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Moto Morini X-Cape 650 Long Term Review
August 14, 2025

Moto Morini X-Cape 650 Long Term Review

In the highly competitive middleweight adventure motorcycle market dominated by legacy brands, Moto Morini’s X-Cape 650 arrives as a bold underdog. With Italian heritage, aggressive styling, and an approachable price point, the X-Cape promises to balance capability, comfort, and character. But can it really go the distance?  • First Impressions: Bold Looks, Balanced Specs  Moto Morini might not be a household…
5 Ingredients That Make Up a Successful ADV Bike
July 30, 2025

5 Ingredients That Make Up a Successful ADV Bike

Adventure motorcycles have established themselves as the go-anywhere, do-anything machines that successfully combine comfortable long-distance travel with rugged off-road capabilities. However, not all ADVs reach the head of the pack. In a market flooded with options, only a handful stand out as true success stories. What, therefore, makes the best ADVs different from the rest? Is it the components, the…
2025 Kawasaki KLX230 R/RS First Ride Review
December 02, 2024

2025 Kawasaki KLX230 R/RS First Ride Review

You and I didn’t start with a full-on race bike when we climbed onto our first motorcycles. The play bike segment has its place in the riding community that has launched many riding careers. This segment has been growing over the last 10 years, and manufacturers have been improving their models ever so slightly along the way. Kawasaki successfully debuted…
Royal Enfield Himalayan 450 vs. CFMoto Ibex 450
October 17, 2024

Royal Enfield Himalayan 450 vs. CFMoto Ibex 450

Biggest Differences and Which One is Better for You? There was once a time when lower displacement adventure motorcycles offered a bare-bones experience. Yes, they were affordable and beginner-friendly, but that was more or less it. They were usually stripped of the more expansive features you’d come to expect out of a bike that was supposed to take on the…
2025 CFMOTO IBEX 450 MT Test Ride Review
September 19, 2024

2025 CFMOTO IBEX 450 MT Test Ride Review

I used to think my BMW R 80 G/S was a big bike for off-road adventures. Nevertheless, it took me on some gnarly routes around the world, notably into Saudi Arabia before motorcycle travel was a thing there. In the years since those Beemer-based adventures, I’d moved on to a Yamaha Super Tenere—a very heavy bike, at 575 lb. wet.…
Royal Enfield’s New Himalayan 450 USA Review
September 03, 2024

Royal Enfield’s New Himalayan 450 USA Review

The new Royal Enfield Himalayan 450 retails for under $6,000 and are now arriving at dealers. Loaded with an impressive list of features, Is this the best value mid-size bike for a wide range of riders? In an ADV market where bikes are getting more complex and expensive, Royal Enfield’s new Himalayan is something to write about. The value offering…
12 Best Bikes for New Adventure Dual-Sport Riders
July 29, 2024

12 Best Bikes for New Adventure Dual-Sport Riders

For Short and Tall Riders, All Under $8,000 New One question I’m often asked is, “I want to learn off-road adventure riding; which motorcycle should I buy?” Whether you’re new to motorcycles or off-roading, the learning curve can be long and steep—and it can be much more difficult if you’re trying to do it on a big, heavy, adventure-style machine.…
Wonderfully Mad Max! Or Pure Innovative Genius?
February 27, 2024

Wonderfully Mad Max! Or Pure Innovative Genius?

“There might be times when you’ll struggle. You may have to concede defeat in some places, and stick the bike on a truck or train. That doesn’t matter because this will just lead you down the path of another adventure and there is no shame in knowing your limitations. The key is to have fun and to enjoy the adventure,…
2024 Triumph Tiger 900 GT Pro and Rally Pro Review
February 13, 2024

2024 Triumph Tiger 900 GT Pro and Rally Pro Review

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