Tourer
A tourer is a motorcycle that is particularly suitable for long journeys . Tourers are usually lavishly disguised to effectively relieve the driver of the airstream. The classic sitting position is only slightly bent forward with the handlebars slightly raised. The knee angle is comfortable, around 80 to 90 degrees. The engine is designed more for pulling power (elasticity) than for maximum performance, so that a smooth, but not necessarily slow driving style is possible. The technology is usually low-maintenance, and cardan drives are often found in this motorcycle category .
Typical motorcycle models for this are:
image | Manufacturer | model | engine | Displacement | power | drive | Empty weight | Sales start |
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BMW | K 1600 GT (K48) | 6-cylinder in- line engine | 1649 cc | 118 kW (160 PS) | Cardan drive | 306 kg | 2011 |
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BMW | R 1200 RT (K52) | 2-cylinder boxer engine | 1170 cc | 92 kW (125 PS) | Cardan drive | 274 kg | 2014 |
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Honda | ST1300 Pan European | 4-cylinder V-engine | 1261 cc | 93 kW (126 hp) | Cardan drive | 325 kg | 2002 |
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Honda | GL1800 Gold Wing (SC79) | 6-cylinder boxer engine | 1833 cc | 93 kW (126 hp) | Cardan drive | 365 kg | 2018 |
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triumph | Trophy SE | 3-cylinder in-line engine | 1215 cc | 98 kW (133 hp) | Cardan drive | 301 kg | 2012 |
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Kawasaki | Kawasaki Z1300 | 6-cylinder in-line engine | 1286 cc | 74 kW (101 hp) | Cardan drive | 294 kg | 1979 |
Other tourers include:
- Buell Ulysses XB12XT
- Ducati Multistrada
- Harley-Davidson Electra Glide
- Honda NT700V Deauville
- Moto Guzzi California
- MZ Scorpio Traveler
- Triumph Trophy 1200
- Yamaha TDM , Yamaha XJ
At the end of the 1980s, the sport tourers were created , which are characterized by more powerful engines and chassis as well as a sportier sitting posture. The full fairing is usually designed more according to aerodynamic aspects and therefore not quite as expansive as on classic tourers.