Bmw r1300gs te vs triumph tiger 1200 gt  pro

Or, put another way, the latest all-round sports tourers flogged across that there France. The new Triumph Tiger Sport 800 and updated Yamaha Tracer 9 GT and BMW F900XR go on a mini-break

Top-spec middleweight fun-seekers prove you don’t really need a super-naked

Five great adventure choices beyond the usual suspects

THE SMART-MONEY TEST

Can the new BMW R1300RT maintain its crown as the ultimate tourer?

The RT has no direct rival, but that hasn’t stopped BMW from improving it anyway