Adventure Motorcycle (ADVMoto) - January-February 2020

In this issue

Far-Rider: Moto Adventures: The Adventure Begins!

Features
Kawasaki’s KLX Family: Affordable Fun! • Backcountry Discovery Routes: A Decade of Adventures • Project Bike: Yamaha WR250R Long-Ranger

Ride Reports
Undaunted by the Dalton: Fairbanks to Deadhorse in a Weekend • Transcontinental Enduro Marathon: 14,500 Miles on a Honda XR650L from
Togliatti to Magadan • Mad in Mongolia

Product Reviews
Dunlop Trailmax Mission tires • Hepco & Becker Tank Guard for the Triumph Tiger 800 XC/XCX/XCA • 2020 KTM SX-E5 electric bike • Forcefield Tornado Advance top and bottom base layers • Nikwax products for maintaining your gear

Book Review
Rice & Dirt, Across Africa on a Vespa by Alexandra Fefopoulou and Stergios Gogos

Kawasaki's KLX Family Affordable Fun!

Kawasaki has entered another contender into the field of entry-level dual-sport bikes with the sporty KLX230. Simplicity and approachability are the name of the game with this bike from almost every angle. As more and more new riders join the sport, the need for bikes like this is increasing. We recently tested this and two other new offroad additions to the KLX family in beautiful southern Oregon. And, we were not disappointed!

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Backcountry Discovery Routes

A Decade of Adventure

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Yamaha WR250R Long-Ranger

Smaller bikes—in the West they’re something of a sacrilege. But in most parts of the world, a 250cc is considered “big.” I personally haven’t owned anything under 650cc in so many years that I’d become accustomed to manhandling big adventure bikes. I’d also forgotten just how practical smaller dual-sports can be. But… a recent extended trip to northern Thailand forced a re-think. While there I had so much fun on 250cc and smaller dual-sports that there was no way I could return without indulging.

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Transcontinental Enduro Marathon

14,500 Miles on a Honda XR650L from Togliatti to Magadan

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Adventure Motorcycle (ADVMoto) Magazine Description:

The original and oldest Adventure and Dual Sport Motorcycle Magazine in North America.

Ride Reports, Product Reviews, News and more!