Six Best Budget Adventure Motorcycles for 2025

Getting into ADV riding doesn't have to mean taking out a second mortgage. There are more affordable adventure motorcycles on the market in 2025 than ever before. There are so many great cheap ADV bikes out there for less than $7000 including great ADV bikes like the CFmoto Ibex 450, Royal Enfield Himalayan 450, and the all new KTM 390 Adventure R. In this guide, I'll share my 6 favorite adventure bikes under $7000 and give some background on the pros, cons, and why I chose each of these cheap adventure bikes. Why $7000? Because when you bike up an adventure motorcycle under $7000, that leaves you a couple grand to pick up a decent set of moto gear, some adv bike luggage, and some motorcycle camping gear (assuming a modest overall budget of $10,000. That is a lifetime of motorcycle adventure for a very reasonable price, and the biggest part of making it happen is choosing the best budget ADV bike for you. The best place to pickup all of your motorcycle camping gear, motorcycle riding gear, and motorcycle luggage is ‪@MotoCampNerd‬ Check out the best selection of motorcycle camping gear on the internet at http://www.motocampnerd.com/?ref=dork (affiliate link) Chapters: 00:00 Intro 00:43 Why $7000? 01:28 Best Cheap ADV Bike 1: Himalayan 450 03:40 Best Budget ADV Bike 2: CRF300L Rally 05:30 Moto Camp Nerd Ad 06:40 Affordable ADV Bike 3: CFMoto Ibex 450 07:55 Budget ADV Motorcycle 4: Kawasaki KLR 650 09:28 Cheap ADV Motorcycle 5: Suzuki DR650 11:22 Affordable ADV Motorcycle 6: 390 Adventure R 13:14 Other Budget Adventure Bikes 13:45 Beginner ADV Bike Tier List 13:56 Outro SUBSCRIBE for more adventures, how-tos, gear reviews, and moto shenanigans! http://bit.ly/dorkintheroad Want early access to videos and other perks? Become a channel member:    / @dorkintheroad   Dork in the Road stickers and other merch available at: https://motocampnerd.com/collections/... Teespring Store: https://teespring.com/stores/dork-in-... Instagram:   / adorkintheroad   TikTok:   / dorkintheroad   Support me on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=26709234 Want to support the channel when you buy your dual sport or ADV gear and mods? Please consider using these affiliate links: Rocky Mountain ATV/MC: https://tinyurl.com/23sjhhwr Flying Eyes: https://flyingeyesoptics.superfiliate... (save 10% with promo code "dorkintheroad") Mosko Moto: https://moskomoto.com/dorkintheroad Amazon: https://amzn.to/3aDkk4z Revzilla: https://imp.i104546.net/4eMdJZ MotoCamp Nerd: https://motocampnerd.com/?ref=dork Cyclops Adventure Lighting: https://www.cyclopsadventuresports.co... (save 10% with promo code "dorkintheroad) Save 10% on https://butlermaps.com/ with promo code "dorkintheroad." Save 10% at https://www.quadlockcase.net/discount... with promo code "dorkintheroad" Save 10% at http://www.seatconcepts.com with promo code "DRKNRD25" Thank you for supporting the channel by clicking on the affiliate links in this description. FULL DISCLOSURE: MotoCamp Nerd pays me to create content for his YouTube channel. This isn't a "sponsorship" per se, but it does mean I use their products exclusively and may impact my opinions about camping gear. Fortunately their stuff is good so I'm happy to recommend it, but just FYI. Disclaimer for reasons: I am not a professional journalist, expert motorcycle rider, or a mechanic. These videos are for entertainment purposes and represent my personal opinions and experiences. I'm just a dude who isn't even good at riding or making videos, so be smart and don't risk life or limb trying to follow my example or advice.