[ Ссылка ] The lightest twin cylinder adventure bikes? Quite a few viewers have asked this question recently, especially as the big single-cylinder models are disappearing in many countries. The BMW HP2 Enduro is very interesting! The wet weight of current twin-cylinder models is usually around 210kg. The Honda CB500X is the exception because it's physically a smaller motorbike with the smallest engine. Out of interest, I went looking for the lightest twin-cylinder models available in recent years. In 2006 Aprilia created this 550cc v-twin monster. It was just a big enduro motorbike but it was fascinating as it showed how light a twin-cylinder model could be. Unfortunately they were extremely unreliable and were discontinued after a few years. Claimed 70hp. 136kg wet weight. Then I found a very interesting result from BMW. Everyone is familiar with the BMW GS1200. Many riders agree that BMW pioneered the sport of adventure riding decades ago. Triumph Tiger 900 GT 210kg. KTM 890 Adventure 210kg. Of course, not everyone is worried about the overall weight of their adventure motorbike. But if you like to get into rough terrain then the lighter the better. And if you don't want a hernia every time you lift your fallen motorbike. Honda CB500X wet weight 196kg. Yamaha Tenere 700 205kg. Yamaha Tracer 7 GT 210kg. But of course the big Beemers are not known for their light weight. However, in 2005 BMW created the HP2 Enduro. Apparently a small group of BMW staff were allowed to attempt an enduro version of the GS1200. I use the term 'enduro' very loosely for this BMW HP2 Enduro review! They pared the weight down to 175kg dry weight. Conventional forks instead of the Telever. A lighter exhaust. No balance shaft in the engine. Welcome to Cross Training Adventure, we are into all things dual sport and adventure on the east coast of Australia... with occasional detours to places like Vietnam, Cambodia, Romania and Canada. So we figure the BMW HP2 Enduro wet weight would probably be around 190kg.... very impressive when you consider current models like the KTM 1290 are 245kg wet. A friend of ours has the older KTM 950 model which is very light for a twin-cylinder. But even that has a wet weight of 204kg. BMW HP2 Enduro 2005–2008. The engine was a 1,170 cc air/oil cooled boxer twin with a claimed top speed 125 mph. Power of the BMW HP2 Enduro was 105 hp (78 kW) @ 7,000 rpm and the Weight was 386 lb (175 kg) (dry).How did BMW get the weight so low? A trellis-tube frame. This is one of our three channels, there's also a Cross Training Trials channel, and a Cross Training Enduro channel. All three are equally dodgy. A 15 litre fuel tank. No fairing. And of course a bare-bones approach throughout. Reviews were very favourable, but sadly production stopped after only three years... and less than 3000 BMW HP2 Enduro bikes produced. It does show what is possible when a manufacturer allows their designers to create lighter motorbikes. Sadly, most manufacturers are sticking with the much cheaper option of just converting their big road motorbikes into adventure motorbikes, with the corresponding heavy weights. What do you think about the lightest twin cylinder adventure bikes? Would you be interested in a 1000cc+ adventure motorbike if it was under 200kg wet weight? Or do you think the current models available are just fine? Let us know in the comments. We are the 27th most watched dirt channel in Uzbekistan. We have won the polished turd award five years in a row. And we have a world record 25 class action lawsuits for inaccurate information. We think the whole motorbike scene is getting too commercial. So called dual sport riding reviews are just glossy ads nowdays. Everyone is trying to sell you stuff you don't need, convince you to buy the latest model with anodized coffee cup holders for your trips to the coffee shop. Of course if you are cashed up and into bling, go for it. All we are saying is there's also the budget option for adventure riding. And it won't hold you back. Why? We reckon it's 80% the rider and 20% the bike. So the Cross Training Adventure focus is just get out there and have fun on two wheels. Instead of obsessing over the latest blinged out Beemer, which tyres to fit or spending a fortune on your suspension or billet alloy gas cap. What else? Cross Training Adventure actively avoids sponsorship. Manufacturers make some really bad mistakes. and there is a lot of dodgy crap being sold out there. Instead of glowing dual sport reviews for kickbacks or free product, we will try to keep the buggers honest. So subscribe. Or don't subscribe to our Cross Training Adventure riding channel. The main thing is get out and ride while you can with dual sport riding or Adventure riding in Australia, Canada, Vietnam, Romania and beyond! So check out Cross Training Adventure.
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