2005-2014 BMW S1000RR

1955-1964 1975-1984 YAMAHA RD350LC

Today they’re called adventure bikes, but 40 years ago we knew them as ‘giant trailies’. Can Honda’s original Africa-ready big twin turn Rick’s gaze to distant horizons?

Massively underrated, massively fast and, er, massive. But the GTR is also a massive second-hand bargain

1995-2004 BMW R1150GS ADVENTURE

Next year marks five decades since the birth of the sports-tourer. These are the landmark bikes that laid the path to long-distance lap times...