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10 Best Motorcycles for long distance riding - WTF do they know?
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<blockquote data-quote="RossKean" data-source="post: 1401362" data-attributes="member: 19880"><p>Old Venture or new version? I had one of the Gen II (2002) Ventures. Definitely felt heavy although I liked the looks of it. Not bad to ride as a tourer but never much fun in twisties or straight line performance. The new Venture is a totally different animal. It is far more refined in terms of amenities but the engine choice was poor, IMHO. Might be OK as a long-distance machine but I'm thinking it could never be described as exciting.</p><p></p><p>Maybe half the bikes in the article would fit into the category of road sofas and might fit the bill. The adventure bikes and sport bikes like the H2 are fun but LD touring bikes? Just because you can doesn't mean you should! FJR, Concours, Triumph Trophy, several other BMW, etc. are conspicuous by their absence. Pick some bikes with LD comfort, space for some luggage, 2-up capability and decent fun factor. Not to mention a dealer network that might save your bacon 3,000 miles from home.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="RossKean, post: 1401362, member: 19880"] Old Venture or new version? I had one of the Gen II (2002) Ventures. Definitely felt heavy although I liked the looks of it. Not bad to ride as a tourer but never much fun in twisties or straight line performance. The new Venture is a totally different animal. It is far more refined in terms of amenities but the engine choice was poor, IMHO. Might be OK as a long-distance machine but I'm thinking it could never be described as exciting. Maybe half the bikes in the article would fit into the category of road sofas and might fit the bill. The adventure bikes and sport bikes like the H2 are fun but LD touring bikes? Just because you can doesn't mean you should! FJR, Concours, Triumph Trophy, several other BMW, etc. are conspicuous by their absence. Pick some bikes with LD comfort, space for some luggage, 2-up capability and decent fun factor. Not to mention a dealer network that might save your bacon 3,000 miles from home. [/QUOTE]
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