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Are Japanese motorcycles better than European?
Japanese bikes are often cold and efficient machines, reliable and predictable. European machinery on the other hand (especially Italian) is rarely reliable, with some minor little foibles that will confound you, some larger issues that are a cause for concern and somehow these flaws appeal to us.
Which motorcycle has the smoothest ride?
Which motorcycles have the most comfortable ride?
- BMW K 1600 GTL.
- Indian Chief Classic, Vintage and Chieftain.
- KTM 1290 Super Adventure.
- Triumph Tiger 800 XCx.
- Suzuki V-Strom 1000.
- Yamaha FJR1300A.
- Malcolm Milne has more than 300,000km on the odo on his 2007 Kawasaki GTR1400.
- Moto Guzzi California.
Are Italian motorcycles reliable?
If properly maintained, an Italian bike can be reliable enough to do 100 000 miles or more (see the Ducati.ms forum for some real world testimonials from owners) and most brands nowadays offer lengthy warranties and service intervals similar to Japanese brands.
Why Japanese bikes are the best?
Japanese bike manufactures are good because of the tighter tolerances on their engine manufacturing. This makes a solid engine that will run for a long time, with proper maintenance. I have always liked the design of their bikes also.
Which motorcycles do riders have the most in common?
Small wonder, the Harley riders are the most attached to their machines, as 75\% of them admitted they would buy an H-D again, if they had to do it all one more time. The same goes for 74 percent of the BMW customers and 72\% of the Honda guys.
Do touring motorcycles have more problems than cruisers?
According to the Consumer Reports National Research Center, 27\% of the touring bikes experienced problems, followed by dual-sport (on and off-road) bikes, out of which 23\% broke down. Only 19 percent of the sport-touring motorcycles had serious problems, while 16\% of the cruisers needed major repairs.
How reliable are Yamaha motorcycles?
Since major defects are probably the key element in judging the reliability of a motorcycle, it is only natural that these problems weighted the most when it came to ranking. Only about one tenth of the Yamaha bikes, whom the research found to be the most reliable machines, have experienced major defects.