Dual Sport reviews

Awesome bike all around ... no words to describe how happy I'm. It took me years or riding to realize this was the right bike for me. I'm 60 yrs, 5'7", 190 lbs and it's just perfect balance for on and off-road fun. Bike is 2015, looks incredibly brand new and even better than other actual new bikes. Economical and bullet proof built. I just replaced the tires with new original Bridgestone rubber and very happy with it, no need for anything else. No need for more or less ... Ideal for short to mid range distances, 50 miles or so radius. For far away trips, I just haul the bike in my pickup truck to anywhere I want to ride and rest is awesome fun!! Show less

This thing is the G.O.A.T., it is a goat too. It is a great starter bike and a great relaxing trail bike. I love commuting on this bike. It's not really fast, but it is really fun. This bike will climb the trails with ease. It has excellent upgrades and after-market support. if you are looking for a hobby bike with a cult following this is your bike. Show less

I love this bike! You can’t help but have an ear to ear grin every time you swing your leg over the seat. If you grew up riding dirt bikes and are looking for that sense of childhood nostalgia look no further. It’s peppy, responsive and an absolute blast to get out and sport around on. It’s definitely not designed for long rides, the seat gets skinnier the longer you’re on it, but for 30min runs it’s perfect. It makes a perfect work commuter and gives you something to look forward to after a long day of work. If you enjoy and appreciate motorcycles for what they are and are able to put your ego aside long enough to hop on a small displacement bike, this is one I’d recommend. Looks Acceleration Brakes Reliability Fun = KLX230sm Show less

I've owned my k75 over 10 years. Ridden it trans-continental a couple times. It is an extremely comfortable bike for long distance, all day rides. Very smooth. Power is all any sane person could want. Only issue has been the fuel pump went out, stranding me. But what do you expect from a fuel pump that is 25 years old? Other than that, it has been a great bike. Show less

BMW motorcycles are generally quality reliable machines but the BMW dealerships I have tried to deal with all suck badly. Less than 1 year ago I purchased a 2022 BMW K1600gtl. I have enjoyed it and have put 18,000 hwy. miles on it. Still in near perfect condition. I have learned that it is a bit heavy for me at nearly 800 lbs. so I have requested a trade in for a r1250rt model. 300lbs. lighter. My k1600 is less than 1 year old and for tradein BMW has offered me $12,000 trade value at BMW of SAn Juan texas. And Alamo BMW of San Antonio offered me $15,000. Original cost was $33,000. Basically what they are saying is that their motorcycles are not even worth 50% of the original price less than 1 year old. Less than 50% in less than 1 year. DO NOT BUY A BMW ACCORDING TO BMW THEY ARE WORTH LESS THAN 50% ORIGINAL VALUE LESS THAN 1 YEAR OLD. BAD BAD DEAL. PIECE OF JUNK. NOT EVEN WORTH HALF THEIR COST AFTER JUST 9 MONTHS OF OWNERSHIP. Show less

This is a 50,000 miles review of my Anniversary edition Super T... I purchase this bike used for a much older gentleman with 10k babied miles and considered a garage Queen in perfect condition. This motorcycle came with every option from the factory but added accessories was, Russell all day seat, handlebar risers and handlebars along with taller windshield, performance exhaust, tuner, heated grips, two sets of accessory fog and headlights, neon, pegs and bags. Now on to what I do not like about the bike. When idling it sounds like my tractor and when you pull in the clutch the gear indicator goes away, it EATS rear tires every 2000-4500 miles but the biggest issue is that the bike seems top heavy. Now as far as the sound and the gear indicator go are two things I quickly got accustomed to but the heaviness took a lot of practice riding slow and the aftermarket seat sets me up higher so that had to be overcome. After about 2 months of riding and over a thousand miles my entire body feels at home on this bike as it fits me perfectly. The most important thing that I absolutely love is the overall fit and performance suited perfectly for me. With the tuner/commander this bike in sport mode acts like a sport bike and not a crosstouring machine. I will outrun people I ride with, even the sport bikes. Twisties is what makes me smile the most from this machine. The low end grunt raw power, with the way the motorcycle falls into the corners as if it's connected to your eyeballs, makes it effortless to ride 6 or 7 hours. The wind protection, riding position, sheer power, and Rider aids such as ABS, traction control combined with the fact it can all be turned of makes this machine even better. 2016 is very old technology so I can only imagine how great the 2023s are. Now for what the Super Tenera was actually built for... Gravel roads, fire roads, hard packed backcountry roads and the not so good County roads that are not maintained. The only thing I have found this bike sucks at is soft soil / sand / mud... It's heavy so not designed for this environment. I came from the KLR 650 many years ago and call that machine a true ADV Off-roading machine. This motorcycle has traveled thousands of miles on every type of gravel road known and handled them all with ease. So with this said I'm extremely happy with this bike and just got through doing a valve adjustment, drive shaft seal, fork seals and tune-up so for me a machine that can handle 50,000 miles of abuse on back roads in Texas Louisiana and Arkansas is a beast. I thought about a NEW bike and rode many... Even the new Pan America but after spending a half hour I realized it will take so many upgrades that the price was pushing 30 GRAND and then after ridding MY PAID FOR BIKE home I realized just how much I love this bike. I'd like to see a big update for 2023-2024 model.... For now I'll keep my bike for another 20-30k miles. Oh yeah BTW the rear tire situation is my heavy fast right hand... And it doesn't matter if it's a full street, 90/10, 80/20, or 50/50.. they all go slick fast. Show less

We bought it for our 9 yr old daughter for play with and to help out on our farm. It has great pulling and towing power. Not a lot of power, but that's good for a child. Really only issue i have with it is the shifting. Is hard to get from one gear to another. likes to grind. Besides that, we love it. Show less

I have owned this motorcycle since it was on the showroom floor. After a lot of research on dual sport bikes - talking to many owners of different brands (BMW, KTM, Suzuki, etc) I was able to confidently purchase this bike as my one bike to do everything - backroads, touring, commuting and not be left wanting. Very little required maintenance, oil changes and tire changes - provided a bike that was always ready to go. The only quibble is that it was built before LED's were standard, requiring some aftermarket additions. I wouldn't hesitate to get on this bike to go anywhere on the continent. Show less

This bike is amazing! If you don't like talking to people, this isn't the bike for you... people will ask you about it anywhere you stop :) Not only is it great offroad, but it's great for touring too, which is how I primarily used it. I have pics of it at the Tail of the Dragon, Back of the Dragon, in WV, NC, OH, etc... The suspension and wind protection on the highway are great. The bike has the power to cruise at 80mph without trying, and the Seat Concepts seat is fantastic for long hauls. Don't get me wrong - it will go offroad like a bikes half the size. I took an offroad riding certification course on it and was blown away by what this bike can do. It has so much low down torque, that you really have to try to stall it. And the course instructor was on an Africa Twin too :) Show less

The best all-around bike I've owned. I've had a HD Road King, Indian Vintage and Scout to name a few, and this is the easiest to live daily. Parts are not cheap and patience is required to DYI repairs and maintenance. Show less