There’s physical differences though. If there’s a continuum in recreational motorcycle design, at one end are offroad only dirt bikes and at the other super sport MotoGP style crotch rockets, a dual sport is one step from a dirt bike, and an adventure bike is one more step. A dual sport is a dirt bike you can drive to the gas station, an adventure bike is basically a touring bike that won’t immediately fall over if you hit a patch of sand.
I’d say that adventure bikes are more like 70/30 road/dirt, and with greater cargo capacity, where dual sport is more 50/50. A fine distinction, but a distinction nonetheless.
And adventure bikes are usually comfortable enough to ride all day. A lot of dual sports are really road legal dirt bikes with a banana shaped seat. A light adventure bike and a heavy dual sport have a lot of overlap.
Its the new name for dual sport bikes
I move that we retain the old name. Who’s with me?
I second the motion.
There’s physical differences though. If there’s a continuum in recreational motorcycle design, at one end are offroad only dirt bikes and at the other super sport MotoGP style crotch rockets, a dual sport is one step from a dirt bike, and an adventure bike is one more step. A dual sport is a dirt bike you can drive to the gas station, an adventure bike is basically a touring bike that won’t immediately fall over if you hit a patch of sand.
I’d say that adventure bikes are more like 70/30 road/dirt, and with greater cargo capacity, where dual sport is more 50/50. A fine distinction, but a distinction nonetheless.
And adventure bikes are usually comfortable enough to ride all day. A lot of dual sports are really road legal dirt bikes with a banana shaped seat. A light adventure bike and a heavy dual sport have a lot of overlap.