Honda’s revival of its former days dominating the Dakar Rally has just hit the mean streets. The CRF1000L Africa Twin is the latest adventure bike to hit the market in what many people believe is the fastest-growing motorcycle niche around, but would you buy it? Would you buy an adventure bike at all? Well, Colorado’s a great place for adventure, so here’s a few reasons why you should check out adventure bikes.
Three Reasons To Love Adventure Bikes
- Riding Position: Is the sitting position of a sportbike too crunched for you, does the seat of a cruiser stretch you too far? Well, an adventure bike could be just the solution you’re looking for. Not only is the riding position on an adventure bike comparable to the comfort of a touring motorcycle, the sitting position is high, so you can see more traffic and more vehicles can see you.
- Versatility: You are not leaning that shiny Harley through a corner, and you are not taking that ZX-10 down that dirt road, but you can do both with a Multistrada. The average adventure bike has around 7 inches of travel in the suspension while other bikes have 3 inches or less. This means you can take any pothole in the road comfortably and ride over almost any off-road rut you can find.
- Scratch That Itch: Like we said before, this is Colorado, and you’re not fully enjoying the riding in our beautiful state unless you’re hitting the trails as well as the roads, and adventure bikes allow you to do both. Now an adventure bike isn’t a dirt bike, so we can’t recommend taking a few triples, but a whoop here or there is manageable, and there’s an aftermarket with all the adventure off-road gear you could ever want. From skid plates to handguards, everything you could ever need is available.
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