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Bikesales Staff28 Dec 2022
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Top five adventure bike reviews for 2022

The bikesales team got down and dirty with a smorgasbord of great new adventure models over the past year…

In a country as wide and often unforgiving as Australia, adventure bikes make perfect sense. The last year has seen the breadth and diversity of adventure models continue to expand, with the new models reviewed here grabbing the bulk of the limelight.

1. Husqvarna Norden 901

Husqvarna's first big adventure bike under the auspices of parent company KTM came with high expectations. And those expectations weren't disappointed, as bikesales discovered at the model's national media launch in Victoria's High Country.

You can't deny the Norden its KTM roots, but the new Husky still has a feel all its own

2. Aprilia Tuareg 660

Well, what can we say about the Aprilia Tuareg 660, now that it's been crowned 2022 bikesales Bike of the Year? We love it, and that love affair began at a sneak preview of the model in its native home of Italy, back in early July...

Light and lively, smart yet practical: the Aprilia Tuareg 660 is all most will want in an adventure bike

3. Ducati DesertX

Middleweight adventure bikes are booming, and Ducati's new entry into this segment's arms race is a cracker! Capable and versatile, the DesertX wraps Latin flair around a truly potent platform with genuine dual-sport ability.

Ducati's new DesertX: form and function in the one highly capable package

4. Triumph Tiger 1200 Rally Pro

Triumph's new-generation big-bore adventure weapon represents a major step forward for the brand, as Cam Donald discovered over an epic 2000km launch through South Australia's outback.

Triumph adventure bike models just keep on getting better

5. CFMOTO 800MT

There's been a massive amount of interest in CFMOTO's new middleweight adventure platform, which packages a healthy list of features with keen pricing and an engine developed in collaboration with KTM.

The new CFMOTO 800MT is winning over many riders with its healthy capability and impressive value

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