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In July 2011, US magazine Cycle World named the K1600GT as its best sport touring motorcycle, [17] and the K1600GTL as the best touring motorcycle for 2011. [18] Motorcyclist named the K1600GT as Best Touring Bike in its 2011 Motorcycle of the Year awards. [19] UK weekly newspaper Motor Cycle News named the K1600GT as Best Tourer at its MCN ...
The BMW S1000XR is a sport touring [1] motorcycle produced by BMW Motorrad since 2015. The all-rounder [ 5 ] motorcycle was presented on 4 November 2014 at the EICMA , Milan , Italy. The partially faired motorcycle is technically based on the S1000R naked bike and is marketed by the manufacturer as an "Adventure Sport Bike". [ 6 ]
The Honda ST series, also known as the Pan-European in Europe, is a duo of Sport Touring motorcycles comprising the ST1100 and the later ST1300. [1]Following the launch of the Gold Wing, which was very successful in the US, Honda's marketing team perceived that the European market (hence the "Pan European" moniker) would appreciate a lighter, sportier, and more manoeuvrable motorcycle. [2]
Nevertheless, it retains the large engine and aggressive styling of a sport bike, and its performance characteristics remain on the sport end of the spectrum, placing its sports-touring type more in competition with bikes like the Honda VFR1200F or Triumph Sprint GT as opposed to the Kawasaki's Concours or Yamaha FJR1300. [3]
Powerful, balanced, and beautiful, the touring bike’s Thunderstroke 116 engine generates 126 foot-pounds of torque for a purring ride no matter the speed and impressive power in the low RPM range.
The engine power output is the same as the civilian versions, at 124 wheel horsepower and 99.9 wheel foot lbs of torque. The US versions are the newer 6 speed motorcycles with LED lighting. Multiple jurisdictions have tested and switched to the motorcycle for its comfort, handling, acceleration, and factory integrated controls of police equipment.
Porsche 911. 2024 Sales: 14,128 2023 Sales: 11,692. Porsche sold more 911s in 2024 than ever before in the U.S. That's mighty impressive considering the legendary sports car's been around since 1964.
A sport touring motorcycle (sometimes a "sports tourer") is a type of motorcycle that combines the performance of a sport bike with the long-distance capabilities and comfort of a touring motorcycle. The first sport tourer is said to be the fully faired 1977 BMW R100RS. [1] [2] Journalist Peter Egan defines the sport tourer as a "café racer ...