Sports touring motorcycles are one of the most versatile types of motorcycles. With this you can work without complaints, attack your favorite winding road on the weekend and then set off on a multi -day ride with luggage, and it will do it all without catching an eye. However, the customer always wants more and sports tourers get more and more performance without sacrificing comfort all day.
The ten bicycles below are the kind that has sufficient strength, speed and engineering to keep a few sports bikes honest on a racing track in the right hands, and they are also fun to ride around a job. At the same time you don’t need a trailer to take them home – you jump up and drive away. These are ten sports tourers who combine on track -ready performance with Tourcomfort.
To give you the most up -to -date and accurate information, the data used to collect this article from authoritative sources, such as Yamaha Motorsports, BMW Motorrad and KTM USA. We ordered the list to increase the price to give it an order.
Yamaha Tracer 9
Price: $ 12,599
The Tracer 9 can be everything for everyone. It is apparently a Tourer, but under the skin it is driven by the same engine that drives the YZF-R9, and in the same state of tunes. There is a big hint in the riding position; The footdowns are so aggressive that it might be a bit too uncomfortable for a whole day ride. Yamaha also left in all the electronics needed for a track day, including a slide scheme – on a touring motorcycle! It is also not a bad tourer, with a large 7-inch TFT color screen, driving modes and standard luggage.
Engine type | ‘CP3’ Crossplane Inline cylinder, liquid cooled, Dohc, 4 valves per cylinder |
Displacement | 890 cc |
Max Power | 117 hp @ 10,000 rpm |
Maximum torque | 23.6 LB-FT @ 7,000 rpm |
Transfer | 6 speeds, assist and slipper coupling, two -way Quickshifter |
Final ride | Chain drive |
KTM 890 SMT
Price: $ 13,949
A supermoto and a travel bike are at the opposite ends of the spectrum, so developing a touring engine of a super moto may seem foolish. But KTM did exactly that, and the 890 SMT is therefore a whole bundle of fun. This is just like the Tracer 9, but has become up to 11. You get a really light motorcycle with a Topquy parallel Twin engine, but it also generates a good 104 hp. KTM has equipped it with a six-axle imu, which means that railways are stress-free. And with the luggage assembly options you can really tour on it.
Engine type | ‘LC8C’ 270 Parallel Twin, Liquid Cooled, Dohc, 4 valves per cylinder |
Displacement | 889 CC |
Max Power | 104 hp @ 8,000 rpm |
Maximum torque | 73 LB-FT @ 6,500 rpm |
Transfer | 6 speeds, assist and slipper coupling, optional Quickshifter |
Final ride | Chain drive |
Suzuki GSX-S1000GT+
Price: $ 14,299
This was an easy choice for this list, given how the GSX-S10000GT+ is built from the bones of old GSX-R1000s. The chassis is from one generation of GSX-R, while the engine is of another. Suzuki has not put down the wick much and offers 150 hp of 999 cc. That means it can be a bit complicated at low revs, but this engine will come to life on a racing track. The Tourbit is provided by a 6.5-inch TFT color display, color-throwing hard luggage, cruise control, traction control and ABS.
Engine type | Inline four cylinder, liquid cooled, dohc, 4 valves per cylinder |
Displacement | 999 cc |
Max Power | 150 hp @ 11,000 rpm |
Maximum torque | 78 LB-FT @ 9.250 rpm |
Transfer | 6 speeds, assist and slipper coupling, two -way Quickshifter |
Final ride | Chain drive |
BMW S 1000 XR
Price: $ 17,995
The S 1000 XR has a lot in common with the S 1000 RR. It makes reimbursements to tour with the long travel suspension and various riding position, but it cannot hide its super sport roots. It is even more aggressive than the Suzuki and offers 170 hp from its 999 cc inline four. You also get tensable abs, bend heads and keyless inflammation. Things like a two -way Quickshifter that are essential for a track day, however, are on the option list, which can generally generate the price higher.
Engine type | Inline four cylinder, liquid cooled, dohc, 4 valves per cylinder |
Displacement | 999 cc |
Max Power | 170 hp @ 11,000 rpm |
Maximum torque | 84 LB-FT @ 9,250 rpm |
Transfer | 6 speeds, assist and slipper coupling, optional two-way Quickshifter |
Final ride | Chain drive |
Suzuki GSX-S1000GX+
Price: $ 18,599
If you prefer your crossover to be Japanese and to sustain everything from the start, Suzuki has covered you. The GSX-S1000GX+ uses the powertrain of the GSX-S1000GT+ but follows the size of the S 1000 XR for a powerful Japanese crossover-type rocket. Unlike his brother or sister Sport Tourer, it contains a six-axis imu and has smart cruise control that does not come loose, even if you change gear. The suspension is not only long travel, but also electronically adjustable, which justifies the higher price, both on the GSX-S1000GT+ and the S 1000 XR.
Engine type | Inline four cylinder, liquid cooled, dohc, 4 valves per cylinder |
Displacement | 999 cc |
Max Power | 152 HP @ 11,000 rpm |
Maximum torque | 78.2 LB-FT @ 9,250 rpm |
Transfer | 6 speeds, assist and slipper coupling, two -way Quickshifter |
Final ride | Chain drive |
KTM 1290 Super Duke GT
Price: $ 20,499
The 1290 Super Duke GT has been around for a while and it must be replaced by a 1390 engine. Only because it has been in the tooth for a long time does not mean that it is not quickly chattering; With the 175 hp and 104 pound feet of his V-twin you will quickly enter Hyperdrive. Of course it has all the electronics to back up his hooliganism, so you will not be on the wrong side of the rags. The 1290 Super Duke GT can also be obtained for a user, which is only good news!
Engine type | 75 degrees V-twin, liquid cooled, dohc, 4 valves per cylinder |
Displacement | 1,301 cc |
Max Power | 175 hp @ 9,750 rpm |
Maximum torque | 104 LB-FT @ 7,000 rpm |
Transfer | 6 speeds, assist and slipper coupling, two -way Quickshifter |
Final ride | Chain drive |
MV Agusta Tourism Veloce RC SCS
Price: $ 22,998
‘MV Agusta’ is just another way to say ‘fast motorcycle’. That even applies true of his tourers, including the Turismo Veloce. This is a middleweight bike, but is priced at the level of full-size because of its premium positioning. In the case of the Turismo Veloce RC SCS, however, there is also a case for value; The ‘SCS’ stands for ‘Smart Clutch System’. This means that it can function as a clutch -free gearbox, so that the need for manual coupling process is denied.
Engine type | Inline Three cylinder, Dohc, 4 valves per cylinder, liquid cooled |
Displacement | 798 CC |
Max Power | 110 hp @ 11,000 rpm |
Maximum torque | 70 lb-ft @ 8,500 rpm |
Transfer | 6-speed, assist and slipper coupling, ‘smart clutch’ semi-automatic coupling |
Final ride | Chain drive |
BMW M 1000 XR
Price: $ 24,495
The M 1000 XR is what you get if you don’t water the S 1000 RR to make a tourer such as the S 1000 XR. BMW means it when it calls this an M -division product: you get more than 200 hp, the Redline is at 14,600 rpm and there is no regulated top speed. If you feel like rolling to a racing track and then appearing other track day participants on a single motorcycle, the M 1000 XR is one of the only two motorcycles that we would recommend for the task, the other is the Multistrada V4 RS.
Engine type | Inline four cylinder, liquid cooled, dohc, 4 valves per cylinder |
Displacement | 999 cc |
Max Power | 201 HP @ 12,750 rpm |
Maximum torque | 83 LB-FT @ 11,000 rpm |
Transfer | 6 speeds, assist and slipper coupling, optional two-way Quickshifter |
Final ride | Chain drive |
Kawasaki Ninja H2 SX SE
Price: $ 29,100
The H2 engine is one of the greats, not only because of the pure technical skills needed to put it into production, but also because it took so well to different applications. One of them is feeding this sports tourer, the Ninja H2 SX. The Sport Tourer gives up a lot of strength to the sports bike from which it is derived, and it still remains the most powerful bike in this list. It also delivers more than 100 pound-foot torque, so you never want performance, even two with luggage. Kawasaki has charged it with semi-active suspension, blind spot detection, forward collision warning, self-healing paint and launch control.
Engine type | Supercharged inline four cylinder, Dohc, 4 valves per cylinder, liquid cooled |
Displacement | 998 CC |
Max Power | 207 HP @ 10,000 rpm |
Maximum torque | 101 LB-FT @ 8,500 rpm |
Transfer | 6-speed gearbox, Assist and Slipper coupling, two-way Quickshifter |
Final ride | Chain drive |
Ducati Multistrada V4 RS
Price: $ 37,995
The Multistrada V4 RS is like the KTM 890 SMT: it is something that should not work, but Boy works well. This is a Multistrada equipped with the Desmosisedics Stradale V4 engine of the Panigale, complete with Desmodromic Valvetrain and such. This is now also the only Multistrada with a single -sided swingern bridge. It may have ‘only’ 180 hp, but it is furious and will show a clean heels on a sports bike around a job in the hands of the shift driver.
Engine type | ‘Desmoseedics Stradale’ 90 degrees V4, liquid cooling, Dohc, 4 valves per cylinder, demodromic valves, counter -reducing crankshaft, double pulse order order order order |
Displacement | 1.103 cc |
Max Power | 180 hp @ 12.250 rpm |
Maximum torque | 87 LB-FT @ 9,500 rpm |
Transfer | 6-speed bin two-way Quickshifter |
Final ride | Chain drive |
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