Strom, 13th bike and the best ride yet and I'm not easy to please Strengths: Comfortable, quite nicely finished, love the engine, totally reliable, weather protection, bad weather stability, much better looking than the old V Strom(which I also owned

discount so was the first attraction. Bought as an all year round machine and out in all weather. Winter riding was hard on the spokes etc and the bike required very regular attention. I used Lanoguard over all the bike for rust protection and this has kept

protection and lots of room for luggage Weaknesses: Have had my Explorer since its launch and have put 4.5k on it. A good bike for the motorways and big A roads with plenty of grunt, good wind protection and lots of room for luggage Overall: A good solid

mission statement. There’s a lot going on here – so much so that Honda officials felt the need to show us a ‘word cloud’ to help explain the bike’s positioning. I hope I never hear that phrase ever again.The NC700X is an adventure-styled ‘fun crossover

are fiddly and difficult to close properly.My initial impression is that the new Tiger hits the nail on the head, and it's what a big trailie should be. The new chassis and wheels makes it a far better handling bike than the big wheeled big trailie/adventure

Pros: Cons: Top speed: 130mph Engine capacity: 680cc Power: 59bhp Torque: 44lb ft Weight: 214kg Seat height: 840mm Fuel capacity: 17.5L Tank range: 150 miles Full Review: Adventure Sports bikes are currently the fastest-growing market sector

.The only real criticism both Jim and Steve had of the TDM was its looks – or rather the fact it could – or should – have been a bit more adventurous. I’m not so sure and in blue the new TDM looks very classy but the yellow on our test bike was a bit

in the garage at the moment,and have just done 400+ miles to get it ready for Jack Lilleys for demo after xmas.Nice.The bike has good wind protection, with the screen putting most of the wind over your body,Fuel ecomony is good, with 200+ mls easy from 1 tank,2

, lightish, quick off the mark, did I mention fun? Overall: One of the best bikes I've owned because of the smiles, I must tell you how much fun it is. buca: GREAT BIKE, FUN WITHOUT THE FAFF Strengths: Comfortable, good wind protection, fun Weaknesses

for adventure touring, not desert racing. It’s more rounded, heavier and less aggressive – just like the typical rider it’s aimed at.This became clear almost before I’d left the launch base hotel at Tiznit in Morocco. At 895mm the Tenere’s seat is high