Check out this Motorcycle.com video shootout of the two most recent sport-touring motorcycles on the market. While not the typical, uncomfortable sportbike per se, the sport-touring crowd attracts its own clan of safe-riding, mature riders that love long-haul rides across states - or even countries. These long trips demand a comfortable ride and ample storage to carry everything needed for the journey that most sportbikes cannot give without purchasing additional accessories. However, cross-country cruising doesn't have to be boring, which is where these sport-touring bikes come in.
For a young rider like myself who has only a few seasons of riding and interest in motorcycles, I've grown accustomed to seeing BMW sport-tourers. But these bikes have been in battle since the mid 1990's. Today, BMW and Kawasaki bring us the K1600GT and the Concours 14 to the stable, respectively.
Again, don't forget to check out the video on Motorcycle.com.
US $54.80