BMW R1200RT (2014-current)
Definitive tourer had, until this latest version, been somewhat overshadowed by its adventure bike GS brother and still lags behind in terms of sales. But this latest RT is a phenomenal performer and arguably BMW’s best bike. With less weight, more electronics, plusher luxury and the new 125bhp, liquid-cooled version of the boxer twin, the RT is not just sublimely comfortable, effective and classy, as always, it’s now punchy, nimble, intuitive and peerlessly sophisticated. What you’ll pay today From £10,300 for a used one. But should you? Forget the early suspension recall, it’ll be fixed now, the latest RT is as good as tourers get.
BMW K1300GT (2009-2013)
Grand tourer based around the K1300’s shaft-drive powertrain was sacrificed prematurely by BMW to make way for its new…