DIMENSIONS The tank takes 11 litres, with 2.3L of reserve, and at the listed consumption figures should be good for just over an impressive 300km. Weight is 140kg dry, so should be somewhere in the mid-150’ s wet. Not super-light, but certainly not heavy either, and wheeling it around the garage is a cinch. Seat height is 865mm, so lower and more confidence-inspiring for shorter riders versus some of the Dual Sport bikes out there. With the suspension sag, I( at 1.8m) could get my boots flat on the ground. At 270mm, ground clearance is excellent and will allow riders to explore a vast range of offroad terrain.
Pricing-wise, the Alp 4.0 comes in at $ 11,990 plus on-roads, so it sits at a similar price point to Honda’ s CRF300 Rally or KTM’ s 390 Adventure.
RIDING The Alp 4.0 is quiet at idle and never really gets raucous when riding. That cat’ is doing its job and does strangle the aural tones somewhat, leaving more of an induction‘ grrrr’ as you push on through the gears. But there’ s 35hp available here, so the Alp certainly gets along and has no trouble reaching and exceeding highway speeds. The power delivery feels fairly modest at lower revs, but that’ s a great thing for newer riders, or those returning to riding, especially when heading offroad for a bit of trail fun. The engine
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