Enduro Motorcycles

What is an Enduro motorcycle? Specifically made for sport, an Enduro could be said as a modified motocross bike. Still retaining the motocross features such as the long travel and medium-hard suspension, the enduro bike is also equipped with a headlight and a quiet muffler. This makes the enduro bike street-legal to be used in Enduro racing. The enduro bike is powered by a single cylinder 2-stroke engine between 125 and 300 cc, or a 4-stroke engine between 250 and 650 cc.

Why such a light engine? Well, an engine size that is smaller than 650cc is an advantage in some of the Enduro race events. When the bike is lighter, it provides for easy handling, meaning that it will be easier to manipulate around trees, obstacles and such. On the other hand, a larger engine sized Enduro may find it easier to go up hills with the ease of not having to switch gears.

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Enduro Motorcycles Video

Here's a video that might get you interested in Enduro racing. You'll get to feel as if like you're riding on an Enduro bike, in this case a KTM 125 EXC. Watch towards the end of the video, where the rider rams the engine. Then you'll see the power of an Enduro bike and why Enduro sport is my obsession. Such rush. Check it out!

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Used Enduro Motorcycles - Quick Links

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Enduro Motorcycles - Features and Construction

There are some differences between the many features and construction of an enduro bike compared to the motocross or supercross bikes. The enduro bike has the following differences and extras:

Brake and tail light - for use on the road

Headlight - for use on the road after dark

Handguards and other protective hardware - help to protect the rider's hands against branches and leaves

Disk brake rotator protectors - help keep mud off the disk and from getting in between the pads as well as to prevent mud from sticking to the pads

Skid pate - help to protect the bottom of the bike against mud, logs, fallen branches, etc.

A street-legal exhaust system - regulated for noise and spark arresting

Frame guards - help to prevent damage

Handlebars that are narrower - bike can easily maneuver in between branches and trees

Gear ratios that are 'wider'

Suspension in the front and rear with enough travel - ability to be set for preload

Roll chart holder or an enduro computer

Complete/ rebound dampening - rider can customize performance of the suspension to his physiology, riding style or preferences, as well as the chosen terrain of the Enduro event

How Do Enduro Motorcycles Look?

Well, at first glance it is safe to say that an Enduro bike is a lot like a motocross (MX) bike. Also, MX bikes have often been used by a number of riders in Enduro racing. Of course these MX bikes were all modified significantly to include features such as those mentioned above. Enduro bikes go through severe demands in an Enduro race, thus they require more maintenance compared to a regular street bike.

The maintenance makes sure that the Enduro motorcycles are able to maintain their peak operating capability and is somewhat similar to that of MX bikes. However there is a slight difference in that the Enduro motorcycles will need more collision prevention/ repair maintenance.

Until quite recently, manufacturers developed Enduro bikes totally different from the MX bikes (one reason why MX bikes were used in Enduro events). These Enduro motorcycles were developed with longer service-life engines, equipped with more resilient components and with less importance placed on weight as there are no lower-limits on bike weights in a class in Enduro racing events. Now they are also developed with other Enduro specific considerations.

Vintage Enduro Motorcycles

1972 Yamaha RT-2 360 Enduro

1973 Cooper 250 Enduro

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Yamaha Enduro Motorcycles

All latest Yamaha Enduro comes with newer, durable, faster and lighter parts. You can find Yamaha Enduro brands such as XT, WR, TT, GT, LT, HT, DT, CT here.