Yea, I woke up a little disappointed. But then again, maybe we shouldn't be?
People love/hate the old school dual sport bikes. They are cheap, and we want cheap... but they don't have the latest and greatest suspension, rider aids, light weight, etc. But there's something about the simplicity and availability to the every-man and woman that makes them great.
Kwacker releases this dual sport, and it ticks a lot of those boxes... and it's cheap! $5500 new or whatever. (And they also released a supermoto version of it, too!) Isn't the rapidly inflating cost of bikes one of the larger problems with getting youth into riding?
So yea - it's not the magic unicorn we all wanted, but it sure is accessible, and will probably take a lot of people on some very fun adventures. In a market where this type of bike seems to be disappearing, perhaps we should be thankful.