HONDA ADVENTURE Bike Reviews
New riders
Rated at least
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HONDA NC750X (2025-on)
New price: N/A- 745cc
- 58 bhp
- 81 mpg
- Medium seat height
It’s smoother and more practical than ever, but its performance still punches well above its weight
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HONDA CRF1100L AFRICA TWIN ES DCT (2024-on)
New price: £15,899- 1048cc
- 100.6 bhp
- 46 mpg
- Tall seat height
Honda’s Africa Twin gains the option of electronic suspension for 2024 alongside an updated DCT system, fresh look and enhanced motor
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HONDA NX500 (2024-on)
New price: £6,799- 471cc
- 46.7 bhp
- 66 mpg
- Medium seat height
Honda’s excellent mini-adventurer is now sharper-looking, comes with more tech and is even better fun to ride
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HONDA XL750 TRANSALP (2023-on)
New price: £9,499Used price: £7,200 - £9,000- 755cc
- 91 bhp
- 67 mpg
- Tall seat height
Tweaks to the ’25 model add a touch of smoothness and practicality, but suspension upgrades add up to a big shift in the way it handles.
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HONDA XL700V TRANSALP (2008-2012)
New price: N/A- 680cc
- 59 bhp
- 45 mpg
- Tall seat height
Much improved over the last model, but to be honest that was never going to be difficult
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HONDA CRF300 RALLY (2021-on)
New price: £6,039Used price: £4,500 - £6,000- 286cc
- 26.9 bhp
- Tall seat height
Honda’s hugely popular lightweight trail bike has grown in stature for 2021
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HONDA NC750X (2021-on)
New price: £7,849Used price: £4,700 - £7,800- 745cc
- 57.8 bhp
- 70 mpg
- Medium seat height
It’s still more workhorse than passionate purchase – but it’s so damn usable you’ll ride more than ever before
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HONDA XL1000V VARADERO (2001-2010)
New price: N/AUsed price: £3,300- 996cc
- 93 bhp
- 35 mpg
- Tall seat height
Hasn't matched the success of the BMW R1150GS
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HONDA CB500X (2022-2023)
New price: N/AUsed price: £4,700- 471cc
- 47 bhp
- 78.5 mpg
- Medium seat height
Honda’s multiple MCN Award-winning A2 adventurer stops sharper and steers sweeter with latest updates
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HONDA CRF1100L AFRICA TWIN (2020-on)
New price: £13,049Used price: £8,000 - £12,900- 1084cc
- 100 bhp
- 57 mpg
- Tall seat height
New Honda Africa Twin gets bigger and better
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HONDA CRF1100L AFRICA TWIN ADVENTURE SPORTS (2020-on)
New price: £17,649Used price: £8,000 - £17,000- 1084cc
- 101 bhp
- 57 mpg
- Medium seat height
Honda’s Africa Twin Adventure Sports finally comes with GS-rivalling tech
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HONDA CB500X (2019-2021)
New price: N/AUsed price: £3,900 - £5,000- 471cc
- 47 bhp
- Medium seat height
A host of seemingly small engine and chassis upgrades, actually add up to a lot
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HONDA NC750X (2014-2021)
New price: N/AUsed price: £3,800 - £6,500- 745cc
- 54 bhp
- 70 mpg
- Medium seat height
As friendly and non-threatening as a motorcycle can possibly be, despite the adventure bike-esque styling
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HONDA CROSSTOURER 1200 (2012-2021)
New price: N/AUsed price: £4,200 - £8,800- 1237cc
- 127 bhp
- 39 mpg
- Tall seat height
VFR1200-derived adventure bike " isn't necessarily 'better' than a GS; it's different"
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HONDA CROSSRUNNER 800 (2015-2021)
New price: N/AUsed price: £4,200 - £7,500- 782cc
- 98 bhp
- 44 mpg
- Medium seat height
Classy, capable and cheap, it’s the underrated bargain of the adventure sports world
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HONDA CRF1000L AFRICA TWIN Adventure Sports (2018-2019)
New price: N/AUsed price: £7,500 - £9,000- 998cc
- 93.9 bhp
- 76.5 mpg
- Tall seat height
The Africa Twin has now undergone it’s first round of serious upgrades
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HONDA CRF1000L AFRICA TWIN (2016-2019)
New price: N/AUsed price: £7,500 - £9,000- 998cc
- 94 bhp
- Tall seat height
The adventure bike the world has been waiting for
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HONDA CB500X (2013-2018)
New price: N/AUsed price: £3,500- 471cc
- 47 bhp
- 67 mpg
- Medium seat height
Last of Honda's new-for-2013, novice and A2-licence friendly 500-twin triumvirate; and for our money the best of the bunch
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HONDA NC700X (2012-2013)
New price: N/A- 670cc
- 51 bhp
- 75 mpg
- Medium seat height
Probably the easiest motorcycle available today to get on and just ride
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HONDA CROSSRUNNER 800 (2011-2014)
New price: N/AUsed price: £3,500 - £5,000- 782cc
- 101 bhp
- 39 mpg
- Medium seat height
Little more than a re-styled, nine-year-old VFR800… but it works