2 (or 3) wheeled adventure vehicles...what ya got, or what did you have?

Andy G

Adventurist
My first "Adventure" moto was a Kawasaki KLR650. Explored the U.P. of Michigan with it, then road it across the US of A to Alaska.

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Next up was my 2007 Ural GearUp. Beat the crap outta that thing with nary an issue, exploring Alaska, the Yukon and The NWT.
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Next came the BMW R65. Loved that bike...wish I wouldn't have sold it, but was a bit small for me.
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Next...a Honda XR650L
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And of course, couldn't leave out the Suzuki DR650...
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Bikes, ok here we go:

1980 Honda XL125S I wish I'd never sold it.

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My son's KX100

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Then a KX125 we bought broken and rebuilt.

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Then he got a new YZ125 which we still have.

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A pit bike showed up in there somewhere.

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Then there was a KX250. He had a major crash on this one and was life flighted off the track.

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This has a few extra wheels but lots of memories. It was my son's when he was 4 until he out grew it. It sat under the back deck for 10 years until we rebuilt it and my daughter started riding it.

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My 05 KLR250

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05 Klr650

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2017 Klr650

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I had and rode Rokons (Powered front and rear wheel) for decades. Those bikes went anywhere including across the top of rivers and lakes.
 
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