Adventure tourer fad

[rajflyboy]

Will this fad ever end?  It’s been going on for 15 years.   The era of ugly bikes with no character.  

Please let it end

[Sport-Touring]

[jay547]

For the most part, I agree with you. I thought it would've been long-gone by now.

[Biking Sailor]

For me, it is that the ergos are just more comfortable. I could do longer mile days on the ADV bikes than any of my ST bikes.

I do have shoulder and back issues that seem to favor wide bars and being able to stand up to stretch regularly (without getting off the bike or bending over in a jockey position). YMMV

[rajflyboy]

For me, it is that the ergos are just more comfortable. I could do longer mile days on the ADV bikes than any of my ST bikes.

I do have shoulder and back issues that seem to favor wide bars and being able to stand up to stretch regularly (without getting off the bike or bending over in a jockey position). YMMV

I could understand that but personally I’d prefer a 1200 Bandit type bike over the adventure touring things

[Plus Ultra]

I went from a Blackbird to an Africa Twin. I missed the power of a big 4 cylinder. I got an FJR. The ergo s were all wrong. I could not live with that bike. I just got a new BMW 1300 GS. And I couldn’t be happier

[zer0netgain]

I wonder if it has to do with failing infrastructure.  As the roads get worse, the more you need an adventure bike to survive the hazards.

[Bounce]

I wonder if it has to do with failing infrastructure.  As the roads get worse, the more you need an adventure bike to survive the hazards.

That's a heartening outlook. LOL

I don't know where you are, but we are under road construction nearly everywhere I look... specifically addressing infrastructure.

On the heels for the biggest property tax cut I've seen in my lifetime. My property taxed halved this year from last.

[Biking Sailor]

I wonder if it has to do with failing infrastructure.  As the roads get worse, the more you need an adventure bike to survive the hazards.

There is that. The longer suspension does help.

Debra and I were doing a back road dinner ride. She was on her MT09 and I was riding the T7. She told me we needed to get on a different road as that one was beating her up, lots of frost heaves. I hadn't noticed it was that bad.

[jay547]

In the last four years or so, I've only had maybe two weeks that I didn't encounter at least one construction zone on my 25-mile commute to work.

[FJRider]

If I was motorcycle touring again I would chose a GS over an RT, FJR, etc any time of the day. When going cross country you can never be sure of road conditions, or construction. Riding a fully packed FRJ on a gravel road was like rock climbing in high heel shoes. Not at all suited for the condition. Whereas on the GS, given the same roads, I would answer my email if required. The bike and geometry just didn't care. Plus, if you wanted to take a fire road, no problem.

[NinjaLady]

Will this fad ever end?  It’s been going on for 15 years.   The era of ugly bikes with no character.  

Please let it end

  I do see your point.

[Mr.Awesome]

True ST bikes are much better looking than the ADV counterparts....but I think that may be changing.

I find this very sexy.
https://www.motoguzzi.com/us_EN/models/stelvio/

[FJRider]

True ST bikes are much better looking than the ADV counterparts....but I think that may be changing.

I find this very sexy.
https://www.motoguzzi.com/us_EN/models/stelvio/

That is a very nice looking bike.

[Biking Sailor]

I had a 2013 Guzzi Stelvio NTX. I thought it looked attractive and purposeful, at the same time.

But I think classic standards look good also.

[rajflyboy]

Gotta love the Guttzi’s

[Fast Beemer]

I went from a Blackbird to an Africa Twin. I missed the power of a big 4 cylinder. I got an FJR. The ergo s were all wrong. I could not live with that bike. I just got a new BMW 1300 GS. And I couldn’t be happier

The 1300 GS is nice!  I decided to stay in the more sport touring friendly S1000 XR.  What a beast of a bike but comfy as can be.  

[jay547]

I went to a Motorcycle Sport Touring Association (MSTA) ride to eat today. Fifteen bikes showed up - thirteen ADV bikes, one naked bike, and one FJR.

[Biking Sailor]

I confess to using my big ADV bikes as sport-tourers. Think of it as "sport-touring in slow motion".
 

[Bounce]

Isn't "character" (in vehicles and people) a euphemism for idiosyncratic and difficult?

[jay547]

I got the plain-Jane, relatively simple, mid-sized ADV bike.