11 bikes That Are Almost Perfect, According to Consumer Reports

[@FrankBonessa]

I had a pearl white 3rd gen '17 base model Dl650. Rode it 30,000 trouble free miles. Traded it in on a '22 Z900RS. Missed the 650 and bought a '22 black DL650 Adventure. Had some hard luck and traded it in on a DL1050 . Didn't like anything about it. Went back and traded it in on a new GSXS1000GT. Took the 1000 on a 2500 mile trip and to tell you the truth, the 650's were all around better bikes. They handled excellent in the twisties, stopped well even with two pot front brakes and RSU forks did well all around. The VTwin was dependable, smooth and torquey. Wind the snot out of it and it pulled excellently. Wish i had them both back in my garage. And BTW, I think they were handsome bikes, no matter what anyone says.

[@alanflint7732]

I had a Yamaha mt07. Bombproof. Comfortable, fast enough, stable and easy to manoeuvre. I used it to ride from the UK to Greece and back in the winter of 2016. Not a problem. I had only passed my test 6 months before.

[@davidfellows6250]

Man your about 3 years behind

[@paulvanderlaan5459]

Als Harley Davidson bij de betrouwbare motoren wordt genoemd is het hele filmpje niets meer waard...

[@efrainfortiz]

Llevo 5 años con mi Harley y nunca me a dado un solo problema. Llevo 30 años con diferentes motos y Harley es la mas cómoda, fiable y mejor que he tenido.

[@molgamk2]

agree on versys 650. :) love this bike.

[@saywhat2014]

The second you said Consumer Reports I turned this off.

[@KennethJoines-th4jk]

Africa Twin for the win. Hey…that rhymed!

[@eddale5557]

The perfect mc are Honda NX 500 👍👍😆😆

[@PierredeCur]

That's always a question of taste and experience and for me with sixty years my ass on a bike, the best touring bike is the Victory Vision, uniquely comfortable with its lean back position that allows me iron butt runs of 2500 km in less than 24 hours at my age and the best sport bike is the KTM Duke 890/990 R that can carve small country roads at ridículous speeds. 😊

[@KennethJoines-th4jk]

KTM is bankrupt. Crap quality

[@RobertRobert-d2r]

You seem to have redefined what an adventure bike is. You call the Kawasaki Versys and Suzuki V Strom adventure bikes. Look at the tires on these bikes to know their absolute lack of adventure bike status.

[@alanflint7732]

Tyres can be changed. I worked with a guy at a horse riding centre here on Corfu. He would frequently tour on his. Doing miles on both tarmac and greek mountain tracks.

[@bytetoxic]

The KTM Adventure 390 should not be on the list, it has many problems, it is a poor quality motorcycle.

[@TheQuietBeast]

Yes, replace it with the Honda CB500X 😀

[@KennethJoines-th4jk]

Pot metal crank shaft eats itself

[@efrainfortiz]

2025 Honda NC 750 is very reliable almost perfect bike, now with front double dick brake, new color infotainment screen. Automatic transmission option.