The Kawasaki KLR 650 is a bike that has a reputation as the “gateway drug” for the Adventure Motorcycle culture. Riders with a desire to ride dual-sport can pick one up at a price that’s relatively lower then most entries in the segment and once they’re hooked they move to a BMW GS or KTM 990 and never look back.
This year, when Suzuki introduced the re-vamped and updated V-Strom DL1000, eyes across the adventure motorcycle industry turned their gaze upon the industry’s newest offering and the reviews have been positive across the board.
Claudia and Mirko Nagler are preparing to ride their Touratech equipped Suzuki V-Strom 1000’s more than 45,000 miles across North, Central and South America.
Electric anticipation surrounds the shipment of KTM’s new 1190 Adventure R. Replacing the tried-and-true 990 Adventure, KTM’s new 1190 is a 148hp, gravel-eating adventure motorcycle offering precise handling, class-leading braking, and a suspension capable of handling even the most extreme off-road conditions.
When a new adventure motorcycle hits the market, Touratech wastes no time getting the bike out for an extended ride to learn about the bike. So when BMW unveiled their new F800GS Adventure, an expedition-ready variation of their popular F800GS, we took a pair of the new machines out for a 10-day tour of Greece.
There’s no doubt that BMW’s new water-cooled R1200GS is a capable adventure touring motorcycle. With 125hp, spoke wheels, dynamic suspension, cruise control and an assortment of other options, the new GS is everything we expected it to be, and then some. But there’s always some room for improvement.
Triumph’s new Tiger Explorer is an excellent addition to the adventure motorcycle market. To celebrate its successful integration into the industry and to prepare the bike for its first adventure, we decided to outfit our Tiger Explorer with a handful of Touratech accessories. Follow the link to see all of the ADV accessories we installed!
Husqvarna unveiled their Baja 650 at EICMA earlier this week. The bike, which appears to be a production ready version of Husqvarna’s Baja and Moab concepts that we saw at last years IMS shows, utilizes BMW’s G650GS frame and motor, and takes its styling ques from Husqvarna’s storied past. Follow the link for additonal images.