Single cylinder. 692cc. 74 horsepower. 147 kilos dry. The closest thing to a dirt bike that you can ride to work — if your work is twenty minutes of switchbacks each way.
Every route on GRIT is scored against these five archetypes. Not specific models — the underlying character of the bike. Find your category and the routes that suit it follow.
Hooligan with a license plate.
Light. Loud. Tall. Built for short bursts of focused attack on twisty B-roads. Hates highway, lives for hairpins.
The everyman's scalpel.
Upright, torquey, friendly. The most versatile platform on the market. Comfortable enough for distance, sharp enough for a Sunday blast.
Designed for the racetrack. Sold to commuters.
Aerodynamic, focused, fast. Brilliant on long sweepers and proper switchbacks. Punishing in town, brutal in cold rain.
The Swiss Army knife of motorcycling.
Tall, comfortable, capable. Eats highway miles, handles gravel, can do twisties (just not as sharply). The default choice for European touring.
About the journey, not the corners.
Low, heavy, relaxed. Built for highways, scenic byways, and the right kind of weekend. Not built for B-roads in the Sauerland.