What is the best motorcycle for a cross-country road trip?
Baggers, boxers and adventure bikes for the same job: a continent in one go. Gold Wing comfort against GS reach against a Road Glide that would rather cruise than rev.
1BMW R 1300 GSThe adventure bike that will do a continent on tarmac and then keep going when it ends.1000pts
2Moto Guzzi V85 TTA transverse twin with character to spare and a shaft drive that ignores chain lube.952pts
3Honda Gold WingThe six-cylinder touring standard, quiet enough to hold a conversation at highway speed.898pts
4Ducati Multistrada V4Fast enough to make the boring middle of a continent go by quickly.659pts
5BMW K 1600 GTLSix cylinders, adaptive headlight, and the closest thing to a car on two wheels.659pts
6Yamaha Tenere 700Light, simple and cheap to fix a long way from a dealer.571pts
7Harley-Davidson Road GlideFrame-mounted fairing, hard bags and a Milwaukee-Eight that would rather cruise than rev.571pts
8Royal Enfield HimalayanSlow, cheap and unbothered — the argument that a road trip is not a race.467pts
9Suzuki V-Strom 800DEThe unglamorous choice that keeps turning up at the far end of long rides.467pts
10Harley-Davidson Pan America 1250Milwaukee's attempt to take the long-distance argument onto BMW's ground.343pts
11Triumph Tiger 900A triple with a broad spread of power and luggage that fits without a catalogue.343pts
12Indian ChieftainA bagger with a power windshield and enough torque to ignore headwinds.343pts
13Kawasaki Versys 1000A sport-tourer that quietly does the job while the badge-conscious argue elsewhere.190pts
14Harley-Davidson Electra Glide UltraThe full-dress original, with a top box, a stereo and room for two.190pts
15Indian RoadmasterMilwaukee's oldest rival answering the full-dress tourer question with heated everything.190pts
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