American brands victory 17 and harley davidson 26 were midpack and triumph 29 ducati 33 bmw 40 and can am 42 were the more trouble prone brands.
Most rugged motorcycle.
Aside from winning an alarming number of overland races in its heyday the xr650l boasts one of the most traditional designs in the industry harkening back to square and somewhat barbaric classics from the 1970s and 80s.
In 1963 actor steve mcqueen rode a bonneville in the movie the great escape and in 1967.
Yamaha recorded the lowest failure rate for four year old motorcycles with 11 followed by suzuki and honda 12 and kawasaki 15.
When it comes to performance the bike utilizes a 644cc overhead cam air cooled engine capable long travel suspension and a gear driven counterbalancer to reduce vibrations during your ride making it the quintessential dual sport bike for on and off the blacktop.
If you don t own a motorcycle you want one.
The ktm 1290 super duke r is a fantastic motorcycle and probably the best choice for those who do nothing else apart from adventuring 24 7 365 days of the year.
Even if there s a woman on the bike for the picture obviously the beast beneath always shines through.
There is something about a motorcycle that is fundamentally manly.