TOURING Bike Reviews
New riders
Rated at least
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BMW K1600GT (2017-on)
New price: £20,045Used price: £14,000 - £19,500- 1649cc
- 160 bhp
- 45 mpg
- Medium seat height
The Euro 4 compliant K1600GT with next generation ESA is class leading, there’s no smoother way to travel
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BMW R1200RT (2014-on)
New price: £13,350Used price: £7,800 - £13,000- 1170cc
- 124 bhp
- 46 mpg
- Medium seat height
Despite a 2014 recall glitch, arguably the best bike BM make. Light, sophisticated and astonishingly effective
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HONDA ST1300 PAN EUROPEAN (2002-on)
New price: £14,499Used price: £3,000 - £8,300- 1261cc
- 125 bhp
- 45 mpg
- Medium seat height
Near the top of anyone's list in the market for a mile-munching tourer
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BMW K1600B (2016-on)
New price: £19,140Used price: £14,000 - £17,700- 1649cc
- 160 bhp
- 45 mpg
- Low seat height
A true luxury cruiser
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CF MOTO 650GT (2019-on)
New price: £5,799- 650cc
- 60 bhp
- 49 mpg
- Medium seat height
CFMoto’s new 650GT is proof that Chinese-built motorcycles have come of age
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HONDA GL1800 GOLDWING (2018-on)
New price: £29,699Used price: £19,000 - £27,500- 1833cc
- 125 bhp
- 48 mpg
- Low seat height
Honda’s new Gold Wing is a huge leap forward in technology and dynamics”
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BMW R1250RT (2019-on)
New price: £14,415- 1254cc
- 134 bhp
- Medium seat height
It’s tricky to improve on such a successful machine, but BMW have done it.
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YAMAHA FJR1300 AE (2016-on)
New price: £14,799Used price: £8,000 - £13,800- 1298cc
- 144 bhp
- 37.9 mpg
- Medium seat height
The FJR cements its place in the cream of the sports-touring crop
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INDIAN ROADMASTER (2014-on)
New price: £21,999Used price: £18,700 - £20,000- 1811cc
- 100 bhp
- 41 mpg
- Low seat height
Achieves what it set out to in out-luxo-ing and out-performing Harley’s Electra Glide
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INDIAN SPRINGFIELD (2016-2018)
New price: N/AUsed price: £16,000- 1811cc
- Low seat height
Could well prove to be American upstart Indian’s best big bike yet
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BMW K1600 GRAND AMERICA (2018-on)
New price: £22,150- 1649cc
- 158 bhp
- 49.6 mpg
- Low seat height
Luxury cruiser weaves at speed
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KAWASAKI GTR1400 (2010-on)
New price: £13,299Used price: £5,600 - £10,000- 1352cc
- 139 bhp
- 36 mpg
- Medium seat height
"Soft power, a novice friendly chassis and low running costs are completely at odds with the hardcore enduro styling"
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MOTO-GUZZI CALIFORNIA 1400 SE (2015-on)
New price: £16,635Used price: £9,500 - £12,500- 1380cc
- 95.2 bhp
- Low seat height
A worthy Guzzi flagship that bears comparison with any big tourer
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HONDA CTX1300 (2014-on)
New price: N/AUsed price: £7,600 - £13,100- 1261cc
- 83 bhp
- 48 mpg
- Low seat height
The CTX does everything well, but lacks character and soul.
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HONDA F6B (2013-2017)
New price: N/AUsed price: £12,700- 1832cc
- 116 bhp
- 59 mpg
- Low seat height
America’s come up with this stripped-down, attituded-up Goldwing - and a few are UK bound
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BMW K1600GT (2011-on)
New price: £14,965Used price: £7,700 - £14,600- 1649cc
- 160 bhp
- 45 mpg
- Medium seat height
The K1600GT will take everything its stride - in fact, it’s a marvel
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YAMAHA FJR1300 (2013-2015)
New price: N/AUsed price: £8,000 - £8,500- 1298cc
- 146 bhp
- 41 mpg
- Medium seat height
The new FJR isn't that different to the older model. But there again, that's no bad thing
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MOTO-GUZZI CALIFORNIA 1400 (2013-on)
New price: £16,132Used price: £9,500 - £12,500- 1380cc
- 95 bhp
- 38 mpg
- Low seat height
The new California is fabulous looking, sophisticated and sexy, too
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BMW F800GT (2013-on)
New price: £8,290Used price: £4,200 - £8,000- 798cc
- 90 bhp
- 65 mpg
- Low seat height
Completely commendable middleweight tourer/all-rounder, all that's lacking is a little bit of X-Factor
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TRIUMPH THUNDERBIRD 1700 LT (2014-on)
New price: £14,800Used price: £8,200 - £8,800- 1699cc
- 93 bhp
- 43 mpg
- Low seat height
T-bird based bagger makes up in performance what it lacks in American authenticity
