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Cycle News 2020 Issue 38 September 22

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VOLUME 57 ISSUE 38 SEPTEMBER 22, 2020 P93 T hree motorcycles fit our criteria for this budget-minded entry-level 250cc dual sport comparison: Yamaha's often over- looked XT250, Kawasaki's revital- ized KLX250 and Honda's much- loved CRF250L. We chose this engine displacement because of its versatility and popularity, as it is a good all-around engine size for both experienced and non-experienced riders. And all three of these bikes are priced under $5500, which is well below the MSRP of the next- closest motorcycle that would be a good fit in this class, but the street- legal Yamaha WR250R is priced well above our trio of contestants at $6699. (Don't worry, we didn't for- get about it entirely in this compari- son, nor Kawasaki's new KLX230.) DUAL SPORT DOGFIGHT BY THE CN STAFF I PHOTOGRAPHY BY KIT PALMER

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