TRIUMPH TIGER 900 GT PRO (2020-on) New price: £12,800 888cc - 93.9 bhp55.4 mpgMedium seat height (830mm) Despite sharing no components with the outgoing 800, it still feels like a mid-range Tiger, just a better mid-range Tiger Overall Ride Engine Build Value Equipment MCN ratings 5 out of 5 4 out of 5 4 out of 5 4 out of 5 4 out of 5 4 out of 5 View review
DUCATI MULTISTRADA 950S (2019-on) New price: £13,335 Used price: £13,900 to £14,800 937cc - 111 bhpMedium seat height (840mm) With its ‘S’ trimmings the new 950 is a true alternative to its big-bore Multistrada sisters Overall Ride Engine Build Value Equipment MCN ratings 4 out of 5 4 out of 5 4 out of 5 5 out of 5 4 out of 5 4 out of 5 View review
HONDA CROSSRUNNER 800 (2015-on) New price: £9,999 Used price: £5,800 to £10,000 782cc - 98 bhp44 mpg - 201 miles rangeMedium seat height (815mm) Classy, capable and cheap, it’s the underrated bargain of the adventure sports world Overall Ride Engine Build Value Equipment MCN ratings 5 out of 5 5 out of 5 4 out of 5 5 out of 5 5 out of 5 5 out of 5 1 owner ratings 5 out of 5 4 out of 5 5 out of 5 5 out of 5 5 out of 5 5 out of 5 View review
HONDA CB500X (2019-on) New price: £6,069 Used price: £4,600 to £6,200 471cc - 47 bhpMedium seat height (830mm)Suitable for A2 licence A host of seemingly small engine and chassis upgrades, actually add up to a lot Overall Ride Engine Build Value Equipment MCN ratings 4 out of 5 4 out of 5 4 out of 5 5 out of 5 5 out of 5 5 out of 5 1 owner ratings 5 out of 5 5 out of 5 4 out of 5 5 out of 5 5 out of 5 4 out of 5 View review
BMW R1250GS (2019-on) New price: £13,845 Used price: £14,000 to £16,500 1254cc - 134 bhp47 mpg - 207 miles rangeMedium seat height (850mm) 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 Overall Ride Engine Build Value Equipment MCN ratings 4 out of 5 4 out of 5 5 out of 5 4 out of 5 4 out of 5 4 out of 5 6 owners' ratings 4.7 out of 5 4.5 out of 5 5 out of 5 4.7 out of 5 4 out of 5 4.5 out of 5 View review
TRIUMPH TIGER 900 RALLY PRO (2020-on) New price: £13,100 888cc - 93.9 bhpMedium seat height (850mm) The mid-capacity adventure sector is crowded, but this is probably the best bike of the bunch Overall Ride Engine Build Value Equipment MCN ratings 5 out of 5 4 out of 5 4 out of 5 4 out of 5 4 out of 5 4 out of 5 View review
HONDA NC750X (2014-on) New price: £6,299 Used price: £3,300 to £7,500 745cc - 54 bhp70 mpg - 210 miles rangeMedium seat height (830mm) As friendly and non-threatening as a motorcycle can possibly be, despite the adventure bike-esque styling Overall Ride Engine Build Value Equipment MCN ratings 4 out of 5 4 out of 5 4 out of 5 4 out of 5 4 out of 5 4 out of 5 37 owners' ratings 4.5 out of 5 4.2 out of 5 4.4 out of 5 4.6 out of 5 4.9 out of 5 4.4 out of 5 View review
KTM 390 ADVENTURE (2020-on) New price: £1 373cc - 44 bhpHigh seat height (855mm) The KTM 390 Adventure is small but almost perfectly formed Overall Ride Engine Build Value Equipment MCN ratings 4 out of 5 3 out of 5 3 out of 5 3 out of 5 4 out of 5 4 out of 5 View review
BMW G310GS (2017-on) New price: £5,100 Used price: £3,700 to £5,000 313cc - 33.5 bhp85 mpg - 205 miles rangeMedium seat height (835mm) BMW’s economical, entry-level adventure bike with GS-inspired looks Overall Ride Engine Build Value Equipment MCN ratings 4 out of 5 4 out of 5 4 out of 5 4 out of 5 5 out of 5 5 out of 5 2 owners' ratings 4 out of 5 4 out of 5 4 out of 5 4 out of 5 4 out of 5 3 out of 5 View review
BMW S1000XR (2020-on) New price: £14,285 Used price: £13,500 to £15,000 999cc - 165 bhp42 mpg - 184 miles rangeMedium seat height (840mm) Upright sports-tourer that’s as ferocious or friendly as you fancy Overall Ride Engine Build Value Equipment MCN ratings 5 out of 5 4 out of 5 5 out of 5 4 out of 5 4 out of 5 4 out of 5 View review
BMW F800GS (2008-on) New price: £8,685 Used price: £5,500 to £8,500 798cc - 85 bhp45 mpg - 140 miles rangeHigh seat height (880mm) A 750/800 class adventure bike, that, to most degrees, offers the best of both worlds Overall Ride Engine Build Value Equipment MCN ratings 4 out of 5 4 out of 5 4 out of 5 4 out of 5 4 out of 5 4 out of 5 18 owners' ratings 3.5 out of 5 4 out of 5 3.5 out of 5 3.6 out of 5 3.7 out of 5 3.7 out of 5 View review
SUZUKI DL1050 V-STROM XT (2020-on) New price: £11,299 1037cc - 106 bhpMedium seat height (850mm) Great value adventurer gets class-rivalling electronic rider aids, feistier acceleration and handsome retro styling Overall Ride Engine Build Value Equipment MCN ratings 4 out of 5 4 out of 5 4 out of 5 5 out of 5 5 out of 5 5 out of 5 1 owner ratings 4 out of 5 5 out of 5 5 out of 5 5 out of 5 5 out of 5 4 out of 5 View review
BMW F900XR (2020-on) New price: £9,825 895cc - 103.5 bhp50 mpg - 170 miles rangeMedium seat height (825mm) Don’t dismiss the BMW F900XR as a poor relative to the S1000XR – the middleweight has a character all of its own Overall Ride Engine Build Value Equipment MCN ratings 5 out of 5 4 out of 5 4 out of 5 4 out of 5 5 out of 5 5 out of 5 1 owner ratings 4 out of 5 4 out of 5 4 out of 5 5 out of 5 4 out of 5 5 out of 5 View review
CF MOTO 650MT (2019-on) New price: £5,499 649cc - 60.4 bhp50.1 mpg - 200 miles rangeMedium seat height (840mm) The CFMoto 650MT is a really pleasant and good-looking middleweight Overall Ride Engine Build Value Equipment MCN ratings 4 out of 5 3 out of 5 3 out of 5 4 out of 5 4 out of 5 4 out of 5 1 owner ratings 5 out of 5 5 out of 5 5 out of 5 5 out of 5 5 out of 5 4 out of 5 View review
HONDA CRF1100L AFRICA TWIN ADVENTURE SPORTS (2020-on) New price: £14,649 1084cc - 100 bhp57 mpg - 310 miles rangeMedium seat height (850mm) Honda’s Africa Twin Adventure Sports finally comes with GS-rivalling tech Overall Ride Engine Build Value Equipment MCN ratings 4 out of 5 4 out of 5 4 out of 5 4 out of 5 3 out of 5 3 out of 5 View review
HONDA CRF1100L AFRICA TWIN (2020-on) New price: £13,049 Used price: £12,000 to £16,800 1084cc - 100 bhp57 mpg - 230 miles rangeMedium seat height (850mm) New Honda Africa Twin gets bigger and better Overall Ride Engine Build Value Equipment MCN ratings 4 out of 5 3 out of 5 4 out of 5 4 out of 5 3 out of 5 3 out of 5 View review
BMW S1000XR (2015-2019) New price: N/A Used price: £8,500 to £15,000 999cc - 160 bhpMedium seat height (820mm) When launched, was the best sports adventure bike money could buy Overall Ride Engine Build Value Equipment MCN ratings 5 out of 5 5 out of 5 5 out of 5 4 out of 5 4 out of 5 4 out of 5 21 owners' ratings 4.1 out of 5 4.4 out of 5 4.6 out of 5 4.3 out of 5 4.2 out of 5 4.5 out of 5 View review
KAWASAKI VERSYS 1000 SE (2019-on) New price: £14,399 Used price: £8,400 to £16,300 1043cc - 118 bhpMedium seat height (840mm) Save yourself a fortune and go for the base model – it’s still a cracker of a motorcycle, even without the electronic tinsel Overall Ride Engine Build Value Equipment MCN ratings 4 out of 5 4 out of 5 4 out of 5 5 out of 5 3 out of 5 3 out of 5 View review
ZONTES T 310 (2019-on) New price: £3,999 312cc - 34 bhpMedium seat height (840mm) The Zontes T 310 is also a hell of a lot of surprisingly well-equipped adventure bike for the money Overall Ride Engine Build Value Equipment MCN ratings 3 out of 5 3 out of 5 3 out of 5 3 out of 5 4 out of 5 4 out of 5 2 owners' ratings 5 out of 5 4.5 out of 5 4 out of 5 5 out of 5 4 out of 5 5 out of 5 View review
YAMAHA TENERE 700 (2019-on) New price: £8,699 Used price: £8,500 to £9,200 689cc - 72 bhpHigh seat height (880mm) The long-awaited Ténéré 700 lives up to expectations Overall Ride Engine Build Value Equipment MCN ratings 4 out of 5 4 out of 5 5 out of 5 4 out of 5 4 out of 5 4 out of 5 1 owner ratings 5 out of 5 5 out of 5 5 out of 5 5 out of 5 5 out of 5 5 out of 5 View review