ADV bikes

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Electric Adventure

Posted by Rob Brooks | Mar 6, 2023 | Bikes & Gear | 0 |

Honda Revives the Transalp

Posted by Rob Brooks | Nov 30, 2022 | Bikes & Gear | 2 |

Scram 411 Coming To America

Posted by Road Dirt Crew | Aug 25, 2022 | Bikes & Gear | 0 |

2022 Yamaha Ténéré 700 First Impressions

Posted by Rob Brooks | May 25, 2022 | Bikes & Gear | 4 |

Road and Dirt with a Harley-Davidson Pan America

Posted by Ted Edwards | Sep 27, 2021 | Bikes & Gear | 12 |

Harley to Tour the Pan America

Posted by Road Dirt Crew | Mar 24, 2021 | Bikes & Gear, Industry & Racing | 2 |

Electric Adventure

by Rob Brooks | Mar 6, 2023 | Bikes & Gear | 0 |

Turning right onto a state road near my home, I suddenly caught a glimpse in my left periphery of a pickup truck topping the hill behind me, his headlights bearing down rapidly in my mirrors. “Oh crap,” I exclaimed, as I rolled hard on the throttle to put distance between us. The Zero DSR/X responded instantly with arm stretching torque, nearly lifting the front with eager acceleration. 0-70 mph in seconds, leaving the four wheeled interloper far behind.

Honda Revives the Transalp

by Rob Brooks | Nov 30, 2022 | Bikes & Gear | 2 |

Back in the summer I was visiting my friend Barry, the sales manager at Cycle World of Athens, discussing our time with the Yamaha Tenere 700. “This bike is so popular with the ADV crowd, do you think Honda will respond with a mid-size Africa Twin?” I asked. Barry responded, “Not that we’ve caught wind of yet, but I wouldn’t be surprised to see them bring back the old Transalp in this size.” I had not thought of that model in quite some time, but it turns out Barry was prophetic in his proclamation. Honda has indeed reintroduced the venerable old adventure bike from yesteryear, in an all-new package and livery.

Scram 411 Coming To America

by Road Dirt Crew | Aug 25, 2022 | Bikes & Gear | 0 |

Ever since we enjoyed the opportunity to throttle around on Royal Enfield’s Himalayan a couple of years ago, we believed they had a winner in the diminutive but highly capable and supremely affordable ADV bike. Turns out we were right, as the Himi has been a runaway best seller for the legendary motorcycle brand the world over these past few years. So its not surprising the world’s oldest continually-in-production motorbike company would begin to offer variations on the venerable Himalayan platform, now evidenced in the sporty looking Scram 411 coming this fall.

2022 Yamaha Ténéré 700 First Impressions

by Rob Brooks | May 25, 2022 | Bikes & Gear | 4 |

First introduced in 2019, Yamaha’s Ténéré 700 has been a runaway hit for the “Tuning Fork” moto brand, despite the pandemic difficulties it debuted under. It’s midsize displacement, narrow body and tank, flat seating and neutral riding position, as well as a reasonable price tag, have given it a wide appeal in the ADV motorcycle segment. Yamaha offered us an opportunity to sample one for a couple of months, and we were more than a bit enthusiastic.

Royal Enfield Reveals The Scram 411

by Rob Brooks | Mar 16, 2022 | Bikes & Gear | 0 |

Royal Enfield pulled the wraps off a new motorcycle they’ve developed, called the Scram 411. A more street-oriented version of the widely popular Himalayan, the Scram 411 is being billed as an “ADV crossover” by the brand. In the vein of the scrambler genre many motorcycle manufacturers have been churning out in recent years (Ducati Scrambler 800, Triumph Scrambler 1200, etc.), and the long history of on/off road, high-piped scramblers of old (remember the old single thumper Honda scramblers of the 60s-70s?), Royal Enfield thought their Himalayan, with its 411 single-cylinder motor and Harris Performance chassis, would be the ideal platform for their own interpretation of the style. In their words, “the Scram 411 combines spirited agility on urban streets, with competent rough-roading capabilities. Focused and purposeful changes in the riding geometry and ergonomics make it ideal for in-city riding, as well as unpredictable, challenging trails off the urban grid.”