Enduro Motorcycles

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

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.