ADVENTURE AND RETRO
Motorcycling has its fashions, and these days it’s Retro styling and Adventure bikes which are capturing the imagination of motorcyclists. Nearly every marque is offering beautiful retro bikes, machines with styling to take you back to the ’50s, ’60s and ’70s. Unlike the jelly-framed, under-braked slugs of those eras though, these are modern bikes with torquey engines, powerful brakes and predictable handling, as well as modern electronics for ABS, traction control and sometimes even riding modes. These retro machines are replacing cruisers in many manufacturers’ line-ups, and they are often better to ride than the cruiser they are replacing — a more upright riding position is more comfortable on the move, reduced weight and better steering geometry means they handle better, and more travel in the suspension means they handle the…
