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The Honda XL1000V Varadero is a dual-sport motorcycle produced by Honda. Different models have been in production from 1998 to 2013. Fuel injection was introduced in 2003, which offered a smoother motor and throttle operation, as well as ABS. It has capabilities for long road trips and limited off-road use.
The first generation of the Varadero 125 was released in the UK in 2001 aimed at the beginner rider market. Honda began working on a larger 125 motorcycle after the 15 metric horsepower restriction on all 125 cc motorcycles, with a marketing study suggesting that riders involved in this market were attracted by the idea of what Honda called a dual-sport motorcycle, [1] which benefited from a ...
Kawasaki introduced this model to cater for riders who wanted a lightweight, manoeuvrable motorcycle for commuting, touring, and light off-roading, at a lower price-point than the 650cc and 1000cc models. [1] This 300cc model is also intended to suit shorter riders as it has a relatively low seat height of 815mm. [2]
The Yamaha TDR250 was a street-legal middleweight dual-sport bike produced by Japanese motorcycle manufacturer Yamaha between 1988 and 1993.. It was powered by the naturally-aspirated, crankcase reed-valve inducted, liquid-cooled 249cc parallel-twin two-stroke engine from the first generation TZR250 (this same engine also powered the R1-Z).
The Husqvarna TR650 is a dual sport motorcycle made by Husqvarna Motorcycles, a wholly owned subsidiary of Pierer Industrie AG, [2] which designs, engineers, manufactures and distributes motocross, enduro and supermoto motorcycles. The company began producing motorcycles in 1903 at Huskvarna, Sweden, as a subsidiary of the Husqvarna armament ...
[2] [3] At the launch, several journalists crashed the heavy bike on the motocross track, for which it was entirely unsuited. [4] The XLV750R (Honda type designation: RD01) was Honda's first dual-sport motorcycle with two non-parallel cylinders. It has an air-/oil-cooled V-twin engine with hydraulic valve tappets and a shaft drive. Those two ...
However, its narrow seat, low fuel capacity, small headlight and lack of wind protection meant this notion was questionable. Also, with BMW already producing a variety of dedicated medium-weight dual-sport motorcycles such as the G650GS and twin-cylinder F650GS , the G450X was immediately recognizable as an enduro-only machine.
Introduced in 1991, the Kawasaki KLE500 is a motorcycle produced by Kawasaki that is powered by a 498 cc (30.4 cu in) [1] parallel-twin engine. [2] As a dual-sport motorcycle , it can be used both on roads and in light off-road conditions.