https://www.topspeed.com Top Speed offers daily industry news and reviews on cars, trucks, and motorcycles. Thu, 13 Apr 2023 15:00:17 GMT en-US hourly 60 https://www.topspeed.com/top-sport-touring-bikes-for-experienced-riders/ Traveling cross-country on two wheels has been around ever since someone decided to shove a motor into a bicycle frame back in the late 1800s. The roads were much crummier back than. As was the rest of the traveling infrastructure. We got it easy, now-a-days, with restaurants, gas and charging stations around every corner, as well as smooth, paved roads to get us there. And so has the motorcycle gone through a metamorphosis of sorts, splintering into many different styles and levels of comfort for the cross-country going crowd.

]]> Mon, 15 May 2023 14:00:19 GMT https://www.topspeed.com/top-sport-touring-bikes-for-experienced-riders/ https://www.topspeed.com/top-sport-touring-motorcycles-on-the-market/ What exactly is a sport touring motorcycle? How do manufacturers define the balance between ‘sport’ and ‘touring’? Does it have to be an equal balance or do some factors have greater significance over others? What isn’t in doubt are the basic elements that need to be in place: comfort, practicality, dynamics, performance and - maybe not as important - style and technology.

]]> Thu, 13 Apr 2023 15:00:17 GMT https://www.topspeed.com/top-sport-touring-motorcycles-on-the-market/ https://www.topspeed.com/10-reasons-why-the-harley-davidson-street-glide-is-the-best-grand-american-tourer/ When a touring bike is mentioned, most people think of a Harley-Davidson, and for good reason. Harley has designed several well-rounded machines for power and comfort.

]]> Wed, 29 Mar 2023 14:31:16 GMT https://www.topspeed.com/10-reasons-why-the-harley-davidson-street-glide-is-the-best-grand-american-tourer/ https://www.topspeed.com/top-touring-motorcycles-with-the-best-fuel-economy-ranked/ If you want to start taking weekend trips on your motorcycle, you need to trade in your city cruiser, roadster, or sport bike for a bike meant for long distances. Your best option is a touring motorcycle. There is a touring bike for everyone, from full dresser grand touring bikes to more nimble sport touring motorcycles. The one you choose is all about your comfort while riding. However, you should also consider other features, such as storage capacity and fuel economy. After all, you need to bring your belongings with you, and your trip will consist of riding many miles. These are the top 10 touring motorcycles with the best fuel economy. Riding one of these bikes will keep your cash in your pocket and not in the tank.

]]> Tue, 03 Jan 2023 22:00:16 GMT https://www.topspeed.com/top-touring-motorcycles-with-the-best-fuel-economy-ranked/ https://www.topspeed.com/road-king-vs-road-glide-vs-street-glide-which-touring-harley-davidson-is-the-best/ Harley-Davidson has had a plethora of motorcycle models since its inception in 1903. But, with riding habits always changing and evolving on a daily basis, one thing has remained consistent in the company's customer base: people love touring bikes. They are big, loud, comfortable, muscular, diverse, open to unlimited customization options, and you can hold onto them for a long time before upgrading to a newer one. And, if you see one riding around town or on the highway, chances are likely it is one of three models: the Road King, the Street Glide, or the Road Glide. While there are full-dresser touring models like the Ultra Limited and the Road Glide Limited, we are going to concentrate on the features, appeal, and pros and cons of these three primary models.

]]> Wed, 28 Dec 2022 18:00:16 GMT https://www.topspeed.com/road-king-vs-road-glide-vs-street-glide-which-touring-harley-davidson-is-the-best/ https://www.topspeed.com/10-best-harley-davidson-touring-motorcycles-currently-on-sale/ While Harley-Davidson has been catering to motorcycle enthusiasts of all shapes and sizes for 120 years, there is one particular class of bikes that has been carrying the love and passion for the brand for decades, and that is the touring class. Designed with comfort in mind, these bikes allow riders to spend hours and hours on the highway for those coveted cross-country road trips without getting tired or fatigued. Considering that touring bikes are Harley-Davidson's most popular and best-selling class of motorcycles, it also happens to offer a wide range of diverse models to choose from.

]]> Sat, 24 Dec 2022 23:01:16 GMT https://www.topspeed.com/10-best-harley-davidson-touring-motorcycles-currently-on-sale/ https://www.topspeed.com/topspeeds-best-touring-motorcycle-of-2022-indian-pursuit-dark-horse/ Finding the quintessential touring bike in an already burgeoning field isn't an easy task. Among so many worthy competitors from which to choose, the field is narrowed down to one best of for 2022. Indian Motorcycle hits the scene in 2022 with the tour-tastic Indian Pursuit Dark Horse with Premium Package to stand toe-to-toe with the other cruiser-type tourbikes at the top of the field.

]]> Thu, 22 Dec 2022 13:31:16 GMT https://www.topspeed.com/topspeeds-best-touring-motorcycle-of-2022-indian-pursuit-dark-horse/ https://www.topspeed.com/motorcycles/guides/why-the-honda-gold-wing-is-the-best-touring-bike-in-the-world/ It started life as a large, unfaired cruiser/touring motorcycle and has grown in size, complexity and comfort ever since. Initially powered by a flat-four, liquid-cooled four-stroke engine of 999cc producing 80 horsepower, it is now powered by a flat-six-cylinder engine of 1,883cc, producing 125 horsepower. The new Gold Wing can rightly lay claim to the title of the best touring bike on the planet.

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