BEST TOURING BIKE: Ducati Multistrada 1200 S

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Best Touring Bike: Ducati Multistrada 1200 S

Built for comfort, built for speed, a Touring Bike needs to have standard saddlebags and a swift soul. It's where performance meets technology meets safety meets more luggage space than some cars. A thousand miles in a day? No problem. Read MoreCycle World

In the past, if you wanted a jack-of-all-trades motorcycle, you grabbed a sporty standard. But now, a bike like Ducati’s Multistrada, with the help of its sophisticated electronics and variable cam timing, can be anything you want it to be. Strafing apexes with sportbikes? No problem. Want electronic suspension that snacks on potholes? It does that too. But most surprising is what a great touring bike the Multistrada is. Yes, it leans heavily toward the sporty side of the spectrum, but if you want your two-up touring to be a bit more athletic, it’s hard to find a more enjoyable bike for the journey.

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