The Middle-Class Adventure Motorcycle Open Up the Possibilities of Endless Riding

▲TIGER 900

The middle-class adventure is a motorcycle that you can enjoy the adventure touring in reality level.

Adventure tourer is a motorcycle genre that shows increasing popularity worldwide. Given a powerful engine with strong suspension that is good at running on off roads, at the same time, adventure tourer that breaks into the wilderness by running on roadless roads and crosses on highways in several hundred kilometers a day across the border. Adventure tourer is a middle-class adventure motorcycle that combines with both long tourer and the enduro motorcycle ability.

▲R 1250 GS

The BMW "R1250GS" is the most famous adventure tourer motorcycle. It is the great rival of the KTM "1290 SUPER ADVENTURE", DUCATI "MULTISTRADA 1260", TRIUMPH "TIGER 1200" and HONDA "CRF1100L AFRICA TWIN". However, only those experienced riders will be able to control these huge supermachines. For ordinary riders, adventure tourer motorcycle requires a high level of riding skills.

It seems to be the same with Europeans and Americans who are excellent in physique and physical strength. When I go to an overseas test ride event, I often heard stories about the adventure tourer motorcycle from the developers of manufacturers and journalists from other countries. In that moment, the adventure tourer of the medium displacement class has recently started catching attention as a machine that can be enjoyed more easily in reality level.

The entry of the new TIGER 900 is increasingly intensifying the middle-class adventure motorcycle

This middle-class adventure motorcycle has been equipped with the modern technology appeared around (2008-) "F800GS" and (2010-) "TIGER 800". At first, middle-class adventure motorcycles were only a secondary role hidden behind the flagship models, but in the actual dirt riding, middle-class adventure motorcycle shows a running performance that surpasses the advanced model with a lightweight body, not too big in size, and not too strong in power. The impression is that "if you want to run off-road, the middle-class adventure is just right".

When BMW launched the upgraded version of "F850GS" in 2018, the competition in the market is intensifying, such as TRIUMPH responded with the new entry "TIGER 900" in this year 2020.

▲TIGER 900

By the way, the TIGER 900 is scheduled to be released in April this year, it is equipped with a newly developed in-line three-cylinder engine expanded to 888cc. The torque is increased by 10% and adopted the new uneven firing interval, which improves the vibration and traction performance. The frame that optimizes the position of the engine to the front and lower reduces the motorcycle weight by 5kg due to the newly designed steel trellis frame, equipped with the new suspension and BREMBO high-performance brake caliper.

The electric control system has been greatly improved such as the newly designed cornering ABS and TRACON control with the performance that has been greatly improved in up to 6 different riding modes. It can be said that these two motorcycles are the benchmark that surpasses both specifications and ranking positions in the middle-class adventure.

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A variety from "serious off-road riding" to "laid back touring"

▲790 ADVENTURE R

The KTM 790 ADVENTURE, which was introduced last year, changes the atmosphere of the middle-class adventure category. A serious middle-class adventure motorcycle that incorporates rally machine technology, demonstrating a competitive strength in off-road riding that sets apart from other rivals, which able to run through the African desert as if running in a flat and normal road condition.

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▲TENERE 700

This year, the TENERE 700, which bears the traditional name from YAMAHA, will take a head-to-head challenge. These 2 motorcycles are in the same category, they specialize with torque power for off-road riding.

▲V85TT

Besides, from the classic image of MOTO GUZZI, it also debuted last year with the concept of a classic travel enduro "V85TT" which projected the image of an '80s rally machine, and the latest 900cc class motorcycle from the 700cc engine displacement is also entering this segment one after another.

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The 100ps can be manipulated normally, about 200kg

Come to think of it, the middle-class adventure machine is a motorcycle where you can run on the highway comfortably with a large windscreen with enough power that can also enjoyable in sporty running on the winding road, and it can also enjoy running on the forest road with the long suspension stroke with the power of electric control, it can be said that middle-class adventure motorcycle is an ultimate multi-purpose machine.

For reference, a motorcycle that normal rider can handle sufficiently is about 100ps in terms of power and about 200kg in vehicle weight, and that figure is even smaller for an off-road motorcycle. That's why middle-class adventure motorcycle is so good for adventure touring. In that case, the middle-class adventure motorcycle is likely catching more and more attention.

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