2013 ADVENTURE BIKE COMPARISON TEST
2013 ADVENTURE BIKE COMPARISON TEST The Mayans seriously screwed up. Either that, or we are not very good at reading their hieroglyphs. Most of us woke up last December 22nd and realized that the predicted doomsday hadn’t materialized. But it got the Cycle World staff thinking… Even though we dodged that one, shouldn’t we be prepared in case archeologists got the date on the Mesoamerican calendar wrong? And what about the popular Hollywood notion of a coming zombie acopalypse? Many people believe zombies actually exist. When was the last time you saw Keith Richards? This much we agree upon: If you need to escape the chaos that a complete global catastrophe could produce, a motorcycle is your ally. And big, adventure-touring bikes are clearly the best choice for the “end-is-near” scenario. They offer on- and off-road capability, significant carrying capacity and great long-distance comfort. Plus, the...