ADVENTURE Bike Reviews
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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: £8,800 - £9,900- 853cc
- 79.1 bhp
- 57.65 mpg
- Medium seat height
Guzzi’s retro adventurer
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HONDA CB500X (2019-on)
New price: £6,069Used price: £4,700 - £6,000- 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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DUCATI MULTISTRADA 1260S (2018-2020)
New price: N/AUsed price: £12,000 - £15,000- 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: £3,500 - £8,000- 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: £10,300 - £14,000- 1170cc
- 125 bhp
- 42 mpg
- Tall seat height
Hugely capable off-road and on with new advanced rider aids
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BMW S1000XR (2020-on)
New price: £14,285Used price: £12,500 - £14,000- 999cc
- 165.6 bhp
- 42 mpg
- Medium seat height
Upright sports-tourer that’s as ferocious or friendly as you fancy
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SUZUKI DL1000 V-STROM (2014-2016)
New price: N/AUsed price: £5,300 - £6,800- 1037cc
- 100 bhp
- 41 mpg
- Tall seat height
Never going to electrify with thrills, but easy to ride, manageable, looks good and good value
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BMW F750GS (2018-on)
New price: £7,950Used price: £7,000 - £8,000- 853cc
- 76 bhp
- Medium seat height
The F750GS offers big GS thrills without costing the earth.
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YAMAHA TENERE 700 (2019-on)
New price: £8,699Used price: £7,000 - £8,600- 689cc
- 72 bhp
- Tall seat height
The long-awaited Ténéré 700 lives up to expectations
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BMW R1250GS (2019-on)
New price: £13,845Used price: £13,500- 1254cc
- 134 bhp
- 47 mpg
- Tall seat height
A comfortable tourer, off-roader and scratcher, all rolled into one Tonka Toy-like package BMW’s R1250GS has won every MCN group test and award since it was released and it’s never hard to see why
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DUCATI MULTISTRADA V4S (2021-on)
New price: £18,395- 1158cc
- 170 bhp
- Medium seat height
Ducati say the Multistrada V4 is the best motorcycle they’ve ever built. And they’re right
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TRIUMPH TIGER 850 SPORT (2021-on)
New price: £9,300- 888cc
- 84 bhp
- Medium seat height
Triumph’s new middleweight adventure bike has its sights set on road riders
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KAWASAKI VERSYS 1000 S (2021-on)
New price: £12,999Used price: £12,500 - £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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AJP PR7 650 ADVENTURE (2019-on)
New price: £8,500- 600cc
- 58 bhp
- Tall seat height
The single-cylinder PR7 is a breath of fresh air
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KTM 1290 SUPER ADVENTURE S (2021-on)
New price: £14,999Used price: £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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HONDA CRF1100L AFRICA TWIN (2020-on)
New price: £13,049Used price: £10,000 - £13,000- 1084cc
- 100 bhp
- 57 mpg
- Tall seat height
New Honda Africa Twin gets bigger and better
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BMW G310GS (2017-on)
New price: £5,100Used price: £3,500 - £4,500- 313cc
- 33.5 bhp
- 85 mpg
- Medium seat height
BMW’s economical, entry-level adventure bike with GS-inspired looks
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HONDA NC750X (2014-2021)
New price: N/AUsed price: £3,600 - £8,300- 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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MV-AGUSTA TURISMO VELOCE 800 (2015-on)
New price: £12,000Used price: £9,000 - £11,000- 798cc
- 110 bhp
- Tall seat height
MV’s first touring bike is a winner
