I cam across this in a Bike magazine the other day.
Sports bike sales are still a shadow of their former self but perhaps the nakeds are starting to squeeze out the adventure bike domination we’ve seen in recent years.
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interesting.
Happy to be part of a minority 
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Surprises me that scooter sales are that high in the UK, could be encouraging for 2 wheeled future 
(or is that just pizza delivery guys 
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I also think the line between Adventure and Touring has become blurred, I bet if you hive off true off-road adventure bikes the “Touring” category would grow significantly. (And there is no off-road category shown 
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Edit: So from that data only 2% of us go touring,
…But 22% of us go on “Adventures!” 
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Touring? How very dare you 
How are they supposed to park on the pavement outside Starbucks on a “Touring bike”. They need those 80/20 tyres and spoked wheels to be able to ride up the kerb to get to their destination.
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I would never by a Sport/Tourer or Tourer again. My last two have been Nakeds, all day comfy, with loads of luggage options.
Personally those categories are irrelevant, and if I ever decide to tour the world, I will buy a Harley.
Every bodies different, eh.
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I view my Tiger as a “tourer”. For the long haul trips that I do annually the Speed Triple is just too uncomfortable now, and the Tiger just works for those. As my trips can be “adventurous” it could be an adventurebike too, I suppose, but I’ve no inclination whatsoever to ever take it off the tarmac if I can help it at all… 
I still enjoy riding the Speedy, but for around 100/150 mile days.
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Wims just admitted his Tiger changes gender (or is it ethnicity ) depending where/how far he’s going. Don’t try shipping it out to the States, Trump won’t allow it in, there’s only two genders in the USA.
But I MUST need an Adventure bike just to get out my garage? …
(I use it to tow the Speed/Street Triples to the road.
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But is it an Adventure/Crossover/Sport-Tourer? Who knows, who cares.
(I’m going with Sport-Tourer)
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I absolutely describe my Multistrada as a Sport Tourer, the Enduro is the Adventure version 
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I’ve no inclination to go that way soon.
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I once thought the UK had more in common with USA than EU.
Obviously I was mistaken.
(Fantastic National Parks though)
Way off topic again 
I can feel the steam coming out of Saul’s ears
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I consider my Tiger to be a tourer. There is a clue in the bikes name Tiger 900 GT Pro lol
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Agreed. I’ve seen Yosemite, Bryce Canyon, Monument Valley, Zion and more.
Yup, goes for the 1200 too. GT… 
Back on topic (sort of)
So it seems here at least we’re agreed that Tiger 1200’s, 900’s, Multistrada’s, BMW-XR’s are tourers.
I’d wager they’re in the blue section of that pie chart.
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Wrong again!
Just checked, BMW say my XR is in their sport category (along with their S1000RR)
But then so is @Littleade 's R1250RS 
Two “Sports” bikes available with factory hard luggage.
Now I’m confused (not difficult)
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Mine’s in the BMW Motorsport colours so it must be
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So many bikes.
Not enough pigeon holes.
Has to be a good thing.
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Any bike which is tall for ground clearance with a larger front wheel and probably a bit of bodywork and a screen must be an adventure bike whether it’s used off road or not, mustn’t it?
My Honda CB500X never even saw a gravel car park, while other owners fit full off road tyres, sump guards, even spoked wheels, and go where many 500X owners would never dream of going… kind of like a 4wd SUV, which also mostly stay on tarmac, but could do a lot more.
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all those categories lost me! Hopefully Triumph included the category in the name of my 1050 ST.
I had pure touring bikes, but now I’m less “touring” the Sport-Tourer added the little spice and lightness I was looking after.
I should also go for a trial (had some) for more position confort etc.. But I would miss the sporty look and fluidness of a well designed fairing.
In a few years, I’ll maybe change my mind, as my physical gremlins will grow up.
I love full fairing, the nicest bike for me is the Ducati Paso.
It’d be much simpler if they did it by the age of the owner, under and over 50. The under 50’s wouldn’t get much of a slice
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