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.
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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
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