riding position can put a bit of a strain on your wrists making it a pain through town – the naked version comes with flat bars and a comfier and much more upright riding position. And like the SV650, this makes it a much better town bike

this combination could well be a hint of the future.Although very capable in both areas, after my first glimpse of this bike in the flesh, I was soon thinking more ‘sports’ than tourer’.  The design department have got this one bang on as the SX is pleasing

it , zzr 1400 well just ask the boys at TWO they'd rather ride the bird to the max: BEEN MY FRIEND FOR 5 YEARS. LOVE HER Strengths: so many for a sports tourer- comfort, power delivery, handlin' for a big bike, stabillity at very high speeds, naughty boy

anything else aprt from maybe the silencers as these are heavy mike mike 2: Awesome Sport Tourer Strengths: Awesome power at a reasonable MPG. Good weather protection. Plenty of room for riding two up plus luggage. Weaknesses: Awesome power at a reasonable

Weaknesses: Power handling and finish Overall: 8/10 vtarrse: YOU CAN'T GET MUCH MORE BANG FOR YOUR BUCK, £1200-1700 Strengths: Motor. Grunty, doesn't much matter what gear you're in, not quick steering but can hustle along with everything else.Easy extra ten

Full Review: A lot of people wouldn’t even consider buying the ST4S as a tourer because of Ducati’s reputation for reliability, or lack of it. Well, that’s a thing of the past and the ST4S is a very good sports-tourer. Last year it had a re

Pros: Cons: Engine capacity: 1255cc Power: 96bhp Torque: 81lb ft Weight: 257kg Seat height: 805 - 925mm Fuel capacity: 19L Full Review: This is the Suzuki GSX 1250 FA – a fully-faired, wallet-friendly, four-cylinder sports tourer aimed at capturing

In short:A long acknowledged benchmark in the all rounder category, this sports tourer owes much to its sporting heritage and remains a good bet for reliability. Pros:A long acknowledged benchmark in the all rounder category, this sports tourer owes

.Only expenses have been tyres and chains.Seriously thought of moving to a thou,but as most of my riding is solo round the Peak district,the six is more than capable (as many "sports-bikes" have found to thier embarassment!)Handles great-though have found

.They couldn't be more wrong - they need to get out more often - life has moved on. Rubble: Very fast and comfortable with good handling more of a sports tourer than a true sports bike. Strengths: Most things ample power and the more you ride it the more