Tourer Bikes

Tourer motorcycles, also known as touring bikes, are designed for long-distance travel, offering comfort, convenience, and ample storage space for extended journeys. These bikes prioritize comfort, storage capacity, and rider amenities to ensure a pleasurable experience during extended journeys. Tourers feature relaxed riding positions, comfortable seats, and ergonomic handlebars, reducing fatigue during long hours on the road. Touring bikes typically offer generous storage options, including saddlebags, top cases, and tank bags, allowing riders to carry luggage, camping gear, and other essentials for extended trips.

Best Tourer bikes in India

Gold Wing

Honda Gold Wing is undoubtedly the best touring bike of the world. Though it is expensive around 44 Lakhs in India but is a top tourer bike with all the comfort and necessary specs. It has 7 speed automatic gear transmission with a 1833 CC engine with 24 valves and 6 cylinders. Its kerb weight is around 400 KG approx and an impressive max power of 124.7 bhp. Its electronic suspension lets you ride the bike smoothly on damping, patchy roads, and other difficult road tracks. Its top speed is around 230 KMPH.

 

BMW K 1600

BMW's K 1600 is tourer bike and a arch rival of Gold Wing from Honda. It is sold in India under three variants Bagger, Grand Amercia, and GTL. The top model of K 1600 tourer bike costs nearly 37 Lakh in India. The engine used in K 1600 is 1649 CC Water cooled with 6 cylinders and 24 valves. It comes with three riding modes Road, Dynamic, and Rain. Mileage is nearby 17 KMPL. Its front suspension is BMW Motorrad Duolever; central spring strut while the rear is Cast aluminium single-sided swing arm with BMW Motorrad Paralever.

BMW R 1250 RT

If your budget is under 30 lakh for a tourer bike, then BMW R 1250 RT is an option available for you. This is one of the good touring motorcycle with best electronics that boasts your riding experience. 1254 cc engine, 21 KMPL mileage, three modes (road, rain, and eco), 2 cylinders and 8 valves are the key highlights of this bike.

 

BMW R 1250 GS

One of the famous bikes in the world is BMW R 1250 GS. Many travel bloggers. It is priced 24 Lakhs in India and comes in a single variant. Its engine is 1254 CC with 2 cylinders and 4 valves. Its top speed is 200 KM and riding range up to 400 KM. Its max power is 134.1 bhp and torque is 143 Nm.

Ducati Multistrada V4

The Ducati Multistrada V4 engine is a high-power engine bike that generates a max power of 200bhp at 12,750rpm. The engine is associated with 4 cylinders and 16 valves that exhaust the best performance on demand. Ideal for both city and highway routes. 

Factors to consider before buying a touring Bike

Price

To buy a tourer bike, it is vital to look into the budget. Tourer bikes in India start from 1,70,000 to 50 Lakhs. Based on comfort, performance, and other parameters, the prices vary. The affordable tourer is the Honda CB 200X (Rs. 1,75,000) while the costliest is the Honda Goldwing (45 Lakhs INR). 
Tourer bikes demand good maintenance, so they will need time-to-time servicing to check shafts, chain drive, belts, Lubrication, and filter replacements frequently to keep them in excellent condition. So, in short, you will have maintenance costs added on after the purchase.

Comfort and Performance

Touring is not a one or two-hour ride. One needs to ride the bike for hours continuously. So, the vehicle for touring should be durable and reliable such that it should offer a comfortable riding position to strength your back and hand position. Also, it should not let you put more force to ride it. So, a good engine that churns excellent max power and seat should be your ideal touring bike you look for. Tourer bikes in India are designed for long-distance travel. They have comfortable seats, spacious luggage options, and powerful engines.

Solo or Co-passanger Touring

Most Tourer bikes comes with good seat length. Whether you do a solo riding or want to join a passanger to make touring a happy event, tourer bikes will offer enough space to both. In short, tourer bikes are passnger friendly.

Upcoming Tourer Bikes in India

Royal Enfield Guerrilla 450

The Royal Enfield Guerrilla 450, scheduled to launch around November 2024, is expected to price ₹ 2,40,000 - ₹ 2,60,000 in India. It will have a 452cc liquid-cooled engine that produces around 40 PS and 40 Nm, and a 6-speed gearbox. In Guerrilla 450 a round LED headlight, a single-pod instrument console, a single-piece seat, and a wide-looking fuel tank. Positioned below the Himalayan 450, it is expected to be Royal Enfield's most affordable 450cc model, competing with the KTM 390 Duke, Triumph Speed 400, and Hero Mavrick 440​.

Hero XPulse 400

Hero XPulse 400 is a tourer bike whose goals rival models like the KTM 390 Adventure and Royal Enfield Himalayan 450. Hero XPulse 400 will have a 421cc engine which will generate 46bhp power and 40Nm of torque.  The bike is likely to be priced at around ₹2.7 lakhs (ex-showroom) and is anticipated to launch in early 2025​​. The XPulse 400 ideality was also seen with a single-cylinder liquid-cooled engine, however, and the displacement is rumored to be 400cc to 500cc.

Honda CRF300L

Honda CRF300L will be a complete tourer dual-sport bike for both commuting and off-road adventures. The Honda CRF300L will have a launch date declared soon and a starting price of Rs.3.30 Lakh in India. Honda CRF300L will have a 286cc liquid-cooled single-cylinder engine, giving smooth power delivery and good throttle response, especially at low RPMs. Honda CRF300L suspensions include a 43mm inverted Showa fork and a Pro-Link single-shock rear system, that makes an easy ride handling and comfort on rough terrain. Also, the Honda CRF300L has Dual channels ABS for improved braking performance.

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