Top 10 Middleweight Adventure Bikes For 2024!
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- čas přidán 17. 05. 2024
- Is the 2024 King of Adventure found in this middleweight top 10? We've got a few new and updated newcomers joining the on & off-road party this year, and there could be a few surprises in store as these 10 picks (plus a few extras) battle it out to be the 'best' for your money.
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Chapters:
00:00 Intro
00:08 CFMoto 800 MT
01:28 Honda XL750 Transalp
02:32 Suzuki V-Strom 800 DE
03:42 Need insurance?
04:09 Husqvarna Norden 901
05:24 Yamaha Tenere 700
07:15 KTM 890 Adventure R
08:42 BMW F900 GS Adventure
09:56 Triumph Tiger 900 Rally Pro
11:21 Ducati DesertX
13:00 Royal Enfield Himalayan 450
14:31 Bonus: CFMoto 650 MT
14:42 Bonus: Zero DSR/X
14:55 Moto Guzzi V85TT
15:06 Aprilia Tuareg 660
15:14 MV Agusta LXP Orioli
15:35 Next Video!
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Shows you how ridiculous bikes have become when 900cc is described as a middleweight......
And motorcycle prices are even more ridiculous.
A 900 doesn't need to be particularly heavy. There is a very clear delineation between the heavy heavy bikes and the medium middle bikes.
What is that weight categories?😅 100-150 light
150-190 middle
190-230.. heavy???
@@ripmax333 freaking beyond ridiculous
@romanskozlakovskis211 close enough but yeah. Most midsize 450-500duelsport bikes would fit the 100-150kg light size . Anything under 200kg would be fine for an adventure bike
Aprilia Tuareg not good enough to make your top 10??? Hmmm 🤔
I'll put the Tuareg and the Tenere at the top
It's insane/lazy, as it's probably the best spec wise and highly reviewed. It's also one of only 3-4 that could be considered middle weight anyway (at or near 200kg) 230kg and over 800cc+ is pushing the name...
I would concider the 660 as #1 for power / weight & features
Aprilia Tuareg not fancy enough? It won the Africa Eco race this year (ahead of the T7, racing the original Dakar race route, w/ no mechanicals, T7 had two). Seems the Tuareg is just the black sheep, i.e. not Japanese or Austrian enough. So tired of it not being part of the discussion.
RE is a real gem.. Trust me❤️.. It ticks all the boxes..❤️🔥
Don’t waste 16 minutes of your time
Triumph for build quality and a non-nosebleed seat height with top notch suspension
I'm actually shocked, the Aprilia Tuareg 660 isn't in the top 10? You seriously dropped that overweight & bloated CFMoto in though?! Wakey-wakey...
Aprilia Tuareg ???😮😮😮 this far down the list? it's a great bike but for me it's missing in the top four 😢😢
yamaha tenere, everywhere and especially on the way back
A middleweight adv ranking without the Aprilia Tuareg 660 but at the same time featuring models of over 800cc and the Himalayan which is lightweight, is just laughable. C'mon, get serious!
Are the weights for the bikes wet or dry?
How can I get a used v-strom 650cc at a reasonable price?
Royal enfield himalya not available in pakistan is Cfmoto mt450 a good alternative ?
Actually it is better
Where is the Aprilia Tuareg ?
It got an honorable (dishonorable) mention.
Himalayan may be value for money but top of the list 😂. In terms of quality and reliability, i doubt it even qualifies to be in top 15. Please add it only once u have ridden it atleast for few thousand miles, thats when it will start showing its true quality levels. I hope this wasnt the case, but it is what it is.
1- DR 650 SE 2- KOVE 450 RALLY 3- AJP PR7 for me this is middleweight.
The dr isnt middlewieght is it?
The other are👍👍
No way a DR 650 would be ahead of or even close to the AJP PR7.....the PR7 is fricken awesome, while the DR 650 is merely a good bike. Kove 450 is likewise awesome, I just don't see why you got the hots for the DR 650.
@@shavedape i got one, thats wy.
@@capoa666 makes sense. I put all the bikes I own (except the POS Harley that's failed so many times and cost me so much I hate it) in first place on all lists too.
@@shavedape you are rigth our bikes are always the best i got two a DR650SE AND VFR750 RC36!!
Love my Norden!
Royal Enfield Himalayan is a good motorcycle in budget
No Aprilia Tuareg on the list??
Based on proven record T7 and Tuareg should ve at the very top.
Some of the bikes mentioned do not belong on any adventure top list.
They are also not the cheapest bikes. Price must be considered. A himmy classic model is under $5k
Yes it got an honorable mention at the end.
This video is ridiculous, just advertising really and summation of each bike specs.There are no criteria listed for ranking, what makes one bike better than another? How is each category weighted? Etc etc.. this is just an arbitrary list of personal preference with no background as to why.... Just plain silly
Uninformative
Sorry didn't know this was a satire channel!
Surprised to find the Himalayan at the top of this list ... for someone from India 😂 much love ❤
I like to tour Europe but a woeful service interval for someone with no maintenance skills rules out RE for me. I do own a 2023 Himalayan but used my bmw/triumphs for tours of typically 6000 miles down to Turkey and back
P.s. Aprillia Tuareg 660 are interesting beast, worth to check and look for test ride..
No ‘24 Ktm 790 for 11k?
Kove 450?
Silly ranking. Tuareg missing and Tenere should be at the top
How much did hymalaian pay you?
2024 CFMOTO 450MT IS THE GAME CHANGER....
Excellent video, top class production, id more the T7 to position 3, as it’s one of the best in class for off-roading.
I don't think the Himalayan 450 should be no 1, but it's definitely a top 5. Also, KTM needs to stop this addon pack BS and just add it to the full price. Using the tech demo as carrot dangling isn't cool. Just make it standard and up the price.
But if you make it standard and up the price, people who don't want it have to pay for what they don't want, KTM did nothing wrong...if you don't want it, don't pay for it, everyone's happy and it's not carrot dangling any more than an accessory catalogue is.
@@shavedape the quick shifter is behind the pay wall and that's just not on
@@AdamForeman I understand that but it would be no different if rather than turn something that is there 'on', they had to install something physical or re-program the entire CPU, it would amount to the same thing where you have to pay for things they've spent money developing. It's just that this is software, not hardware, so it's easier for them to do it this way. I can see why it's annoying but I can also see why they do it since nothing in this world is free and you have to pay people for doing things (R&D). Better than forcing those who don't want it to pay more, at least you have the option of paying or not.
Tenere have hogh weight point bur Ducati are bit too expensive for cheap seat it has..
Good review but I will stay with my classic legendary desert horse KTM 990 Adventure. Love it. Simple brutal primitive power...
Tenere over a Tuareg? No V85TT?
Yes V85 was in honorable mention
Oh yes! I would pick the T7 over any of those other bikes anytime. May be if I was a wanna be adventure traveler then I would pick a fancy bike with tons of electronics. You know, the crap that all those other bikes have and need to barely beat the T7. Like traction control and electronic suspension. And lets not forget the riders who think that they are better than they really are. Poor fellas don’t realize that it's the bike’s fancy electrics doing a lot of the work for them, and not their “great skills.” Wink wink
Real experienced motorcyclists know that it is NOT about which bike is the fastest and more agile. Again, those are things wanna be’s care for. Those who are out to have a “little fun” on weekends, not world travelers. But for me, someone who travels the world, the T7 is more than perfect. Hard to beat in performance. But above all, as badass as it is, it lacks all the electronic junk that all those other bike have and need.
If you are traveling trough a third work country and break down, good luck finding someone who has the know how and specialized tools needed to work of “electronic bikes” (what I call bikes with all the electronic junk). Yeah, good luck with that! And good luck finding parts for that bike. Many third world countries don’t even have an Aprilia, aducati, or other fancy European bike dealers. With the exception of BMW which most countries do have. In most only one dealer in the country, but one is better than none.
In South America I met a guy who told me about a little problem he had with his BMW. He was traveling through Ecuador (if I remember correctly) and his BMW broke down in the middle of no where. Had it shipped to the capital, where the only BMW dealer is in the entire country, and had to wait almost a month for parts to arrive from Germany and for his bike to be repaired. That was money and time he wasted waiting for his bike.
By contrast, another friend was traveling through Mexico on a barebones electronics Kawasaki KLR, when his bike also broke down in the middle of no where. Some farmers picked him up on a pick up truck and took him to the local motorcycle mechanic in the village. Some guy in a small shop in a house garage. The guy was able to fix his bike in a couple of hours.
The beauty about the T7 is not only how good it is, but what it lacks. The only electronics is the ignition system, fuel injection, and ABS. Or what I call the basics.
Oh yeah, and I forgot to mention, the price for parts for electronic and electrical junk on bikes are high enough to empty a bank account quickly. I saw a video of some guy with a KTM690 Adventure bike who had trouble with his display failing. Took it to a KTM dealer and they told him that they needed to change some wire harness. Total bill out of his pocket was 5,100 dollars. Nice! His bike was less than a year old. KTM USA’s warranty doesn’t cover much. Only engine/transmission, swing-arm, and I think frame.
So yeah, as a world traveler, you can keep your fancy bike and I’ll keep my T7.
@@BikerGirlTraveler But wouldn't a T7 have an electronic display that could conceivably have an expensive wiring harness? It's display must show digital readouts for speed, fuel level and engine speed though perhaps not much else. I'd like to get a T7 World Raid someday to get the cool dual tanks though wish they'd just put those on another cheaper version without the steering damper and amped up suspension. I'd be fine with standard T7 suspension I reckon but don't want to pay $4-5k for the World Raid just to get the tank and its looks. If I bought another adventure bike (my 2012 990 Adventure has never failed) it's be a T7 World Raid or an Africa Twin......probably without the DCT and probably not the huge Adventure Sports one that is pretty ugly. The standard Africa Twin 1100 in black and red with white trim looks the best and is the lightest and simplest option. Sure I'd like to have a Desert X Ducati or Triumph 900 Rally Pro triple or even the 1200 triple but that one's getting pretty heavy even the newer 'light' one. At one time I wanted an 890 R or 890 Rally but heard too many horror stories about camshafts and even crankshafts. My local KTM dealer closed soon after I bought my 990, of course, so closest dealer is 5.5 hours away so thinking Yamaha or Honda.
Wow😂
Benelli TRK 702x
can people stop calling 200kg+ bikes "middleweights"
With respect, Aprilia is much better than many on your list.
Aprilla? Royal enfild 450? Look cf moto 450 win
Some say the MT 450 is better than the Sherpa.
I guess pricewise its on top. However I think for those who alrrdy drive 600cc+, i think 450 cc would just not be fun.
For me the Himalayan 450 is the best 👌 😊
Tuareg 660 beats the Tenere in every way and all the bikes cost 30% more than both the Tenere and Tuareg. This a very heavy mid size list... i dont think mid size should pass 205-210kgs
Aprilia Tuareg???Winner of Africa Ecorace.
If your bike is anything above 400 pounds with luggage it will very quickly become a street touring bike. Less is more if you want to actually go to epic places.
When people say middle weight I dont think they understand what middle weight means.
Thanks for sharing but I think the list is quite arbitrary.
No much consideration on proven reliability, dynamic real life behaviour, dealer support and parts, and weight that all combined will leave several bikes off any lists.
I guess if your remove the top word from your list it would meke it less objective yet some of those bikes fall in completely different categories.
It means between weights. So, you have a more feature rich dual sport, which is heavier than a dirt bike with all plastic and nothing else. You have the heaviest adv bikes, then you have the middle of those weight ranges.
@@logangodofcandy So that point in the middle should be closer to 180kg wet rather than 220. I am also saying because we know anything above that it gets really hard exponentially off road to the point than the largest "adventure bikes" are probably the worse option for the idea of any adventure that includes off road travel. You see, all that power, features is no longer needed and we get penalized and sometimes punished for all that extra weight.
They will shine at cruising and do well in the very bad asphalt secondary and local roads but also in those roads are hardly the best option.
That is why the Tenere 700 or aprilia should be at the top that is about the max weight with plenty of power and great geometry. honda 300, dr 650, etc... should be also there for the folks who do not touch highway much to get to the fun places. Those are medium-light more realistic in the adventure world.
One would think adventure involves some off road but maybe not realistically for many so then why not talk about cruisers and the whole mid range adventure stays as a marketing point exploited by manufacturers to upsale based on an idea or dream.
No body will buy himalayan and you will come to know when you try one.
No way enfield himalayan 450 is on top of that list 😂😂
Are there known issues with the bike that makes it bad for under $7k?
@@logangodofcandy Yes its known to be ugly as hell and only has 40 hp with relatively crap suspension.
Middle-weight? 800 and 900?
Under 500# sounds like middle weight to me.
triumph
Africa twin 1100cc is lighter and cheaper than half the bikes in this list
Tuareg best selling middleweight adventure bike of 2023 your list is fictional
What turned me away from a Tuareg is it's yet to be proven reliability, parts availability and cost. This why I went for the Tenere
Shows you how ridiculous it is to make videos judging bikes without ever riding one (or maybe 1).finally the cheapest is the best. Who expected that ? No one who ever did a mono on the motorway.
"CF Moto makes the KTM engine"...... gee wonder why so many KTM camshafts are failing before 20,000 miles? Could a CFO Moto do the same????
Seriously? That's your top 10 middleweights ?
Ducati any day of the week!
where is CFmoto ????
1). Vstrom 650XT. 2) Honda NX500 & TransAlps. 3) Yamaha Tenere 4). CF Moto & Kove 800
How much did R E pay to be #1 lol
Ducati lang sakalam
Aprilia Taureg over thr Ténéré 700? HELL NO!
I would pick the T7 over any of those other fancy bikes anytime. May be if I was a wanna be adventure traveler then I would pick a fancy bike with tons of electronics. You know, the crap that all those other bikes have and need to barely beat the T7. Like traction control and electronic suspension. And lets not forget the riders who think that they are better than they really are. Poor fellas don’t realize that it's the bike’s fancy electrics doing a lot of the work for them, and not their “great skills.” Wink wink
Real experienced motorcyclists know that it is NOT about which bike is the fastest and more agile. Again, those are things wanna be’s care for. Those who are out to have a “little fun” on weekends, not world travelers. But for me, someone who travels the world, the T7 is more than perfect. Hard to beat in performance. But above all, as badass as it is, it lacks all the electronic junk that all those other bike have and need.
If you are traveling trough a third work country and break down, good luck finding someone who has the know how and specialized tools needed to work of “electronic bikes” (what I call bikes with all the electronic junk). Yeah, good luck with that! And good luck finding parts for that bike. Many third world countries don’t even have an Aprilia, aducati, or other fancy European bike dealers. With the exception of BMW which most countries do have. In most only one dealer in the country, but one is better than none.
In South America I met a guy who told me about a little problem he had with his BMW. He was traveling through Ecuador (if I remember correctly) and his BMW broke down in the middle of no where. Had it shipped to the capital, where the only BMW dealer is in the entire country, and had to wait almost a month for parts to arrive from Germany and for his bike to be repaired. That was money and time he wasted waiting for his bike.
By contrast, another friend was traveling through Mexico on a barebones electronics Kawasaki KLR, when his bike also broke down in the middle of no where. Some farmers picked him up on a pick up truck and took him to the local motorcycle mechanic in the village. Some guy in a small shop in a house garage. The guy was able to fix his bike in a couple of hours.
The beauty about the T7 is not only how good it is, but what it lacks. The only electronics is the ignition system, fuel injection, and ABS. Or what I call the basics.
Oh yeah, and I forgot to mention, the price for parts for electronic and electrical junk on bikes are high enough to empty a bank account quickly. I saw a video of some guy with a KTM690 Adventure bike who had trouble with his display failing. Took it to a KTM dealer and they told him that they needed to change some wire harness. Total bill out of his pocket was 5,100 dollars. Nice! His bike was less than a year old. KTM USA’s warranty doesn’t cover much. Only engine/transmission, swing-arm, and I think frame.
Oh and one more thing, with the many thousands of dollars I save buying a T7 over those over bikes, I can’t do at least a couple of nice trips through Mexico. Like through Baja California. So yeah, as a world traveler, you can keep your fancy bike and I’ll keep my T7.
Middleweight?
Anything above 700cc is heavy
commercials
I have a KTM 1290superduk gt I bought new, my previous bike was a 1190 Adventure I bought my, like you I think too pat for something that is already on the bike is scandalous.
I WILL NEVER BUY ANOTHER KTM.
yours ripped off twice, NEVER AGAIN.
Middle weight mean less than 170 kg
450MT is better than Himalayan 450
Its the same with cars. This is the illusion of choice. Its literally the exact same thing over and over and over
totally upside down.
very very wrong first place. In my opinion, he is all the way back
😞 'promosm'
Pay to play NEVER !
I don't like or love adventures Motorcycles.
I only ❤ love NAKED STREETS Motorcycles and FULL- FAIRED Motorcycles..and other segments neo-retro, cafe racer, scrambler, cruiser etc.etc.
Number One My Own mind ; Africa twin
Not putting africa twin in first 3 places deserves instant dislike
Get real. Your on drugs.. why is it you guys have blow crap about riders who obviously have skills that none of us will ever get to.
Stop calling these bike middleweight. They are light heavy weight 😡
KLR650 Adventure ....you loss it
Not even in the league of any bike here, outclassed these days, wake up Kawasaki the world has moved on.