Travel motorcycle

A touring motorcycle is a motorcycle that is designed for longer trips, especially on the highway. It differs from the chopper , super sports car and also classic enduro in terms of wheelbase and caster . Today's travel motorcycles are predominantly travel enduros and are partially or fully covered and / or have a windshield to protect the driver from the wind. They have a system of holders for suitcases or saddlebags that allow you to take travel items and clothing with you.

The BMW R 1200 GS Adventure - the successor and long-distance travel version of the best-selling travel motorcycle

According to the trade journal Motorrad , the requirements for a touring motorcycle include “a long-lasting, reliable engine, ample payload (around 200 kilograms) to accommodate two people and their luggage, sufficient range so that a refueling stop is not necessary every 150 kilometers, and comfortable accommodation for the driver and passengers in the long term. ”The most successful touring motorcycle is the BMW R 1200 GS K25 , which was sold 350,000 times from 1980 to 2013 with various previous models.

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Jürgen Stoffregen: Motorcycle technology - basics and concepts of engine, drive and chassis . Vieweg Verlag , Braunschweig 2012, ISBN 978-3-8348-1716-7 , p. 272 .
2. ↑ Thomas Schmieder: Eight large travel motorcycles in a comparison test . In: motorcycle . No. 09 , 2012, ISSN  0027-237X .
3. ↑ Holger Hertnek: Travel machines up to 2500 euros . In: motorcycle . No. 20 , 2008, ISSN  0027-237X .
4. ↑ Peter Ilg: BMW travel motorcycle: The beak stays, the oil cooling works . In: The time . March 5, 2013. Retrieved April 24, 2015.