This is your place for the latest Adventure Motorcycle News and Reviews. Adventure (ADV) riding, is one of the fastest growing segments of motorcycling. And Cycle News‘ Adventure Bike Reviews give you all the testing info you need to choose the best ADV bike. Adventure Bikes are world-class travelers, enjoying some of the coolest new bike technology every year. Adventure bikes are long-distance champions, capable of traveling comfortably across big miles and over any terrain. Off-road capability isn’t a requirement, but it is expected. Adventure Bike riders want to ride without restrictions, often off-road or on dirt roads and to remote destinations. If you can imagine it, an Adventure Bike can take you there.
Adventure Bike Reviews
Adventure Bikes feature upright seating, longer range, and massive cargo capacity. Adventure Bikes are the bigger brothers to Dual-Sport bikes and a large selection of luggage and other accessories soon follows their purchase. Brand leaders like BMW, KTM, Honda and Yamaha traditionally dominate the American Adventure Bike market with Adventure-class rides from Triumph, Ducati, Kawasaki and Suzuki all currently offering attractive bikes for the passionately growing Adventure Bike segment.
Adventure Bike Technology
From electronic suspension systems to high-horsepower engines, Adventure bikes feature leading-edge tech. Nearly every Adventure Bike has advanced traction control and ABS settings—most with off-road specific modes to take motorcycle technology straight to the dirt. Throttle-by-wire is standard on many Adventure bikes and recent additions to the Adventure Bike segment, like Honda’s Dual Clutch Transmission (DCT), have taken the technology to new levels. With Honda’s DCT, riders cannot stall the motorcycle and the bike’s control systems change gears automatically based on user input and settings. Other brands are developing integrated advanced GPS guidance systems and smartphone app functionality. The future of Adventure motorcycling looks impressive.
Still, the allure of Adventure Bikes is their go-anywhere ability. These are bikes that can, and do, travel over any terrain. In the hands of skilled riders, an Adventure Bike can carve canyons like a sport bike and crest sand dunes like an off-road bike. There’s nothing an Adventure Bike can’t do.
If you’re looking to upgrade your garage fleet or simply want to start riding for the first time, the Adventure Bike segment is a great place to look. Why not have a bike that looks great and can go anywhere? Plus, Adventure Bikes are comfortable, offer some of the coolest accessories around, and they are always in style.
Scroll down for all the latest Adventure Motorcycle News and Reviews. And don’t forget to drop your comments in below the story. We’ll happily answer questions.
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