Touring Motorcycle: Features Guide

Do you love riding your motorcycle long-distance? If so, a touring motorcycle might be your dream ride. Touring motorcycles are designed to endure for miles and miles. They can handle the strain of carrying extra weight around all day, and provide plenty of power when you need it most. These motorcycles focus on both comfort and rider protection.

There are a variety of features that come with touring motorcycles that you might not find in other models, including:

Long-wear Tire Designs

A touring motorcycle’s tires are built for longevity. Unlike other motorcycle tires, these tires are extra wide to give you a better grip in the turns and reduce the chance of a pinch-flat. They also allow lower tire pressure for increased comfort and reduced rolling resistance. Although you will need to purchase specialized tires for this specialized bike, the resulting comfort from a smooth, long-distance ride will be more than worth it.

Wind Protection 

Touring motorcycles are equipped with fairings or hand guards in order to increase comfort and protection. These features will shelter touring motorcycle riders from wind, rain and adverse weather, insects, flying debris, and more. They can even reduce the noise of high-speed road riding. 

Hand guards also increase rider safety by providing an extra barrier between the rider and the road, while taller fairings can also be added to improve control, and reduce lift around your helmet at speed.

Powerful Headlights

A powerful headlight is essential for long-distance riding, and that’s exactly what your touring motorcycle will provide. While good headlights are important to any motorized vehicle, they become even more essential for the motorcycle rider traveling through unfamiliar terrain. If you are in a new area and come upon bad weather or are driving at night, a missed exit can spell disaster. The advanced lighting that comes with a touring motorcycle can help prevent this from happening.

Comfortable Seating

Nothing could be worse than a long-distance ride in severe discomfort. That’s why touring motorcycles come with specially designed seating. These seats are long enough to move around on if you're tired, short enough to allow full access to the motorcycle’s controls, and many are sturdy enough to handle another passenger without damaging it! With a touring motorcycle, saddles are designed for, well—touring! That means more padding and support than you'd get with the seat of a sport bike, cruiser, or other specialty motorcycle.

Before you try to rough it on your next, cross-country motorcycle ride, make sure to consider all the benefits that come with a touring motorcycle. If you would like to purchase one for yourself, make sure to visit the team at Barnes Bros. Motorcycles & Off-Road. We proudly serve clients in Pittsburgh and Washington, Pennsylvania, and surrounding areas. Stop in and see us today!