Best Beginner Dual Sport Motorcycles Tier List: Ranking the Best Dual Sport Bikes for Beginners

There are a ton of very awesome beginner dual sport motorcycles out there, but they aren't all on the same level, in my opinion. Let's sort them out into tiers based on some very specific beginner dual sport motorcycle criteria:

Ease of riding
Longevity (in terms of remaining relevant as skills improve)
Dual Sport Versatility
Beginner Motorcycle Reliability
Price
Cost of ownership
Ease of ownership

With that in mind, here is my (extremely subjective) Dual Sport Motorcycle Tier List. These are the best dual sport motorcycles for beginners in a very particular order.

S Tier
CRF300L Rally
Honda CRF300L
Kawasaki KLX300

A Tier
Suzuki DR650S
Honda CRF250L
Kawasaki KLX250S
Yamaha XT250

B Tier
KLR 650S
Yamaha TW200
Kawasaki KLX 230
KLR 650
Suzuki DRZ400S
Suzuki DR200

C Tier
Yamaha WR250R
KTM 690/Husky 701/GasGas 700
Honda XR650L

D Tier
KTM (Husky) 500 EXC-F
KTM (Husky) 350 EXC-F
Beta 390 RR-S
Beta 500 RR-S
Beta 430 RR-S

F Tier
Honda CRF450L

Chapters:
00:00 Introduction/How They're Rated
01:41 F Tier: Honda CRF450L
02:44 D Tier: KTM 500/350, Beta 390/500/430
03:41 C Tier: Yamaha WR250R, KTM 390, Husky 701
05:22 B Tier: KLR650, TW200, DRZ400, and more...
08:06 A Tier: CRF250L, XT250, DR650, KLX250
10:56 S Tier: CRF300L, CRF300L Rally, KLX300
12:55 Outro

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