PROS + - Relatively inexpensive
- Cheap to maintain and repair
- Built for on and off road
- Street Legal
- Great bike for learning
- Forgiving suspension and controls
- Still an impressive bike for having fun
CONS - - Not specialized
- Dual tires not perfect for dirt or street
- Requires a lot of PPE
- Maintenance varies with use
| “Dual Sport (or Dual Purpose) bikes are some of the coolest at the shop,” says Ronnie Renner, “and are one of the best lead-in bikes for a new rider.” Known as the bikes that do everything but specialize in nothing, they are basically enduro bikes with headlights, blinkers, mirrors, and all the stuff to make it street legal. Since they don’t have the horsepower of a street bike, they are perfect for honing skills while learning the bikes limits…and while riding on the street the suspension helps with potholes! “One of the best things about Dual Sport bikes is that you can hop on them at your house, ride on the street to the trails, back to the street, and back home,” says 9-time X-Games Gold Medalist Tommy Clowers. “ You never have to deal with the hassle of loading it in and out of your truck. You get the best of both worlds with this bike.” They are meant to be beat up but are still affordable and are perfect for crossover training. |