Touring

As large as a planet with a name long enough to fill a paragraph, Grant Leonard takes the H-D for a ride across the Lakes

The Honda GL1800 Gold Wing Luxury is supposed to be a tourer par excellence, so what did our riding pair think of its performance in the Lake District?

Tired of Japanese conformity? Add a dash of sophistication to the cold winter's mire with these air-cooled alternatives.

The Daddy of the Mackenzie clan gives his take on the Daddy of the Harley family, the Ultra Classic

Famous for being dull, the new generation of Deauville has grown up from humdrum commuter into baby Pan European.

Two years after being taken over by Aprilia the eagle is once again flying over the Moto Guzzi factory at Mandello del Lario. So, wossit like then?

BMW’s already excellent big tourer gets a new motor with more grunt and a host of comfort improving gadgets for 2010, not to mention a fruity exhaust note

The K1200 LT is a significant improvement over the old model, mainly because of the extra stomp from the engine

One of the best big scooters on the market if getting there in time is more important than getting there in style

Hot on the heels of their own success with the R1200GS, BMW give the R1150RT the 'sharper'n' lighter' treatment. Jon Urry dances to the Boxer beat.

It's a monster mash touring bash on the mightiest mile-eaters motorcycling can muster. Wallflowers need not apply.

Moto Guzzi come out swinging with their new Breva V11, and they've got BMW's R1150R boxer twin up against the ropes.

When you need to cross Europe in temperatures low enough to make a brass monkey wince, and still need to look chipper at the other end, only a serious tourer will do. We take three of the bestto Prague for the coldest test of the year.

If only bikes were available on prescription to combat the misery of the Great British Winter

Too big and pig-ugly is how the Honda Varadero been described but what's it really like to own?

Grant puts his feet up and enjoys the relaxing H-D Ultra Classic Electra Glide

A vibe-free Sportster capable of travelling further than Box Hill

This is the first time that the basic Electra Glide model has been imported into the UK.

The 'daddy' of the Harley touring range. long distance capabilities coupled with rider and pillion comfort. Excellent stereo

The Deauville has been quietly going about its business since the late 90s and there are over 5000 of them pottering about our roads.

Torque-laden tourer with the benefit of maintenance-free shaft drive

Giles finds another BMW that he loves, the R1200RT

Take a Stone model, add panniers and a screen. Job done. Still a lazy day cruiser from Guzzi, still cheap

The sorry tale of taking three express tourers to the land of eternal rain and mist in an attempt to find a ray of sunshine