The Best Touring Motorcycles | 2021
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- Touring on a motorcycle is one of the best things you can do. Traveling hundreds of miles each day to get to a specific destination or nowhere at all can be an absolutely transformative experience. These are some of the best touring motorcycles out there.
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I rode a 79 Harley Sportster from South Georgia to East Millinocket Maine in 1985.Bare bones bike, used bunji cords to tie my bags to the bike. 2200 miles one way. Zero mechanical problems. You can tour on whatever you have. Only the comfort level varies. 😀
At 74, my 2015 Anniversary Edition Gold Wing does it all. Of the bikes in this lineup the BMW and the GW have the best lean angle. The Beemer engine is an exercise in complexity and carrys it’s weight high. I’ve got my last scoot.
Yes, you are absolutely correct! Any 1600 BMW is a pleasure to tour on. I've owned a 1600 GTL and loved it. I now have the 1600 B and loving it too!
Love my 2018 transcontinental venture. An absolute joy to ride.
You can tour on any bike? Too true. Us old bikes have to smile sometimes when listening to all the latest gizmos you just "have" to have. Me and my mates used to spend many a long day on AJS single 350cc, BSAGolden Flash, Triumph Bonnies etc and had a blast. True my 2016 Heritage Softail leaves them for dead because of comfort power and safety etc and technology and my disposal income has changed over the years, but as with a lot of things you dont always have to have it just because its available in order to have fun...
I have the Kawasaki Nomad. And the big brother is just as awesome of a bike at 10k less then Harley. Don’t get me wrong, I am a HD fan. But they priced themselves out of my market.
Harley sells alot of baggers and where I live they have to discount down the kawasaki to get them off the floor. I had a voyager and decent bike but like my harley more.
I'm quite happy with my Voyager.
I´m surprised you left out the BMW R18 Transcontinetal. I've owned the Indian Chieftain, BMW K1600 Bagger and K1600 GTL. Have had the R18 for a few months and I'm very pleased by it. Besides being a beautiful bike to look at its performance is impressive. Grest for long trips and twisties.
I have test rode BMWs new R18, Harleys Streetglide, Fatboy, Deluxe, Indians Chieftan, and Two Challengers with one having the stage 2 kit. They were great bikes but I realized my K1600GTL is in a class all by itself. I would like to have a V-twin Touring bike as well so I can do some relaxed touring as I just want to ride the GTL like a hooligan. That engine and chassis is superb.
I rode all of the above bikes shown. the Yamaha was extremely comfortable but under powered, fit and finish was not so good with lots of thin plastic parts. BMW Grand America rattled going over bumps and the ergonomics being the same as the Honda Goldwing in that your feet tip forward towards the ground in a kind of sport bike fashion left me underwhelmed. You didn't mention the Indian Roadmaster which is a nice looking bike, but it had a fairing with an adjustable windshield that rattled when you rode it and at an idle my hands had to deal with the vibration at the handlebars. The Gold wing was the quickest in my opinion since it's hard to beat an automatic transmission, and it was the quietest, but there was no place to put your feet but under the motor with your toes pointing downward and you I had to lean forward to reach the handlebars. It has a pretty squishy suspension as well. IT also gave me an intense cramp in my hip when I rode it. Out of all the bikes I tested the one that made me smile the most was the Harley. Not so quiet, but smooth, with lots of power and the seating ergonomics perfect for me.
Opinions are like assholes... everyone has one. If you go by what another person says, rather than what your own mind and body tells you when you get on the bike, you will not be happy with your bike. OF all the bikes the most comfortable with the stock seat was the Yamaha Venture. IF it had the power, fit and finish of the Harley, I would have bought that bike, but if wishes were fishes I'd eat a fish sandwich too.
You didn’t think the paddle boards for your feet were any good for comfort on the grand American?
@@theautoman22 The position of my feet was an issue, not the foot peg/board itself. My lower back is a mess and the riding position doesn't do my back any good. I've always had bikes with forward controls and never had a sport bike, and so I might have gotten used to it if I gave it some time. Without a backrest it was like trying to maintain a certain position as if my mother was telling me to sit up straight even if I was, there is this feeling that I am trying to hard and not the comfort of just relaxing into the seat. Besides I hate when a bike rattles like there are bits and pieces that aren't fastened down on a bike that costs close to 30k. All that horsepower doesn't make up for something that doesn't feel solid on the road.
I loved your choices here. Really like the Yamaha, that one surprised me at how attractive it was. I really like the Kawasaki fixed fairing, looks like a crossover from a fork mounted with all the features of a fixed fairing. I bought a Challenger and am extremely happy with it. It’s my second Indian and I will buy another when I wear this one out! And I will, I ride it every chance I get as my climate supports riding most of the year. Ride safe!
Victory Vision
That new gold wing has crap storage for any long tour and it leg position will give you cramps the older goldwings was more comfortable and better storage, me I love the new pan American it to me will become a large cross breed touring bike
Enjoyed the reviews love all the bikes myself
The Moto Guzzi 1400 California Touring
Love the star venture
all are great bikes..but Suzuki is a good bang for the buck.
The Victory Vision is not made anymore but I absolutely love clocking some big miles on it.
All impressive bikes. I currently ride a Harley-Davidson Softail but if I had the money and ability to tour I would select the Harley-Davidson Ultra Limited.
HD Road Glide
Nice review. I've ridden all of them.
The BMW. Excellent quality straight six poer, torque and reliability. Best ever
Challenger is the stuff!
Good choices but the indian roadmaster classic should of had a mention I have a 2021 Roadmaster icon and love it I've over the ultra classic and honda
Bottom line depends on your riding style and distance Long riders need good dealer Network just do the math
Touring with big V twins on mega rides? My mega ride machine was a 2006 Hayabusa with soft bags and tank bag. Did 6000 mile rides from Savannah to LA CA and back three years in a row. 170 bhp makes for exciting high speed runs. Today I have a 2016 Kawasaki Concours 14. with 150 bhp and torque throughout the rev range . Just turned over 60,000 miles this month. If you want to ride many, many, many miles with peace of mind, buy a big inline 4 or a flat 6 motorcycle with a drive shaft, manufactured in Japan. If you’re all about the Saturday and/or Sunday ride with the boys, buy the Harley.
Some ppl do ride their Harleys. I'm in Nebraska and have put 29k miles on my harley in 2 yrs. It's been a very solid bike and I commute to work on it pretty much everyday but it's only 18 miles to my work.
@@davidhoman3887 29K in 2 years?! I built a 1981 Honda GL500 SilverWing in 1989 and rode it 36,800 miles in 366 days (1990 was a leap year...), and that was one of 5 classic bikes, and 2 race bikes, I rode that year. I got rid of the little 'Wing when I bought my Harley Electraglide Sport, and it took me 4 years (and another $8K in engine repairs!) to get to 40K miles, and retired it after 6 with just over 50k. In '05 I finally bought another SilverWing and put 34k on it in the 17 months before I t-boned an illegal left- turner with her. I've done more cross-country trips & overall miles with sub-750cc and sport-touring bikes than I have with what most folks would consider for full-touring rigs, and loved every mile...
@@MadMaxxMoto i bought mine with 11k on it and in 126 miles will roll 40k and no issues with my harley yet. I've owned 3 silverwings and my 83 with the 650 was my favorite. I prefer the big bikes over the little bikes but we all have our own preferences. So when you put all those miles on where did you live? I know ppl down south and out west put on alot more miles then others. I would get more miles on if it wasn't for having kids and other responsibilities on the weekends but still get out more then most ppl in my area I know.
@@MadMaxxMoto now no idea if the guy that made the original post bought his bike new but 60k miles in 7 yrs is less miles then I'm averaging on my harley so why don't you give him some shit too or is it because I ride a harley? I think we know the answer to that.
It's all about HD, isn't it!!? Very excited review, thanks
Road Glide.
Victory Vision. That's. All
My first bike was 650 Yamaha special, great bike! Traded for my first sporty, then a 95 ultra classic, then a sporty low rider now have an 05 ultra and a 2031 ultra limited
What’s the 2031 Ultra Limited like? Has it changed much?
@@Zeroplanetz not a whole lot!!!
@@frankmccracken1160 that’s hilarious!
I like this video😊👍💪
Honda gold wing, @4:14, that's crown point, Oregon, Columbia River gorge, old route30
Excellent content 👌
Thanks Steven! 😎✌️
My Valkyria Tourer 1998 is the best ! ❤ 😉
I like BMW R 1250 RT .
Just perfect for my size 🙂 5'7" .
The Yamaha would be my pick.
Spyer - It is the bike that got me into riding and I do not see myself changing it unless I'm replacing it with a newer one
Can-Am Spyder? If that's what you mean... that's not a bike. ;-)
@@ntdscherer Man I totally forgot this comment, I sold the spyder and have an adventure bike.. part of me wishes that I stuck to the rule I said here xD
These are all great bikes but let’s not forget about the Indian Roadmaster! It’s called “Roadmaster” for a reason.
Best Touring Motorcycles? You didn't even pick the best BMW tourer.
kind of left out the 1250rt..in my opinion
Yamaha discontinued their bagger due to poor sales. Bike did not sell. I can't imagine having the Yamaha or Kawasaki (900 pound bikes) with only 80 horsepower. These bikes need 120hp at minimum. These bikes would be out for me. I have a Triumph Tiger 1200 XCx. You can ride from NY to CA on the Tiger, super comfy, 141hp & every electronic gadget you could want.
It would be pimp if you had a 2021 BMW while pulling a trailer with a BMW S1000
Honda DCT GOLDWING! LESS EXPENSIVE THAN MOST, MORE DEPENDABLE THAN ALL THE REST! LESS COST ON SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE! OWNED SEVERAL DIFFERENT BRANDS OF MOTORCYCLES YAMAHA ROADSTAR WAS ALSO A GREAT BIKE! BUT AS FAR AS REALLY LAYING DOWN THE miles as much as 1500 miles in 24 hrs! Pulling a camper t from coast to coast the Goldwing DCT is the best
For maximum cruising range out west and for knocking out hundreds of miles per day nothing can go head-to-head with the Gold Wing. Ride for a week with other bikes then swap with them, all the V twin riders will understand just how inferior their bikes are on the open road. Smooth and vibration free is something other bikes can't match plus good fuel milage and range gives you the edge.
Agree with you there. Even my older 2003 Wing which looks and runs like it just came off the showroom floor, is so superior to everything else, I wouldn't dream of selling it. I want reliability above all else, so i only have ever driven metric bikes...
Gold wing has been the best for almost 40 years. But the F6B is solid for the single rider! Harley will never come close to comfort and longevity!
I hate all these motorcycles.. there's too many to choose just one.. I own a 2010 Goldwing and want to try a V-Twin but when i see all these choices i just throw up my hands...they all satisfy my desires but i cant buy all of them.. Dang I Hate having so many choices...
Kawasaki vulcan voyager
I"m curious about the new Benelli 1200GT
I may be the weird guy but every guy I meet who rides a Goldwing is abnormal to me, and they all seem like really good people but they act & think a lil different than I
I fear the day of the big touring bike is over. Just got back from an 11 day 4800mi 9 state trip from North Carolina to Arizona and back. Average day was 500 plus miles as we took the day off an let a storm move past half way through the trip. Last day was 810 miles from Arkansas to home. The reason I'm posting is that interstate speeds are significantly up since 2019 when I last did a trip around the Great Lakes. Taking non-interstate roads was always a good option as it allowed slower speeds and the time to enjoy the non-interstate scenery. This trip even non-interstate highway speeds are up to 60-65 east of the Mississippi river and 70-75mph west of the big river. Crap! I'm not sure a big motorcycle is the answer. Coming home on our last day via the interstate, even truck traffic was up to 80mph. I had to do 80mph or above to stay safe. Not a lot of fun at those speeds all day long no matter what bike you're on. I'm considering trailering a smaller bike to a good jump off point, doing the ride, and then trailering home. The other option is to trailer to a central location, do a series of one or two day rides, and then trailering home. Either way, I don't see how a big Touring Bike will make travel fun again.
You said all that and didn't mention what bike you ride?
Well… everyone has to do what’s best for them… that said I every year ride from Indiana to California and back… I almost always do some 2 lane some interstate depending on what I am seeing as I travel… but I think you are wrong about the popularity of big touring.. I seen them a lot and ride one myself .. there is never enough space and while anything is possible I can’t imagine my rides on anything less then a big touring bike
What bike did you do all this traveling on
@@djcuso6174 well I bought a 2020 road glide limited rode it from Indiana to California and back twice… 30,000 miles in less then 2 years… made the same trip on a ultra limited before that and now I have a 2021 road glide cvo… put the tour pack on it for space and her comfort currently in California… bought it in later April after getting back to Indiana and now have about 8,000 miles on it I am partial to road glides
I don't even ride anymore but I feel ya. I travel once a yr from Florida to Ohio. Just staying away from trucks & all the stones they fling @ your window is difficult. You either go 90 or 60.
Did you actually ride any of these bikes for a considerable amount of time? Or are you just regurgitating the press release?
Honda Goldwing 1800 wooo
The Yamaha is a pig at 960lbs and 80+ HP. The beemer is nice, but BMW has terrible customer support in the USA. The Indian has a great engine. The rest of the bike feels cheap. With a crappy stereo compared to the Wing and the Ultra. The Kawasaki, LOL! I've done 1000 mile days on both the Harley Ultra and the Honda Goldwing. Both do it very well. The Goldwing does it better for a longer period of time while spending less. The operating cost are much more on the Harley. The Goldwing is the undisputed king of touring bikes! Always has been. Probably always will be.
The Venture is hardly a pig. Not big on HP, but big on torque. No V-twin is big on HP...
You forgot the Suzuki Burgman. Yes, it is technically a scooter, but ideal for touring. Including a DCT. Sort of the little sister of the Honda Goldwing. For way less…
Yes it is also awesome, my wife has the Honda forza and loves it!
Yamaha and Honda are best
Yamaha Royal Star Venture
BMW ROCKS !! !! !!
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Dude.. these aren't the best.. they're just the biggest..😏
Road glide
Hey does anyone know what model the white bike on the title page for this video is? I think it’s a good wing but I really can’t tell.
Hey, that's the Yamaha Star Venture. Brilliant touring machine, value for money and reliable. 😎👍
That's what I thought,to me the best looking of the bunch but power drops off after the 4,500 red line.
You have to include the Duc V4S
Maintenance costs of the Harley are too high for me.
Only expensive if you can't do your own maintenance and take it to the shop. Otherwise my harley doesn't cost me anymore on maintenance then my metric bikes besides it needing 6 qts of fluids instead of 4 qts on my Honda's and my voyager needed 5 qts.
You can't do all maintenance on your harley at home. Parts are expensive too.
HD Road King
The Goldwing engine isn't a flat 6, it's a boxer 6.
Boxer engines are flat engines. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flat_engine
@@ntdscherer Pistons are on opposite sides, hence "boxer". Traditional flat engine has pistons all on same side, both are flat but only one can be called a boxer.
@@user-cx2bk6pm2f I think you should read both of your comments again, because they contradict each other. Also the second sentence is incorrect; a non-boxer flat engine has opposed pistons. If they were all on one side that would be an "inline" engine. Whether a flat (aka horizontally opposed) engine is a boxer or not has to do with the timing of the piston movements. It's all on the wikipedia page I linked.
@@ntdscherer Ok professor 🤣 How sad is your life that this so important?? Why do you feel compelled to force such narrow definitions?? Do you honestly believe this is written in stone?? Am I allowed to have some leeway in interpretation, Adolf??
@@user-cx2bk6pm2f It's not up to me. Those are what the words mean. Use them rightly or wrongly, however you choose. Your comment is also pretty amusing considering this started with you attempting to correct the video.
Nothing here save for info easily obtained by respective bikes website. No comparison of bikes accessories, prices, or ride ability. For example I know some of these bikes have reverse as standard equipment, pretty handy if you pull into a parking spot with a downward slope, especially when you’re fully loaded for touring. I would imagine shorter riders would like to know seat height. Riding modes…no info, no mention of ABS braking used (in any). Basically worthless.
BMX at 160hp oh yes
I guess I fucked up ordering a 2022 BMW 1250 R/T...It's not on the list...
When is it supposed to come in. I've been waiting 1.5 years to ride a R 1250 RT since they never delivered the 2021
@@rishamainternational7945 Im supposed to get mine before Thanksgiving..
1200 rt and love it
The BMW R/T is a great bike but it's considered a sport touring bike.
Indian is beating harley at it's own game? All indian is doing is copying harley bikes.
I prefer the Street Glide over the Indian Chieftan after test driving both.
I have a Road Glide and a Challenger and it’s not even close. The Indian does everything better.
Out of the bikes here only the Goldwing or the K1600.
Video never mentions reverse. All these bikes are way over 800 pounds fully loaded. They are impossible to push on a slight incline. Parking is a serious decision. The Goldwing and the BMW K-bike are the only ones here with reverse.
The way to go is a Sports tourer, litter, faster and way cheaper.
Kawasaki Ninja Z1000SX,
Yamaha Tracer 900
BMW F900XR.
Honda NC750X DCT
The wing is absolutely the gold standard. The BMW isn't bad either. I wouldn't touch the harley very dangerous at high speed and your numb hands and fingers gets old quickly.
The Yamaha has reverse as well
Nc750x is no sport touring machine. This is my ride for daily commuter. 54 hp doesn’t get you anywhere super fast. It’s extremely fuel efficient and will run 80-85 mph all day long but there are way better bikes for sport touring
Not true. The Yamaha has reverse...