THERE'S many ways to describe the Kawasaki 1400GTR: fast, comfortable, handles well, mile eater. They all give you a portion of the picture but the simple thing is the bike is one of the best high speed touring machines ever built.
KAWASAKI has built a new sports tourer to slot into the gap between the hot latest ZX-10R and the 1400GTR tourer.
There are plenty of new things to talk about on the ZX-10R but perhaps the most important is the three-stage power curves and traction control.
THE TRIUMPH Sprint GT offers a few more concessions to touring than its older brother, the Sprint ST, making it better for anymore looking at the long haul, while still retaining the ability to provide an adrenalin rush in the twisties.
IN THE past, Honda's VFR series has often been described as the best sports-touring bike ever made.
BMW'S latest R 1200 RT is part of a long and rich history of 'Boxer' powered tourers. With the addition of twin cam heads and ESA II suspension it's the most powerful and best handling yet.
KAWASAKI'S 1400GTR has a high-tech swingarm and shaft drive system, aimed at making it feel like a chain-driven motorcycle.
ONLY Suzuki could have released the Hayabusa. The company which brought us the RE5, Katana and GSX-R released the Hayabusa onto an unsuspecting public back in 1999, and it created a stir which still resonates today.
WHEN people think sportsbikes they don't normally think BMW. So when BMW did decide to enter the sportsbike market in a major way it knew it had to produce something special.




