Which is the best all rounder for 2012
 

http://www.visordown.com/motorcycle-top-10s/your-top-10-adventure-sport-bikes/22093.html

hey Kev cool post.

Out of all those bikes i could only see myself on the ten for single travelling, or the 990 SMT.

I dont think there was any bias among manufacturers either.

also noticed theres no BMW's :loser: haha

I have pre-ordered a 2013 SMT, they arrive in Oz next month.

I think that's pretty fair and probably representative.

While the Multistrada is an awesome bike, I am surprised to see it at number one. Mainly because of it's price and from feedback I've picked up (from a number of different sources over the last year) is still suffering silly little problems (silly problems always seem to upset people more than major ones, I find). Clearly the awesomness of the bike overrides any issues.

The Varadero and the VStrom are no surprises, both bikes are superb distance tourers, having had two mighty 'Deros myself I fully appreciate the fundamental ability of these bikes to do just what it says on the label. Looks aren't everything...

The Crossrunner is another one that is a surprise. Not because I doubt it's ability (it was a serious consideration for me before I picked up my Tiger) but it is a new bike to market. The old VRF800 was a peach of a bike (I had one of them too), but I did doubt the riding position of the Crosser, being that it still has a sports orientated chassis.

The baby Tiger, I can see why this rates highly. Gravel path ability married with motorway content-ness. I see this as being the way all the manufacturers will go. While I'm a huge critic of the XC's off-road intentions (although any bike, in the right hands will ride any terrain) it does ride well on rough roads. The bike is a very good all rounder.

The SMT, Never ridden one, not even sure I've seen one on the road! It does look to me to fall into the same bracket as the Multistrada, so the fact we see these two at the top maybe says more about the people who provided the information for the survey ??

Of course the impeccable do-it-all Tenere...... no need to say anything there.

What is a surprise is that the Buell Ullysses has made it into the top 10! :eek:

My brother bought one new in 2008 and sold it six months later after a catalogue of build and reliability issues. It was uncomfortable, cramped and small and every time you went near gravel the belt snapped. Aside from the pin-sharp handling, which is an acquired taste in itself, it was an utterly rubbish motorcycle. It was a poor bike in 2008 so why it should be on a best bikes list for 2012 beats me? It's certainly a lot worse than at least half a dozen bikes I can think of that didn't make it into the top 10...

Very very interesting. I agree with most of the comments BUT given the cost of the Multistrada plus the awful build quality I would never have expected to see that at the top of the pile......