Thanks to Orwell Motorcycles Ipswich I was able to test a couple of the toplist bikes last week. The CF Moto 800 MTX and the Kawasaki KLE 500 were both fun, but only one fits the bill for the 10k tour.
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Team Planning for a long-duration motorcycle tour
Four of us, middle aged men, will be spending six weeks together. This isn’t just a boys weekend away.
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Moto Guzzi V85 TT Travel for a 10k km 6 week tour?
If you look at my wishlist, this bike ticks most of the boxes. In fact, apart from the weight, which is the same as my current ride, it covers everything. Why didn’t it surface in my original toplist?
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Top two motorbike choices for the 10k tour
Discussion, trade shows, research and a little bit of soul-searching has led me to two choices for a bike that will take me 10000 km round Europe in 2027. One is a Kawasaki and the other is a Suzuki.
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The Best Motorcycle for a 10000 km European Tour
There are three rules to consider when choosing a bike for a 10000 km tour:
- Better the devil you know
- The bathtub theory
- Every bike works, until you need to fit in with a group plan
