…new blood in the touring class, we couldn’t refuse sampling a touring-kitted VFR sampling to see where it rated in an official shootout. SPORT-TOURING TESTING CONDITIONS Along with the usual commuting runs, our Sport-Touring tests include, surprise, surprise, a long-distance tour. In 2008 we navigated…

…tour was privileged to be the first journalists to ride at the company's exclusive proving grounds. Located 10 minutes from Bridgestone's sole motorcycle tire plant in Nasu, the BSPG provedan ideal controlled setting for tire evaluation (See Sidebar). The latest generation of the BT sport-touring tire…

…indicates touring intentions, as Suzuki noticeably lacks a sport-touring design to match up with the likes of Yamaha's FJR, Kawasaki's Concours and BMW's K1300GT. Though side cases are only available as accessory options, along with a top case and windshield. Further announcing its sport-touring cred, Suzuki…

…throttle body butterflies, instead syncing them electronically. Three unique power modes are offered, including Sport (maximum engine power with a sport-oriented hard-hitting power delivery), Touring (full engine power with a more progressive, less touchy delivery), and Urban/Enduro (limits maximum engine…

…and off the throttle through the corners."" The Tiger is categorized by Triumph as one of its Urban Sports machines, but considering that the British marque doesn't have a dual-sport or adventure-touring category, we let the technicality slide and included it anyway. ""Head for a bit of fun at strange…

…traveled on a motorcycle understands the touring conundrum: Fun and nimble motorcycle loaded down with only minimal luggage; or, a truckish touring rig that can dissuade its rider from taking the squiggly lines on a map. All that's really needed for a sport-touring trip is a tank bag slapped on a sportbike…

…taking this sum B.” Regardless of points on a scorecard, if riders weight the touring more than the sport, the C14 wins. Honda VFR1200F – 142 points: The Honda VFR1200F, capable of a trackday and thousand-mile tour, delivers high-performance thrills and a refined gentlemanly package. We’ve sampled…

…of police work, Tom and Don fit the sport-touring demographic to a T. Both avid riders, they have owned ST bikes in the past and, who knows, we might have sold them on a couple more after our three-day tour. Motorcycle USA sampled the 2009 crop of sport-touring motorcycles on more than 800 miles of…

…Road Sport rivals in the 2011 Suzuki GSX1250FA Comparison Video . BMW's K1300S sports the largest engine and fastest performance times, but see if the Bavarian measures up in our 2011 BMW K1300S Comparison Video . The oldest of our testing quintet, how does the FZ1 fare against these Road Sports than…

…Touring is something of a confused motorcycle. The Italians say it’s for on-road and off-road, but the bike begs to be ridden on fast, curvy pavement. Ducati has built a terrifically comfortable motorcycle that runs like superbike. This street bike is just as likely to show up in a sport touring…