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BMW confirms two new 1600cc tourers
By Visordown News on 02/07/2010 11:59:31
All-new 160bhp tourers confirmed (you know, the ones we told you about weeks ago)
a claimed 129ft-lbs torque, with over 70% of maximum torque available from just 1,500 rpm.Two weeks ago, Visordown brought spy shots of the new BMW 1600cc machine during the tourers test trials.The new BMWs feature the first ever "Adaptive Headlight
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Ducati to unveil new sports tourer at EICMA
By Ben Cope on 07/08/2009 11:22:48
Is it a replacement for the MultiStrada? Ducati will reveal all at Italian motorcycle show
sales from BMW's R1200GS or could it just be an upgrade to the versatile MultiStrada?Ducati have said in past interviews that this model is edging onto the side of sports tourer, rather than a road-going enduro. All will be revealed - i.e. the gaffa tape
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What is a sports tourer - Triumph Tiger, FZ1 Fazer, VFR800 and GSX-R1000 road test
By Jon Urry on 21/05/2010 11:06:16
Just what is a sports-tourer these days? Used to be a middle-for-diddle model with zero sex appeal, but these days it could be anything from a superbike with luggage to a purpose-built mile-muncher
it have panniers, and how big? Large then it’s a Tourer, smaller then it’s a Sports-tourer. Biking was a simple place.Then things started getting confusing. Streetbikes appeared with half-fairings and pillion grab rails, Enduros popped up with street tyres
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Sports-tourer sales down 40 per cent
By Visordown News on 07/09/2010 11:52:08
But Adventure Sports hold steady in August 2010 figures
SALES OF Sports-tourers in the UK took a massive hit last month, dropping almost 40 per cent on the same period last year, reports the Motorcycle Industry Association.Just 322 sports tourers were registered in August 2010, compared to 517 in August
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Caption That: Cops and tourers
By Visordown on 13/11/2012 11:42:55
You don't have to be a registered member to enter Visordown's caption competition!
WELCOME ALL to Visordown's weekly caption competition, where you get the chance to slap the most amusing/twisted quote on some of the more interesting shots from around the wonderful world of motorcycling.'Ello, 'ello, 'ello! This week, it appears that a member of the constabular...
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Acquired Taste - tourers test
By Jon Urry on 11/09/2008 17:15:12
A weekend of wine tasting on bikes that represent the more refined side of life. We explore France's Loire Valley from the comfort of three ultimate touring machines
on quality vino. The choice of bikes? Simple, the three with the most luggage capacity (for wine carrying), combined with serious grunt to haul the extra weight around. So mega tourers it was - Honda GoldWing, Harley-Davidson Electra Glide and BMW's revamped
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New Honda V4 adventure tourer - more details emerge
By Visordown News on 19/10/2010 08:52:15
Frontal sketch reveals slimmer machine than initially expected
HONDA HAS released another sketch image of the company's much-awaited adventure sports machine - this time in the shape of a close up drawing of the front headlight.Last week Visordown brought you the first official sketched image released by Honda of the new V4 machine that's ex...
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2011 BMW K1600GT/GTL first images
By Visordown News on 05/10/2010 10:12:43
See the full range of pictures of BMW's new tourer
BMW has released full pics and specs of the company's 160bhp six-cylinder tourers - K1600GT/GTL - at this year's Cologne Show.From BMW:ENGINE: Weighing 102.6 kilograms, the engine is by far the lightest serially produced 6-cylinder in-line engine
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2013 Triumph Trophy spied again
By Visordown News on 22/02/2012 10:01:21
Triumph's all-new tourer breaks cover
TRIUMPH'S all-new tourer – almost certain to revive the Trophy name when it's launched later this year – has been spotted testing by spy snappers for Spanish magazine Motociclismo.With Triumph's long history of developing new bikes in Spain
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SCOOP: 2010 Kawasaki GTR1400 revealed!
By Visordown News on 05/10/2009 09:43:58
See the first images of Kawasaki's new hyper-tourer for 2010
THIS IS the first image of Kawasaki's new hyper-tourer for 2010.Read user reviews of the Kawasaki GTR1400.The GTR features a complete makeover for next year with a more aggressive front fairing, along with traction control to tame the re-tuned ZZR
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