Back in the early days, a motorbike was an engine, two wheels, handlebars, and a seat. Nice and simple. And then someone inverted marketing. So now we have motorcycles for all purposes and images.
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Category: Touring Bikes
Little big Strom
Suzuki’s mini-Strom makes the adventure touring class more accessible than ever. But can it deliver enough to tempt riders away from big bikes? Around a
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Kawasaki Versys-X 300
Introducing the all-new Versys-X 300, boasting big bike adventure styling with small capacity running costs – but is it as capable as it looks? The
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VIDEO: Walkaround of the Sinnis Terrain
We’ve just taken delivery of Sinnis’ 125cc adventure machine; the Terrain. Here’s a quick walkaround, with our man Jonathan… Priced at around £2500 OTR, the
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First ride: WK Trail 400
Adventure bikes have been amongst the best-selling machines since Ewan and Charley took their BMWs round the world, and some are big enough to
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Adventure bikes 101
Loosely based on off-road machines for that ‘rugged-adventurer’ look, although most are just good all-round road bikes in disguise. Pull up at the chip shop
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Tourers 101
Built to cross continents with speed, flair and comfort. Most are big and heavy with fully enclosed bodywork and built-in luggage. Most also use a
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Sports tourers 101
Less focused than a sports bike, not quite as heavy or bulbous as a full-blown tourer. Sports tourers are a compromise, often built around a
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Honda’s NC750X DCT
JEKYLL OR HYDE? It looks like a motorcycle, but there’s a scooter inside trying to get out. Should you buy one instead of a maxi-scoot?
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