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2006 BMW HP2 Enduro

In Dual-Sport, Germany by AbhiLeave a Comment

The slimmer brother of the R1200GS, the BMW HP2 Enduro kept the GS engine and CANBUS electronics but instead utilized a trellis frame and normal forks to save a whopping 53 pounds – this was BMW’s true large displacement enduro.

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622 Miles – 1999 Suzuki DR350

In Dual-Sport, Japan by Abhi1 Comment

Introduced in 1990, the DR350 was a basic dual-sport (kick start only for the first four years) that served recreational trail duties well. It wasn’t a game changer (though Moto-USA called it a Memorable Motorcycle) and it’s normally not a feature-worthy bike on this site…but this example has just 622 miles.

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1965 Ducati Mountaineer 100

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In the mid 60s, Ducati offered a pair of singles called the Cadet and the Mountaineer that were both powered by a 97.6cc engine. The Cadet was a road bike and the Mountaineer (as you can guess from the name) was more of a dual-sport before the term existed.

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Ending Soon – 1969 Norton Ranger P11A

In Dual-Sport, England by AbhiLeave a Comment

One of the lesser-known models in the Norton line-up was the P11/Ranger. It all started by California distributor Bob Blair, who put an Atlas 750cc engine in a Matchless G85CS frame because desert racing was all the rage in the Southwest US. That evolved into the “Project 11”, which became the P11 when officially released by Norton in 1967. A …

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M1030B1 – 1999 Kawasaki KLR650

In America, Dual-Sport, Japan by AbhiLeave a Comment

Post Listing Update: This KLR did not meet reserve despite 34 bids up to $5,122. The KLR650 is known the world over as a basic and durable dual-sport with a wide following and lots of aftermarket support, thanks to the fact that it basically went unchanged from 1987 to 2007. So, when the US Marine Corps was looking for a …

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Possible Steal – 1985 Moto Morini Camel

In Dual-Sport, Italy by Abhi9 Comments

This 501 Camel is being offered by the seller for a BIN of $1,500 in Los Angeles. What’s the catch? Well, there’s two: 1. The VIN on the title does not match this bike (I realize that in some states, that’s a deal breaker). 2. The right exhaust, which comes off the front cylinder of the v-twin engine, is throwing …

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1971 Triumph Blazer T25SS

In Dual-Sport, England by Abhi3 Comments

At first glance, I thought this bike was restored. Turns out it’s just in “exceptional” original condition – though the current seller did have it gone through mechanically. It’s in impressive shape, but is it worth over 6 grand?