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Ron Lawson
by: Ron Lawson
We always want more. It’s our nature as riders, racers and dirt bike dudes. In the world of serious dual-sport bikes, the big stars have always been the 500s. The 300s are popular for the masses and the 350s are for purists, but it’s the 500s that get us up early and make us ride. The Beta 500RR-S, Honda CRF450RL, Husqvarna FE501S and KTM 500EXC are the elite bikes with the most performance, the least weight and the highest prices. For our 2023 500 Dual-Sport Shootout, we selected those four bikes as the best of the best. We rode them in stock condition with the exception of tires. All of ...
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We always want more. It’s our nature as riders, racers and dirt bike dudes. In the world of serious dual-sport bikes, the big stars have always been the 500s. The 300s are popular for the masses and the 350s are for purists, but it’s the 500s that get us up early and make us ride. The Beta 500RR-S, Honda CRF450RL, Husqvarna FE501S and KTM 500EXC are the elite bikes with the most performance, the least weight and the highest prices. For our 2023 500 Dual-Sport Shootout, we selected those four bikes as the best of the best. We rode them in stock condition with the exception of tires. All of ...
... continues at Dirt Bike Magazine
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