ADVENTURE Bike Reviews
New riders
Rated at least
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HONDA XL1000V VARADERO (2001-2010)
New price: N/AUsed price: £2,800 - £5,200- 996cc
- 93 bhp
- 35 mpg
- Tall seat height
Hasn't matched the success of the BMW R1150GS
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HARLEY-DAVIDSON PAN AMERICA SPECIAL (2021-on)
New price: £15,500Used price: £14,300- 1252cc
- 150 bhp
- 43 mpg
- Tall seat height
As a first attempt at an adventure bike, the Pan America is a very promising start
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ZONTES T 310 (2019-on)
New price: £4,499- 312cc
- 35 bhp
- Medium seat height
Detail changes for 2021 add extra refinement to what was already a capable, very well-equipped, nicely finished and incredible value A2 licence-friendly all-rounder’
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HONDA CRF1100L AFRICA TWIN (2020-on)
New price: £13,049Used price: £10,000 - £13,100- 1084cc
- 100 bhp
- 57 mpg
- Tall seat height
New Honda Africa Twin gets bigger and better
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HONDA CRF1100L AFRICA TWIN ADVENTURE SPORTS (2020-on)
New price: £14,649Used price: £13,000 - £14,700- 1084cc
- 100 bhp
- 57 mpg
- Tall seat height
Honda’s Africa Twin Adventure Sports finally comes with GS-rivalling tech
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BENELLI TRK 502 (2017-on)
New price: £5,199Used price: £4,000 - £5,000- 499cc
- 47 bhp
- 49 mpg
- Medium seat height
For me it’s the first Chinese-built bike I can take seriously…
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ENFIELD HIMALAYAN (2018-on)
New price: £4,599Used price: £2,800 - £4,400- 410cc
- 24.5 bhp
- Medium seat height
With the throttle twisted to the stop in fifth, I had to watch as the photographer’s van pulled away with ease
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HONDA CB500X (2019-on)
New price: £6,199Used price: £4,400 - £5,800- 471cc
- 47 bhp
- Medium seat height
A host of seemingly small engine and chassis upgrades, actually add up to a lot
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SUZUKI DL1000 V-STROM (2017-2019)
New price: N/AUsed price: £5,000 - £8,600- 1037cc
- 100 bhp
- 46.8 mpg
- Tall seat height
A solid adventure bike that is low in price but big on practicality
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HONDA CRF300 RALLY (2021-on)
New price: £6,039- 286cc
- 26.9 bhp
- Tall seat height
Honda’s hugely popular lightweight trail bike has grown in stature for 2021
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KAWASAKI VERSYS 1000 S (2021-on)
New price: £12,999Used price: £11,600 - £13,000- 1043cc
- 118.3 bhp
- 49 mpg
- Medium seat height
Kawasaki have upped the spec but also the price of their budget-conscious adventure tourer for 2021 – is it the right thing to do?
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YAMAHA TENERE 700 (2019-on)
New price: £8,699Used price: £8,300 - £8,700- 689cc
- 72 bhp
- Tall seat height
The long-awaited Ténéré 700 lives up to expectations
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KTM 1290 SUPER ADVENTURE S (2021-on)
New price: £14,999Used price: £13,700 - £15,000- 1290cc
- 160 bhp
- 49.6 mpg
- Tall seat height
The adventure-travel bike division gets rowdy as KTM’s barrelling new V-twin throws a glove into ring
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DUCATI MULTISTRADA 950 (2017-on)
New price: £11,995Used price: £7,700 - £11,500- 937cc
- 113 bhp
- 48 mpg
- Medium seat height
The all new Multistrada 950 shares all the excellent qualities of the 1200, but with a less intimidating power, spec and price tag
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HONDA NC750X (2014-2021)
New price: N/AUsed price: £3,200 - £8,400- 745cc
- 54 bhp
- 70 mpg
- Medium seat height
As friendly and non-threatening as a motorcycle can possibly be, despite the adventure bike-esque styling
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KTM 890 ADVENTURE R (2021-on)
New price: £11,999Used price: £12,000- 889cc
- 103.5 bhp
- 62 mpg
- Tall seat height
KTM ups the capacity, and tech, on their hardcore middleweight adventurer
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MOTO-GUZZI V85 TT (2019-on)
New price: £10,899Used price: £8,000 - £10,500- 853cc
- 79.1 bhp
- 57.65 mpg
- Medium seat height
Guzzi’s retro adventurer
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DUCATI MULTISTRADA 1260S (2018-2020)
New price: N/AUsed price: £11,700 - £18,500- 1262cc
- 156 bhp
- Medium seat height
The Multistrada 1260 S delivers more of everything
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BMW F800GS (2008-2018)
New price: N/AUsed price: £4,900 - £8,600- 798cc
- 85 bhp
- 45 mpg
- Tall seat height
A 750/800 class adventure bike, that, to most degrees, offers the best of both worlds
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BMW R1200GS (2017-2018)
New price: N/AUsed price: £9,500 - £14,000- 1170cc
- 125 bhp
- 42 mpg
- Tall seat height
Hugely capable off-road and on with new advanced rider aids
