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Stories tagged "Adventure" from the LatestNewBike magazine.
Both will swallow a continent, but a heavyweight tourer and an adventure-sport bike solve the problem of "big motorcycle" in almost opposite ways — here is how to pick the right philosophy, not just the right spec sheet.
Diego Marroquín · Jun 19, 2026
Lighter, punchier and cleverer than the icon it replaces, the R 1300 GS wraps a 145 hp boxer, radar cruise and adaptive ride height into the most complete globe-crosser BMW has ever built.
Diego Marroquín · May 31, 2026
The BMW GS is sold as the one motorcycle that does everything. After a year running an R1300GS through UK traffic, tyres and dealer invoices, I can tell you which parts of that promise are true — and which ones cost a great deal more than the brochure lets on.
Diego Marroquín · May 18, 2026
Royal Enfield's rally-bred Himalayan 450 goes off-road-first against KTM's road-sharp 390 Adventure in a small-ADV scrap where Sherpa-engine grit meets LC4c urgency — and the winner depends entirely on how much dirt you actually plan to see.
Diego Marroquín · May 10, 2026
Corrugations, forty-degree heat and three hundred kilometres between fuel stops have a habit of separating adventure bikes that are actually built for the job from ones merely dressed for it — and after testing most of the current crop out here, I have strong opinions about which is which.
Diego Marroquín · May 10, 2026
Yamaha barely touched the Ténéré 700 for 2026, and that is exactly why it remains one of the smartest adventure bikes you can buy. A torquey CP2 twin and a genuinely rally-bred chassis still make more sense than rivals that keep chasing bigger numbers instead of a better ride.
Diego Marroquín · May 10, 2026
Rally-bred and famously dependable, Honda's Africa Twin pairs a torquey 1084 cc twin with genuine off-road ability and an optional DCT gearbox, making it the thinking overlander's long-haul companion.
Diego Marroquín · Apr 25, 2026
The Himalayan 450 drags accessible adventure riding into the modern age with a willing Sherpa single, genuine off-road travel and TFT navigation, all for a price that reads like a misprint.
Diego Marroquín · Apr 16, 2026
The Multistrada V4 performs an improbable magic trick: a 170 hp Granturismo V4 with radar cruise, semi-active suspension and 60,000 km valve intervals that tours in luxury yet still hunts apexes with glee.
Diego Marroquín · Mar 29, 2026
The all-conquering BMW R 1300 GS meets Honda's rugged, honest Africa Twin in a big-adventure showdown that weighs cutting-edge tech and boxer muscle against genuine off-road purity and unbeatable value.
Diego Marroquín · Mar 2, 2026
Triumph's nimble, characterful Tiger 900 triple confronts Ducati's radar-equipped, 170 hp Multistrada V4 in a middleweight-versus-heavyweight adventure clash about ambition, budget and the roads you actually ride.
Diego Marroquín · Feb 3, 2026
The affordable, characterful Royal Enfield Himalayan 450 goes toe to toe with the polished, powerful Triumph Tiger 900 in an adventure comparison that asks whether more money really buys more genuine adventure.
Diego Marroquín · Jan 16, 2026
From continent-crushing flagships to featherweight trail bikes, the adventure class has never been broader — this guide helps you match capacity, weight and budget to the roads you will genuinely ride.
Diego Marroquín · Dec 11, 2025
Generic chain guides are written for damp, temperate roads — not <strong>45°C bitumen</strong>, bulldust corrugations and six hundred kilometres between towns. Here is how heat, dust and distance rewrite the maintenance schedule for Australian conditions.
Sam Whitlock · Oct 21, 2025
The industry has sold us the fantasy of a single machine that conquers commutes, canyons and continents equally well, and after a lifetime chasing it across four continents I am here to tell you it does not exist.
Diego Marroquín · Apr 3, 2025
