2020’ish’ Big & Tall Dual-Sport Buyer’s Guide

Thank you so much to those who allowed me to use their footage for this video! @Danny Hogan Adventures, @Jeff Merrill, @Vitor Costa, @Halv, @Pol EsRo, @Uncle Voodoo, and @Emre Keser 0:00 Intro 1:31 Background on myself 3:05 Biggest factors to consider when buying, and why this guide isn't perfect for everyone 4:16 Myth of the unicorn bike 5:37 Best way to find out your riding style 6:30 The reason I'm making this video 7:10 Start of Under 300lbs range with KTM 500EXC 10:36 CRF450L/RL 13:26 WR250R 16:28 TW200 19:30 XT250 22:13 300-400lbs range, KTM 690/Husky 701E 24:54 DRZ400 27:49 KLX250 29:41 XR650L 33:29 CRF250L 36:05 DR650 38:34 Why my list may not be setup as you expected 39:19 400-500lbs range, and why it gets very complicated now 39:49 Why I recommend avoiding these bikes if you're a novice 41:38 If you really want a big ADV bike to ride off-road, here's what I recommend 42:20 790 Adventure R 43:49 Tenere 700 45:15 Africa Twin 47:43 KLR650 49:10 Himilayan 50:05 Versys 650 51:01 My recommendations based on riding style and experience