getting into road riding.

[@andrewnahnichuk6300]

For me the best are : Yamaha serow250 and Suzuki dr650 or honda xr650l. Hello from Ukraine!!! 🇺🇦🇺🇦❤️❤️👍😉

[@deathwish8339]

I have a honda Xr650R. So far I am loving it

[@EGGZ1983]

Tenere ain't a dual sport

[@MotorcyclesOffroad]

So you watched the video and your take away is "Tenere ain't a dual sport" maybe but AINT is? Define dual sport: A dual-sport motorcycle is a type of street-legal motorcycle that is designed for both on and off-road use. Even though we make up these names like "adventure bike" the Tenere fits the definition of a dual sport with no disqualify factors.

[@EGGZ1983]

@MotorcyclesOffroad as per Yamaha official website in Australia right now. A Tenere is an Adventure bike. Verbatim official classed by Yamaha themselves..

[@MotorcyclesOffroad]

@slaminsam1083 just because someone writes something online doesn't change the definition of what it is. I mean I could make the case the adventure motorcycle is a buzz word that is mostly recently implemented to drive sales. Any way you look at it the Tenere is a dual-purpose motorcycle aka a dual sport. Once again it's funny how someone will choose one thing to comment on. I don't even know If I said the Tenere was a dual-sport. But I wanted to address your open ended comment using "Ain't"

[@EGGZ1983]

@MotorcyclesOffroad your being argumentive man. Would you like me to add the link for source like I said is classed by Yamaha themselves? I'm just sick of people thinking there big adv bike is capable like a dual sport because it ain't. Too many idiots riding adv bikes thinking they can ride off road to a high standard or even decent standard is a laugh! Not saying you don't know this, but I'm just clarifying the tenere, as well as all the other adv bikes ain't dual sports and will get rolled by even a pissy 125 in the bush.

[@6226superhurricane]

dual sport has become such a broad term in usa it's kind of pointless now at one end you have people labelling street legal competition enduro bikes dual sports and at the other you have overweight touring adv bikes. it made more sense when they were called road trail bikes and were trail bikes that were at home on road as well. as opposed to enduro bikes which could be ridden on road for short periods but aren't really suitable for it or adv/touring bikes which are limited offroad.