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Spanish off-road motorcycle maker Rieju has unveiled the new adventure scooter X-Over 357. A rare off-road-oriented scooter capable of handling unpaved roads, it draws on the company's expertise gained from building dirt bikes.
A dirt-conscious scooter is a structurally interesting challenge. Precisely because Rieju is a manufacturer with real dirt credentials, how the X-Over 357's suspension turns out is the thing to watch. A bike straddling pavement and unpaved ground ultimately has its value decided by how well the suspension and traction are engineered.
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What's different about riding off-road on a scooter versus a regular adventure bike?
With good flat-footing and easy automatic operation, the barrier to entering forest trails might be lower.
Rieju itself isn't very well known in Japan, so whether it gets officially imported is anyone's guess.
357 suggests it's in the 350cc class -- curious whether it's a single-cylinder.
An adventure scooter from a dirt-bike manufacturer is a fascinating concept just on paper.
Adventure scooter makes me think of Honda's X-ADV, but I wonder which one is more seriously off-road-oriented.
A scooter shape going off-road seems like it'd struggle on suspension and ground clearance.
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