Top off-road and adventure reviews of 2020

With the COVID-19 pandemic keeping most people within shouting distance of their homes in 2020, there wasn’t much opportunity for dirt-filled adventures. However, we still managed to get our mitts on some the best off-road and dual-purpose machines this year. Here are our top off-road and adventure reviews for 2020.

1. 2021 Kawasaki KX250 Launch Review

Kawasaki has struggled to keep up with changing motocross technology in recent years. But with the 2021 Kawasaki KX250 (and its bigger 450 sibling), the Japanese firm has well and truly placed itself alongside both Japanese and European competitors.

2. 2020 Yamaha WR250F Review

It’s a shame that the ‘Ready to Race’ tagline is already taken, because Yamaha’s 2020 WR250F is certainly race-ready straight out of the crate. Based on the championship-winning YZ250F, this bush-basher is built to win, with plenty of high-tech features.

3. 2020 Suzuki V-Strom 1050XT Review

Suzuki’s updated flagship Strom arrived with increased capacity and a whole heap of electronic wizardry, but it was the bike’s improved off-road chops that really made it stand out.

4. KTM 790 Adventure vs Yamaha Tenere 700 Review

The KTM 790 Adventure and Yamaha Tenere 700 are leading the race for the middleweight adventure crown, so we decided to put them head to head. The 790 Adventure might not be as off-road friendly as its R sibling, but it still matched up well with the Tenere.

5. 2020 Triumph Tiger 900 GT Pro

Far more than just a new name and updated engine, the Tiger 900 range reimagines the British marque’s middleweight adventure offering with a host of new features. There are four variants in the range and we tested the road-going GT Pro.

6. 2020 KTM 390 Adventure Review

The 2020 KTM 390 Adventure filled a glaring hole in the Austrian’s marques line-up – a learner-friendly and affordable adventure option. Made in India, the 390 Adventure surprises too, with its light weight and small profile making it surprisingly capable.

7. 2020 Honda Africa Twin Launch Review

You may as well call the latest Honda Africa Twin the ‘mothership’, because it is jam-packed with electronic features and creature comforts that will make your head spin. Fortunately it is a supremely capable machine too, that will take you to faraway places with ease, and in comfort.

8. 2020 Yamaha Tenere 700

Quite the opposite of the Africa Twin, the new Yamaha Tenere 700 is void of any unnecessary bells and whistles. It was a long time coming, but it was worth the wait, because it is a very good dirt bike, and pretty handy on the blacktop too.