Christini

Christini AWD 450 E/DS/SM

$7995/$8495/$8995

Until recently, Christini All Wheel Drive Motorcycles has focused its production on converting select off-road machines into two-wheel-drive bikes, and it will continue to build frame kits for those customers. But its proprietary machines offer its technology at a more affordable price. The AWD 450 features a sohc, liquid-cooled, fuel-injected engine with a wide-ratio five-speed transmission, all built specifically for Christini. And as with all the company’s models, the 450’s AWD system can be switched on or off. Also available: The AWD 450 DS dual-sport and AWD 450 SM are essentially the same bikes but in slightly different configurations.

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Christini AWD 300/AWD 250

In gnarly terrain, wouldn’t two-wheel drive be better than one? That’s the philosophy behind the Christini. Its patented mechanical all-wheel-drive system uses chains and flexible shafts driven by the transmission countershaft to send power to the front wheel. The front is effectively passive, but when the rear wheel slips, power transfers forward until rear traction is regained. The AWD 300 is powered by a liquid-cooled Gas Gas two-stroke engine and features a twin-spar aluminum frame. Also available: The AWD 250 is the same bike but with a 250cc Gas Gas two-stroke engine.

$8995/$8895