TWO of a KIND
Dual-sport motorcycles live in a land of compromise. The jack-of-all-trades of the motorcycle world, they’re just as happy tackling trails as they are splicing through town traffic and tearing up some twisties. If I could own only one machine, it’d be a dual-sport. They’re versatile, lightweight and overall, fairly unintimidating to ride.
If I’ve peaked your interest, and you’re starting to like the idea of a motorcycle that’s happy on and off-road, then there’re two machines which really stand out from the crowd: Honda’s CRF250L – a stalwart among round-the-world adventurers, and the slightly newer, slightly shinier, Dakar-inspired CRF250L Rally.
Honda reckons that the vast majority of small dual-sport bikes spend most of their lives on the road, and on balance maybe that’s true. After all, they do make for fantastic daily commuters, but that doesn’t mean their riders won’t be dreaming of big adventures. At the end of the day, motorcycles are meant to be fun and enjoyable ways of experiencing the world around you, and with Honda CRF250s (no matter the guise)
