1995-2004 BMW R1150GS ADVENTURE

1994-2004 DUCATI 916

Overdue a European blast, Ben Miller turned a meeting in Milan into an unforgettable week away on his BMW R1250GS Adventure

2005-2014 BMW S1000RR

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?

Former Honda chief development rider, ex-Honda Racing UK boss, and Bonhams specialist writes for MCN