Practical magic

Sensible and fun with it… but which is the best buy?

Jon Urry

THE MCN TEST ● THE HOTTEST BIKES ● EVERY WEEK £14,099 Honda NT1100 DCT ES ● 1084cc liquid-cooled inline four SOHC 16v ● 100.6bhp @ 7500rpm ● 249kg wet weight (without panniers) £17,521 (£15,821 for standard Versys 1100 SE, £16,491 for SE Tourer) Kawasaki Versys 1100 SE Grand Tourer ● 1099cc liquid-cooled inline four DOHC 16v ● 133.1bhp @ 9000rpm ● 259kg wet weight (without panniers) There is a stigma attached to the word ‘practical’ as it is often misinterpreted as ‘boring’. Announce you are after a practical two-wheeler and you can expect a wisecrack about which shade of grey it will come in – but buying a bike based on it being a sensible option isn’t something to be ashamed of. Far from it. Practical bikes are ready to…

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MCN (Digital) - 1 Issue, 26 March 2025

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