Model(s) covered: 2007 Suzuki DL 1000 V-Strom, 2007 Ducati Multistrada 1100 S, 2007 BMW R 1200 GS Adventure, 2007 Triumph Tiger
Last year's Adventure Touring comparo was the ultimate tale of dust and mud as our motley crew set about on a monstrous journey to the edge of the Grand Canyon. That voyage was characterized by long days in the saddle, mile after mile of sun-baked terrain, cold nights, intermittent thunderstorms and minor crashes. It was so popular that we couldn't resist doing it again with '07 models, but we decided to change things up this time around and opted for sun-drenched coastal beaches, evergreen forests, scenic river gorges, rolling wheat fields, high deserts, world-class rock climbing, volcanoes and ancient lava flows.
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