ADVENTURE Bike Reviews
New riders
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KTM 1190 ADVENTURE (2013-on)
New price: £12,999Used price: £6,500 - £9,300- 1195cc
- 150 bhp
- 45 mpg
- Tall seat height
Radically different from the 990 it replaces; sophisticated and seriously capable
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KTM 1290 SUPER ADVENTURE S (2017-on)
New price: £14,299Used price: £9,700 - £13,200- 1301cc
- 160 bhp
- 45 mpg
- Tall seat height
It’s three bikes in one – tourer, sports bike and off-roader
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BMW S1000XR (2020-on)
New price: £14,285Used price: £14,000- 999cc
- 165 bhp
- 42 mpg
- Medium seat height
Upright sports-tourer that’s as ferocious or friendly as you fancy
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KTM 390 ADVENTURE (2020-on)
New price: £5,499Used price: £5,500- 373cc
- 44 bhp
- 84 mpg
- Tall seat height
The KTM 390 Adventure is small but almost perfectly formed
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DUCATI MULTISTRADA 950S (2019-on)
New price: £13,335Used price: £12,000- 937cc
- 111 bhp
- Medium seat height
With its ‘S’ trimmings the new 950 is a true alternative to its big-bore Multistrada sisters
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SUZUKI DL1050 V-STROM (2020-on)
New price: £9,999Used price: £9,800 - £10,000- 1037cc
- 106 bhp
- 51.4 mpg
- Tall seat height
A solid, straightforward, flash-free all-rounder for those who like a bit of a bargain
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SUZUKI DL1000 V-STROM (2014-2016)
New price: N/AUsed price: £5,800 - £7,000- 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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HONDA NC750X (2014-on)
New price: £6,299Used price: £3,500 - £6,300- 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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BMW F900XR (2020-on)
New price: £9,825Used price: £8,500 - £9,900- 895cc
- 103.5 bhp
- 50 mpg
- Medium seat height
Don’t dismiss the BMW F900XR as a poor relative to the S1000XR – the middleweight has a character all of its own
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BMW G310GS (2017-on)
New price: £5,100Used price: £3,200 - £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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KAWASAKI VERSYS 1000 SE (2019-on)
New price: £14,399Used price: £7,700 - £13,900- 1043cc
- 118 bhp
- Medium seat height
Save yourself a fortune and go for the base model – it’s still a cracker of a motorcycle, even without the electronic tinsel
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TRIUMPH TIGER 900 GT PRO (2020-on)
New price: £12,800Used price: £12,000 - £12,800- 888cc
- 93.9 bhp
- 55.4 mpg
- Medium seat height
Despite sharing no components with the outgoing 800, it still feels like a mid-range Tiger, just a better mid-range Tiger
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HONDA CROSSRUNNER 800 (2015-on)
New price: £9,999Used price: £6,000 - £10,000- 782cc
- 98 bhp
- 44 mpg
- Medium seat height
Classy, capable and cheap, it’s the underrated bargain of the adventure sports world
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HONDA CB500X (2019-on)
New price: £6,069Used price: £4,600 - £6,100- 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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BMW R1250GS (2019-on)
New price: £13,845Used price: £13,200- 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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TRIUMPH TIGER 900 RALLY PRO (2020-on)
New price: £13,100Used price: £13,100- 888cc
- 93.9 bhp
- Tall seat height
The mid-capacity adventure sector is crowded, but this is probably the best bike of the bunch
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BMW F800GS (2008-on)
New price: £8,685Used price: £4,200 - £8,500- 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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SUZUKI DL1050 V-STROM XT (2020-on)
New price: £11,299Used price: £9,800 - £11,300- 1037cc
- 106 bhp
- Tall seat height
Great value adventurer gets class-rivalling electronic rider aids, feistier acceleration and handsome retro styling
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CF MOTO 650MT (2019-on)
New price: £5,499Used price: £5,500- 649cc
- 60.4 bhp
- 50.1 mpg
- Medium seat height
The CFMoto 650MT is a really pleasant and good-looking middleweight
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HONDA CRF1100L AFRICA TWIN ADVENTURE SPORTS (2020-on)
New price: £14,649- 1084cc
- 100 bhp
- 57 mpg
- Tall seat height
Honda’s Africa Twin Adventure Sports finally comes with GS-rivalling tech
