The concept of a forever bike is fleeting for a lot of people. To find a motorcycle that ticks all the boxes seems like an impossible task. After all, bikes are built to satisfy specific purposes—from adventure, touring, racing, and everything in between. As such, when looking for the ultimate do-it-all motorcycle, it seemed like a logical decision to look at the middleweight naked bike segment.
Those of you who’ve been reading my writing on RideApart will likely know I’m not based in the U.S., but in the Philippines where the roads are narrow, full of potholes, and loaded with traffic. Specifically, I live in the southern part of metro Manila, so venturing into the city necessitates a quick trip on the freeway, so it’s worth mentioning that only bikes with engines 400cc and up are allowed access to the freeway. So when I went looking for my ultimate do-it-all-machine, 400ccs and up was definitely a non-negotiable.
