Motorcycle specifications RiejuAventura 500 2024 A bridge between borders

1,000 km range! Outstanding! No other motorcycle offers such a range. Even the R 1250 GS Adventure can hardly reach... half that mileage. This is the tour de force achieved by the new Rieju Aventura 500. The Spanish manufacturer's new trail bike immediately demonstrates its touring ambitions.

Yet it doesn't have the size. Although nicely designed, with a rather blatant Africa Twin mini look, the Aventura plays in a medium-displacement category. These days, adventurers don't plan long trips with a 500 cm3 engine; Adventure-Touring only starts at 1000 cm3 for the market

The 500 Aventura joins the big club of trail bikes whose power output meets the limits of an A2 license, i.e. 35 kW / 47.5 hp. Enough for all-road, and even off-road, riding without a second thought. But attempting the 1,000-mile game with a twin of this size is far from providing the level of comfort, pleasure and velocity expected on this kind of trip.

Never mind. Because biker spirit, hopes and disappointments don't stop at the size of the bike. Above all, when you look at the equipment, you can see that Reiju really wants his trail to discover a wide variety of winter terrain (a rotten pun). From the outset, the Aventura 500 is fitted with crashbars and a sabot to protect the engine, tubular chest reinforcements, metal-reinforced handguards, 21" and 18" spoked wheels with off-road tires (front: 90/90 - rear: 150/70), a protective grille for the radiator, substantial suspension travel (190 mm) without being overhanging, and a good deal of adjustment for the chassis. The inverted fork and shock absorber are adjustable from all sides.

so much for the TT side of things. But that's far from the end of the list. Although its powertrain lacks the verve of a German, Italian or Austrian machine, its on-board equipment is surprising for a 500. Judge for yourself: package holder, center stand, good-sized windscreen, 7-inch color TFT screen, USB socket, ABS disconnectable at the rear or completely, and traction control.
Braking is no slouch either. The front is equipped with two 298 mm discs squeezed by double-piston radial calipers. The rear makes do with a 240 mm disc. But don't expect Brembo or Beringer brakes. Brakes and tires are sourced from Asian catalogs.

Another strategic point is weight. Due to its positioning and mechanics, the Aventura will be lighter than a big GS or a long-haul Multistrada. Yet it's not particularly svelte for its class: 190 kg dry weight, slightly more than a Ténéré 700. To which must be added the benzine in the fuel tanks.
Tanks? Yes, the tanks. To offer truck-like autonomy, the Rieju trail combines 2 fuel bunkers, each holding 20 liters. One in front of the rider, the other in the rear frame. Ducati offers a similar solution on its DesertX, except that the additional tank is optional.

It's a pity the machine lacks a distinctive identity. We've known Rieju to be more imaginative. And then, some will object that this bike is too much of a copycat, with anAT 1100 dashboard and lines, and an engine (built by Loncin) strongly inspired by that of the CB 500 X.
All this can be explained by the Aventura's provenance. Spanish in name only. Underneath the colors is a Hengjian HJMoto HJ500-8. No need to mention the country of origin. This explains the technical similarities and the rich level of equipment for a bargain price.

Well-equipped for a mid-size trail bike, and for a trail bike at that, the Aventura 500 is sure to delight A2 explorers. It's the only one to offer the possibility of starting in the morning and stopping only when you arrive in the evening, without having to refuel. All that remains is to convince the market of the bona fides of a Spanish-Chinese Nathan Drake.

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