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RIDE REVIEW I 2024 AJP PR7
CPD website says, "The PR7 is in
a class of its own and redefines the
Adventure bike concept." We must
agree with this statement as there
really isn't anything like the PR7 on
the market. Yes, the KOVE 450 Ral
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ly is in the ballpark, but the larger
displacement 600cc
motor tilts the
PR7 more toward the adventure
category. It is much bigger, heavier,
and has more fuel capacity than a
dual sport motorcycle, so it won't
shred singletrack like one of those
bikes, but it is far more capable
than a twin-cylinder ADV bike when
the roads or trails get gnarly.
The grunty power of the 600cc
motor is impressive and makes
the bike fun to ride. The motor
pulls right off the bottom and
combined with the six-speed
transmission, will keep pulling up
into the triple digits on the speedo.
This is where it is much different
than the Kove 450 that is soft on
the bottom and needs to rev to
make power. The counterbalancer
makes this a very smooth motor
with very little vibration for a sin
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gle. The ATHENA GET fuel injec-
tion is tuned well so the bike ran
great in a wide range
of conditions
and altitudes that we rode it. The
cooling fans on both radiators are
a nice feature that helps keep the
bike cool if you decide to wrestle
the big bike through some slow
trails. The Magura hydraulic clutch
actuation worked okay for us.
The chassis is very stable at
speed and manageable on chunky
trails. The Sachs suspension
works well, and the settings are a
good balance for compliance on
the small stuff but still capable
of hitting bigger bumps or G-outs
at speed. Having the fuel tank
under the seat contributes to a
