Tourer

This article describes the design of motorcycles; for the aircraft model, see Bristol Tourer ; for the body shape of automobiles, see touring cars (automobile construction) .

Honda NT700V Deauville

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
	BMW	K 1600 GT (K48)	6-cylinder in- line engine	1649 cc	118 kW (160 PS)	Cardan drive	306 kg	2011
	BMW	R 1200 RT (K52)	2-cylinder boxer engine	1170 cc	92 kW (125 PS)	Cardan drive	274 kg	2014
	Honda	ST1300 Pan European	4-cylinder V-engine	1261 cc	93 kW (126 hp)	Cardan drive	325 kg	2002
	Honda	GL1800 Gold Wing (SC79)	6-cylinder boxer engine	1833 cc	93 kW (126 hp)	Cardan drive	365 kg	2018
	triumph	Trophy SE	3-cylinder in-line engine	1215 cc	98 kW (133 hp)	Cardan drive	301 kg	2012
	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.