The Best Adventure Motorcycles
Adventure bikes are the most versatile motorcycles you can buy: tall, comfortable, and ready for a coffee run or a continent. We weighed real-world off-road ability against road manners and touring comfort to rank the best.
- 01BMW · adventure
BMW R 1300 GS
9.3The definitive big adventure bike: lighter, more powerful, and more sophisticated than any boxer GS before it, and the class benchmark by some margin.
Consensus from RevZilla · Cycle World · TopSpeed
- Price
- $18,895
- Engine
- 1300cc
- Power
- 145hp
- Seat
- 850mm
- 02Ducati · adventure
Ducati Multistrada V4 S
8.9A superbike-fast V4 wrapped in a genuinely do-everything adventure-tourer: semi-active Skyhook suspension, radar cruise and a deep electronics suite make it the benchmark big ADV, if you can stretch to the price and reach the seat.
Consensus from MCN · RevZilla · Cycle World
- Price
- $28,305
- Engine
- 1158cc
- Power
- 170hp
- Seat
- 840mm
- 03Honda · adventure
Honda Africa Twin
8.7A top-tier do-it-all ADV pairing genuine off-road geometry with surprisingly sharp road pace, provided its size and tall seat suit you.
Consensus from Bennetts · Visordown · MCN
- Price
- $14,799
- Engine
- 1084cc
- Power
- 101hp
- Seat
- 850mm
- 04KTM · adventure
KTM 890 Adventure R
8.7Closer to a big enduro than a touring ADV, arguably the most off-road-capable middleweight on sale, if you can live with the tall seat.
Consensus from MCN · Cycle World · Rider Magazine
- Price
- $14,599
- Engine
- 889cc
- Power
- 105hp
- Seat
- 880mm
- 05Yamaha · adventure
Yamaha Ténéré 700
8.5The benchmark middleweight ADV for genuine off-road ability, simplicity, and value; the tall seat and basic kit are the only price of admission.
Consensus from RevZilla · Cycle World · Adventure Bike Rider
- Price
- $10,799
- Engine
- 689cc
- Power
- 72hp
- Seat
- 875mm
- 06Aprilia · adventure
Aprilia Tuareg 660
8.5A genuinely dirt-capable middleweight with 21/18 spoked wheels and long-travel KYB suspension, and the sweetest handling twin in its class, if you can live with the tall seat.
Consensus from MCN · RevZilla · Cycle World
- Price
- $12,499
- Engine
- 659cc
- Power
- 80hp
- Seat
- 860mm
- 07Royal Enfield · adventure
Royal Enfield Himalayan
8.4A transformational leap over the old 411: the liquid-cooled Sherpa engine makes this the standout budget ADV, punching above its price.
Consensus from ADV Pulse · RideApart · GearJunkie
- Price
- $5,799
- Engine
- 452cc
- Power
- 40hp
- Seat
- 825mm
- 08Suzuki · adventure
Suzuki V-Strom 800DE
8.4A capable, well-priced middleweight ADV with a true 21-inch front and genuine off-road intent, held back only by its tall seat and modest electronics.
Consensus from 1000PS · Cycle World · MCN
- Price
- $11,599
- Engine
- 776cc
- Power
- 84hp
- Seat
- 855mm
- 09Honda · adventure
Honda XL750 Transalp
8.4A brilliantly judged middleweight all-rounder: a punchy 755cc twin, genuine off-road ability and Honda dependability at a price that undercuts the establishment.
Consensus from 1000PS · MCN · Cycle World
- Price
- $9,999
- Engine
- 755cc
- Power
- 91hp
- Seat
- 850mm
- 10Triumph · adventure
Triumph Tiger 900
8.3The 2024 overhaul cures the old Tiger’s vibey reputation, and a characterful triple and plush Showa make the Rally Pro a podium contender.
Consensus from MCN · Cycle World · ADVMoto
- Price
- $14,995
- Engine
- 888cc
- Power
- 107hp
- Seat
- 860mm
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