Enduro Adventure
While the outlook for riding during the winter period is typically grim in the UK, the turn of the new year is an exciting time as most motorcycle manufacturers choose to unveil and launch their newest motorcycles. This includes the all-new innovative Triumph adaptive cornering lighting to deliver dynamic enhanced visibility when cornering, along with the new angle adjustable, full-colour TFT instrument display, all-LED lighting, ergonomic backlit switchgear incorporating updated cruise control, new Triumph shift-assist for clutchless up and down gear changes, a seamless keyless ignition, and an all-new 'Off-Road Pro' riding mode on XC models.
At one end, you can fit out an Enduro bike with luggage and head for the hills; at the other, you have large capacity road bikes with an extra bit of suspension travel and a high front mudguard. Some manufacturers approached the trend from the opposite direction, beginning with a street motorcycle and modifying it for adequate off-road performance.
The off road rides are primarily beginner and intermediate dirt roads and include the Colorado Backcountry Discovery Route and parts of the Utah Backcountry Discovery Route. Many bikes have fairly high seat heights, performance off-road bikes (suitable for adventure riding) normally have even higher seat heights.
THe wee strom is the best sorted all round adventure bike-popular world wide and a lot cheaper than a BMw. Triumph's Tiger 800 range has been a best seller for years and for 2018 there's a new selection of three on-road and three off-road models. Motorcycles brought them together, and just saying yes has brought new adventure in to their lives, as they travel around the world.
In fact, since the engine is a rather simple single cylinder arrangement, it's a nice and basic motorcycle that you can fix with whatever you've got in your tool kit. To me, the most exciting motorcycle in that future product line is the Pan America, a large-capacity, liquid-cooled adventure bike in the BMW mold.
Since a lot of the most respected adventure motorcycles on the market are essentially dirt-focused machines that have been re-jigged to accommodate for rider comfort and sensible road riding, we thought it would be nice to add something different: a road motorcycle that has been essentially modified for a bit of off-road exploration.
At one end, you can fit out an Enduro bike with luggage and head for the hills; at the other, you have large capacity road bikes with an extra bit of suspension travel and a high front mudguard. Some manufacturers approached the trend from the opposite direction, beginning with a street motorcycle and modifying it for adequate off-road performance.
RawHyde has been involved in the Adventure Riding segment of the motorcycle world for more than 15 years. To some riders, this is an issue, but if you're really into adventure riding, the less things that can go wrong, the better. A mid-sized adventure bike normally weighs in between 140 kg to 180 kg (fuelled without gear).
Some people feel there aren't enough smaller motorcycles, training is too expensive, or that the industry doesn't make motorcycling appealing enough to possible young riders, entry level riders or women riders. OK so going fast on a enduro bike needs a bit of skill, but let's not over egg the pudding - modern dirt bikes are really easy to use off-road.
Some may be completely new to riding, while others have many years of experience on dual sport riding other types of motorcycles. The components and materials on these bikes are designed for harsh, extended use so are overbuilt for most forms of touring. Option 2: if you are looking for the best performance option, a suspension specialists can lower and tune the suspension factoring in your height, your weight, average bike load and riding style.
If the seat height of a potential bike is far too high for you (eg 4 inches or more) it may be a case of that bike not being suitable as there is a limit to the amount some bikes can be lowered before the suspension is affected to the point it becomes a pig.