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Cycle News 2015 Issue 27 July 7

Cycle News is a weekly magazine that covers all aspects of motorcycling including Supercross, Motocross and MotoGP as well as new motorcycles

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VOL. 52 ISSUE 27 JULY 7, 2015 P55 S port touring used to be all about the touring. There was very little sport in it. Bikes like BMW's R 1200 RT could once fall under the guise of sport touring, but if you'd do that today, you'd be laughed out of the boardroom. Much like professional sport, the sport touring market is more focused than ever, with the touring aspect tak- ing a distinct second place behind having the fastest, lightest bike under your tackle. But it's also got to be comfortable (touring's got to come in somewhere), able to devour miles like Adam Richman on a chili bender, and having the civility at low speed deserving of the touring tag. Getting the balance right has been the holy grail of manufacturers for years. Essentially, a sport touring machine should be the ideal bike for all riders, and so it was that Ducati shifted the game five years ago when they released the Multistrada, one of the best do-it-all bikes ever seen. BMW TAKES SQUARE AIM AT THE DUCATI MULTISTRADA WITH THE ALL-NEW S 1000 XR. SPORT TOURING NEVER SEEMED SO SPORTY… All optioned up and ready to shred – the BMW S 1000 XR could be a superbike in another life. BY RENNIE SCAYSBROOK PHOTOGRAPHY BY KEVIN WING, BMW MOTORRAD I T A L I A N S

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