Choosing the Best Big Adventure Motorcycle

Which out of these 11 big adventure bikes to choose for in 2023/2024? In this video I dig deep into the topic after analysing and scoring them in separate categories. In the end, I'm presenting you a rank of the best motorcycles for city-oriented riding and touring along with my final rank of all these adventure bike.

The comparison includes:

00:00 - Intro and presentation of bikes and categories
05:16 - Suspension comfort
09:20 - Engine & performance
14:32 - Low speed handling
18:19 - High speed handling
22:17 - Seat & position comfort
26:35 - Wind protection
30:17 - Brakes
34:17 - Tech
38:25 - Feeling of weight
40:41 - Sound
42:39 - Design
43:39 - Ground clearance as an off-road capabilities indicator
44:49 - Fuel tank capacity
45:17 - Drivetrain
45:45 - Price & value for money
47:07 - X Factor

[roryb.bellows]

My takeaway from watching my beloved Africa Twin do so poorly, is that we are in an adventure bike golden age. If I am happy on the 2nd worst bike, then it must be pretty hard to go wrong right now.

[prosperpersonelle]

My pick is the Africa twin. Reliability is more important than anything else

[elkruno]

I had several bikes, the current is an KTM SAS ‘22. Excellent in every field - there is no perfect bikes, maintanence and good driving (and luck sometimes), now with 37600 km and 0 issues. Cheers fella

[haydengrant]

Reliability must be a factor when considering a bike used for touring . When doing hundreds if not thousands of miles at a time you don't want to spend most of your time repairing something on your bike, and strange enough, these reviewers all have the same thing in common besides promoting the European bikes, which is they hardly if ever at all put Reliability and value for money as a category in these comparison videos. If they did, you'll see the Japanese bikes destroy the European bikes.

[Diaszurana]

As far as the KTM twins fuel tanks, this is only half the story. I've seen several other comp vids against the BMW and the Ducati where the KTMs MPGs were waaayyy better than the other 2.

The Ducati was horrific, needing refueling after not much more 115 miles, whereas the BMW usually got nearly 200 miles of range (which is obviously much better), and the KTMs walked away from them both, easily getting between 220 and 250. That is VERY significant.

Thank you for taking the time to make this video. We know a LOT goes into them. Thanks also for spotlighting some love for the Triumphs. It always seems like they dont get the live they deserve.

[philipdubois]

I bought a MS V4 Rally a fe months ago after riding a 1200/1250 GSA over the last 7 years. 2 days of testriding on the MS and I was convinced and never looked back. I put on the Akro full line ... my god that power and sound is addictive!

[dxhamshack]

I really enjoyed this episode and I think you have put a lot of work and time into doing this.
What I think is maybe, instead of having the S1000XR in the comparison the Super Tenere would have been a better choice to compare. My personal opinion dont really land the 1000XR as an adventure bike. Not the Versus either. The Tiger GT, Vstrom are borderline.
Good job, keep it up. Liked, watched ads and comment.

[Kevin_G_]

This is the best comparison, great work mate. I am also happy to see my BMW R1250 GS commanding the field. You can never go wrong with BMWs.

[maccas]

Wow lots of useful information there thanks for the time and effort in putting all that together. Looks like the V-Strom looks the great all rounder. Easy to maintain, low cost, super reliable and parts anywhere you stop ( well in Australia anyway )

[kevincrowe]

Great video! Doing my research and the BMW 1250 is still in the lead for me. But still looking into more details of the BMW1300

[wtchr_]

I have driven KTM 1290 SAS, BMW R 1250 GS, Ducati Multistrada V4S, Suzuki V-Strom 1050 and Honda Africa Twin 1100 AS (DCT). I agree with your opinions and order in almost every category (in my opinion Ducati is better than KTM in terms of engine and best in braking). For me best choice for money is R 1250 GS, best choice for me is Multistrada 1290S. I have to test Tiger 1200 GT since our perception of riding adv bike is very similar. Also I would love to have Suzuki V-Strom 1050 ten times better than Honda Africa Twin 1100 which was really disappointing for me. I don't even want to ride it anywhere in the future.

[tibortoczauer]

Agree that this was quite a comprehensive comparo, but it just goes to show that no matter how comprehensive, it will always be totally subjective. What you love may be exactly what someone else hates and vice versa. Fun to go along with you on this video ride, but in the end everyone has to do their own subjective comparo ;)

[GregG]

Would love to see the Moto Guzi Stelvio in this comparison

[fleshpie]

good work my friend, love your videos

[DawaiMulders]

Would be interesting where you will put the Yamaha XT 1200 Super Tenere in tour list.
Didn’t you forget that bike?
In Europe it’s not new sinds a few years but in the USA the can buy it still as a new bike. 😊

[joaquinbaturone]

Excellent review except for one very important chapter you forgot to mention, dealing with Adv. bikes: the offroad capabilities..! It doesn’t have to be ranking the “motocross highest jump“, of course, but how good they could reach that isolated beach in those last 10kms offroad after a 200kms of road trip. That is why I did trade my beloved 1000XR second gen for a 1250GS... Now waiting for your GS 1300 scores..😎

[gatti]

That 900 looks very smart, if it anything like their GS 850 it won't be far off the mark 😉

[alexandrevarandasfireball]

I try all of then...and no one get close to Ducati Multistrada V4S...the GS on Autobahn are shit, no speed, alot of consumption very bad...

[Richard]

Honda has spider eyes. Only for that I would pass it.

[ankabo]

Best bike on first place... That is what I was expecting 😉
But for sound... Use a Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde exhaust, never thinking about another bike sound 😂
But in the engine category so low? So much torque in every situation... In the alps you kill everyone with this engine.