1..Touring..
Main article: Touring motorcycle
Honda Gold Wing GL1800 touring motorcycle
Although any motorcycle can be equipped and used for
touring, touring motorcycles are specifically designed
to excel at covering long distances. [1] They have
large-displacement engines, fairings and screens that
offer good weather and wind protection, large-capacity
fuel tanks for long ranges between fill-ups, and a
relaxed, upright seating position. [1] Passenger
accommodation is excellent and expansive luggage
space is the norm for this class. [1] Such bikes can
have wet weights of 850–900 lb (390–410 kg) and top
1,300–1,400 lb (590–640 kg) fully loaded with a rider,
passenger, and gear. [12]
Bagger , full dresser , full dress tourer, or dresser are
various names for touring motorcycles, sometimes
used disparagingly or jocularly, and originally referring
to a Harley-Davidson or other cruisers with full sets
of saddlebags. Now refers to any touring motorcycle.
2..Sport touring..
Main article: Sport touring motorcycle
A BMW R1100RS sport-touring motorcycle.
Sport touring motorcycles combine attributes of sport
bikes and touring motorcycles. The rider posture is
less extreme than a sport bike, giving greater long-
distance comfort. [1] Accommodation for a passenger is
superior to a sport bike as well, along with luggage
capacity. [1] Being lighter, at 550–720 lb (250–
330 kg) wet, [12] than a pure touring bike and often
having racier engines, suspensions, and brakes, sport
tourers corner better and are more at home being
aggressively ridden on curvy canyon roads. [1] The
distinction between touring and sport touring is not
always clear as some manufacturers will list the
same bike in either category in different markets. The
Honda ST1300 Pan-European , for example, was listed
by Honda as a sport touring motorcycle in the United
States and Australia, but as a touring motorcycle in
Europe.
..3.. Dual-sport.
Main article: Dual-sport motorcycle
BMW R1200GS dual-sport motorcycle.
Dual-sports, sometimes called dual-purpose or on/off-
road motorcycles, are street legal machines that are
also designed to enter off-road situations. [1] Typically
based on a dirt bike chassis, they have added lights,
mirrors, signals, and instruments that allow them to
be licensed for public roads. [3] They are higher than
other street bikes, with a high center of gravity and
tall seat height, allowing good suspension travel for
rough ground. [1]
Adventure motorcycles are motorcycles with touring
capability on paved and unpaved roads. As a dual-
sport they have a significant on-pavement bias and
perform well on pavement at higher speeds unlike
most dual-sports. [3][23] Their size, weight and
sometimes their tires, however, limits their off road
capability. Most adventure motorcycles function well
on graded dirt and gravel roads but are less than
ideal on more difficult off-pavement terrain.
Supermoto motorcycles were designed to compete on a
single course that alternated between three genres of
racing: road racing , track racing , and motocross . This
increasingly popular type of motorcycle is often a
dual-sport that has been fitted by the manufacturer
with smaller rims and road tires. Supermotos are
quickly gaining popularity as street bikes due to their
combination of light weight, durability, relatively low
cost, and sporty handling.
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