Top Sport Touring Motorcycles
Heavily based on the bonkers 1290 super duke the 1290 super duke gt hasn t been neutered and its 1301cc v twin still packs 178hp and 106 lb ft torque tempered by lean angle sensitive traction control and abs.
Top sport touring motorcycles. Mated to a 6 speed gearbox this motor redlines at 11500. Sport tourers are more comfortable and with greater luggage carrying capacity than a sportbike but far more agile than a ponderous luxury touring rig. They take elements of the best touring motorcycle models and fuse them with the high performance abilities of modern sports bikes to create a thrilling ride that you can ride and ride but primarily and almost exclusively depending on the specifics on sealed roads. The torque figures are in the range of 46 5 lb ft 8000 rpm.
And then there s sports touring motorcycles which we re covering in full here today. 180mph this list wouldn t be complete without a coule of bikes that specialise in getting from a to b in a hurry and the ktm 1290 super duke gt is the first. If you re infatuated with the freedom of motorcycling but don t want to be confined to the blacktop head over to our guide on the best dual sport motorcycles for a look into our favorite on off road machines. The honda features the 649cc in line four pot maxing at 85 3 bhp 11000 rpm.
The yamaha fjr1300 is the brand s flagship touring motorcycle. 2020 sport touring motorcycles a sport touring bike blends the features of a sportbike and a touring bike. Best sport touring motorcycle of 2019. With smooth handling relaxed seating position wind and weather protection heated seating and grips this sport touring bike is a great travel companion.
Find the latest touring bikes and reviews on cycle world. When i think back to how underwhelmed i was at my first read of the upgrades announced for the 2019 ducati multistrada 950 s i have to chuckle to myself the big changes appeared to be focused on the 6 axis bosch imu inertial measurement unit and all the automatic adjustments to suspension braking and power delivery it offered. It was released in 2018 and offers an improved experience over ts r1200 predecessor one of the best touring motorcycles ever created and bmw s best selling model for years. Ducati multistrada 950 s.
This sporty model is powered by a 1298cc in line four engine liquid cooled a six speed transmission and a host of creature comforts to make it one of the top 10 best sports touring bikes in the world.