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Corbin Press Release: Corbin’s new Dual Sport seat allows freedom of movement for the rider from front to back while providing significantly wider, contoured seating towards the middle and rear. This allows for aggressive riding and comfort. Corbin’s seating platform is neutralized to curb sliding in the saddle which eliminates fatigue over the long run. [...]
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Corbin Press Release: Corbin’ introduces replacement saddle for Honda’s do-it-all 250L. This new Dual Sport saddle combines the functionality of an off-road seat with the comfort of ergonomic design. It’s designed for dirt, trail and street also providing added visual appealing styling. Corbin used their high-density Comfort Cell foam which retains resiliency and doesn’t crush [...]
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[ Coming to America this fall: all-new Husky TR650 single-cylinder dual-sport. Terra model features 21/18-inch wheels. A more street-oriented Strada will come equipped with 19/17-inchers. A full line of adventure-type accessories will be available for both models. ] Husqvarna history reaches back 300 years to a Swedish arsenal founded in 1689, and it’s arguably [...]
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[ Husqvarna executives say their engineers are developing a street-legal, direct-injected, two-stroke-powered dual-sport. This illustration represents what we think the bike might look like. ] During our recent visit to Husqvarna, company executives said they have a high-tech two-stroke, likely directly injected, in their near-term product plan. At KTM, a tech-services manager claims that [...]
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Altrider Press Release: Don’t miss out on AltRider’s 2nd Annual Hoh Rainforest Ride on August 24-26 in Washington State’s Olympic National Park. Make a trip to the Olympic peninsula for an adventure ride amidst pristine forests high in the mountains on twisted dirt and gravel trails that line the rugged coastline. Spend the weekend riding [...]
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Years sold: 1992-2009, 2012 MSRP new: $4349 (1992-93), $6690 (2012) Blue Book retail value: $1550 (1992-93), $5646 (2012) Basic specs: A dual-purpose bike that weighs 345 lb. with its 2.5-gallon gas tank filled to the brim. It’s powered by a 644cc, air-cooled, counterbalanced, sohc, four-valve four-stroke Single producing 33.3 hp at 5750 rpm and 32.4 ft.-lb. [...]
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We may not get Husky’s twin-cylinder Nuda 900 in the U.S., but that doesn’t mean that the Italy-based, German-owned company of Swedish origin is ignoring the street market on our side of the Atlantic. Its recent announcement of the TR650 Terra ($6999) )and TR650 Strada ($7499) dual-sport motorcycles gives us an indication of Husky’s future [...]
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Years sold: 2003-2006 MSRP new: $11,998 (2003) to $13,898 (2006) Blue Book retail value: $6335 (2003) to $7655 (2006) Basic specs: A 942cc, 435-pound V-Twin dual-purpose bike producing 92 rear-wheel horsepower and capable of a 126-mph top speed. Why It Won: BMW is rightfully credited for inventing adventure bikes back in 1981, but the KTM 950 [...]
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Let’s get to the point: KTM’s completely revised 2012 500 EXC is the best street-legal enduro ever. It simply has blown our minds. Just about everything on the big EXC is brand-new, right down to its name, and there’s not a single aspect of the bike that isn’t better than before. Despite the name change [...]
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Don’t let a tipover or minor crash strand you in the middle of nowhere. By packing a few key tools in a fanny pack or backpack, experienced riders are usually back on the trail in no time. Here are our top-10 must-haves. 1. Spare tube (21 inch): If you only carry one, make it a [...]
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