But with the latest crop of tech-heavy machines devouring upwards of £20k, buying one is a very serious commitment. Which is where these five bikes step in. Costing less than £3k, these five adventure ...

But the result didn’t live up to that and the Honda Varadero 1000 hasn’t matched the success of the BMW R1150GS. While it has bags of comfort, luggage capacity and grunt, its thirsty engine ...