Australian Motorcyclist — January 2018

model. Bette

fresher whee

and a smart

angular chan

to the front

helps.

HONDA

A revisited

Goldwing.

You only

have to utter

word ‘Gold

does the rest

and comfort are owned by the

Goldwing and this new generation

six cylinder can add connectivity and

more performance and less weight to

the list along with a very sharp styling

redesign.

MOVEABLE

TWO WAYS TO GO

The World Traveller class of 2018 is

growing stronger and broader. Yamaha

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Ténéré 700 World Raid prototype

on the stand. But the biggest hit - in

terms of noise, anyway, would have

been the latest 799cc twin cylinder

KTM 790 Adventure R. Only a

prototype using the same LC8c engine

as the Duke, the 790 Adventure R

must be the most eagerly awaited

mid-sized planet conquerers since

the above Yamaha. The bikes will be

looking at very similar markets and

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all know is that both these models will

mean nearly as much to the adventure

scene as BMW’s launch of the original

GS series nearly forty years ago.

The new BMW 750/850 GS

models have good promise too with

yourself whenever the ‘Must Have’
rule is invoked. Marketing 101 was
effectively in place, too, with both
the old and new bespoke range
featured on the stand.

TOURABLE

BIGGER IS BETTER

DUCATI
The Multistrada 1260. These few extra
ccs should reduce any Round the
World in 80 Days rides to an annual
leave adventure. Capacity aside, the
updated Multi has added even more
electronics and all the enhancements
possible styling-wise to differentiate
itself without becoming a totally new

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