Enduro motorcycles are popular in Russia. First of all, it is worth thanking Chinese manufacturers for this, which flooded the market with inexpensive models. Although, off-road versions are far from the popularity of simple classic bikes from the Celestial Empire. Those are bought by serious people who need small-capacity vehicles to move at minimal cost. Enduro, on the other hand, is purchased, as a rule, for pleasure walks, traveling close to home and just for the sake of a stylish sporty appearance. So you need to overpay for this combat look! No, it's better to take Alfa - it's three times cheaper!
If the owners of Chinese enduro motorcycles begin to be attracted by traveling to the most unexplored places, they modernize the bikes. First, the enduro is “finished with a file”, then parts from Japanese technology appear on it. If the owner continues to drive further and further away from home, he eventually comes to the understanding that he needs a bike from the Land of the Rising Sun.
But this is not the end of evolution - the right enduro should be light and strong. The more powerful the model, the less it is designed for severe off-road. But you still want to get there with the breeze! And here motorcycles of the Austrian brand KTM appear. Here they can amaze with both power and strength of the structure. True, not everyone is given to cope with this technique. For example, the KTM 950 Super Enduro R, which was produced for only 2 years - it is. The author of the Mysportbike channel will tell you about this interesting model.
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