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MZ’s Moto Memories, Part 4

Posted by Mark Zweig | Aug 21, 2023 | Legendary Bikes, Ride Life | 4 |

Dual Sport and Adventure Motorcycles

Posted by Road Dirt Crew | Jun 2, 2022 | Bikes & Gear, Ride Life | 5 |

MZ’s Moto Memories, Part 4

by Mark Zweig | Aug 21, 2023 | Legendary Bikes, Ride Life | 4 |

For those who don’t know anything about these, the Suzuki Tc-125 motorcycles were typical street/trail “Enduro” type machines of that era- a single cylinder, oil-injected two stroke with a high mounted front fender and motocross handlebars. What made this particular model so cool was it’s dual range 4-speed transmission, which effectively gave the bike 8 gears.

Dual Sport and Adventure Motorcycles

by Road Dirt Crew | Jun 2, 2022 | Bikes & Gear, Ride Life | 5 |

A reader emailed us recently with the question, “What do you see as the major differences between dual sport bikes and adventure bikes?” We thought that to be a worthy inquiry, so we will share our observations here. The Motorcycle Industry Council (MIC.org) lumps both together in a category they call “dual-purpose” in regards to overall motorcycle sales, but are they really quite different motorbike types? Both are road-ready and dirt-worthy, so why not classify them together?