www.jsonline.comDual-sport motorcycles making gains on street, dirt bikesOne of the fastest-growing segments of motorcycling is dual-sport motorcycles — bikes that are legal to ride on the highway and also can tackle dirt trails.www.jsonline.comOne of the fastest-growing segments of motorcycling takes a Swiss Army-knife approach to the sport, with bikes that are legal to ride on the highway and also can tackle dirt trails.Dual-sport motorcycles are popular in northern Wisconsin, where there are hundreds of miles of gravel roads and trails through the woods. Some have even called the Town of Wabeno in Forest County the dual-sport capital of the world.The U.S. Forest Service manages much of the land in Forest County, including unpaved roads popular with dual-sport motorcyclists.www.jsonline.com縮小気味のオートバイ市場ですが、急成長している分野があると、ミルウォーキー・ウィスコンシンのメディア ジャーナル・センチネルが伝えています。それは、ハイウェイも、未舗装のダートトラックも走ることができる、デュアルパーパスのダートバイクです。ジャーナル・センチネルは、このバイクを万能型ツールのアーミーナイフのようだと形容しています。U.S. sales of dual-sport motorcycles were up nearly 8% in 2013, according to the most recent available figures from the Motorcycle Industry Council. By comparison, sales of street bikes were up 2%, while sales of strictly off-highway bikes increased about 6%.www.jsonline.com全米のデュアルパーパスのスポーツバイクのシェアは、2013年で全体の8%アップしていますが、高速走行用のストリートバイクのシェアは2%アップにとどまっています。
