I reckon what it comes down to is the feeling that there's a good deal more adventure to be had off-road than on. For me, sport-touring is represented by bikes like the Ulysses, Multistrada, BMW HP2 and the KTM Adventure 950R. For example, a bike like the Ducati ST4 or BMW R1150R would not be happy for long on a jeep trail. If not, it's too much tour and not enough sport. (And don't get caught if you're out of bounds.) A sport-tourer, by my definition, has to provide limited service in the dirt. So the solution to that potential hazard is simple enough don't make impossible demands of the bike or rider. You would, as Barney Fife used to say, have to nip it in the buuud. When 500-some pounds head downhill, only the quickest response will do. Once lost to the seductive sirens of gravity and fate, the brave Ulysses would quickly be beyond salvation. ![]() Dirt roads, even fairly gnarled ones, are no problem on the Ulysses, but single-track trail work would prove a large chore even for a strong and talented rider. ![]() But nonetheless, it is the first Buell effort to court at least a portion of the backroad riders who include some dirt in their travel diet.įirst, a caveat: The Ulysses owner's manual specifies that the motorcycle is not legal for off-road use where a spark arrestor is required. A Harley-powered dual sport bike? The Buell Ulysses may stretch the definition of adventure touring designed, as Milwaukee says, for "90 percent road, 10 percent offroad" use.
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