Touring

Although any motorcycle can be equipped and used for touring, touring motorcycles are specifically designed to excel at covering long distances.^[1] They have large-displacement engines, fairings, and screens that offer good weather and wind protection, large-capacity fuel tanks for long ranges between fill-ups, and a relaxed, upright seating position.^[1] Passenger accommodation is excellent and expansive luggage space is the norm for this class.^[1] Such bikes can have wet weights of 850–900 lb (390–410 kg) and top 1,300–1,400 lb (590–640 kg) fully loaded with a rider, passenger, and gear.^[14]

Bagger, full dresser, full dress tourer, or dresser are various names for touring motorcycles, sometimes used disparagingly or jocularly, and originally referring to a Harley-Davidson or other cruisers with full sets of saddlebags. This can now refer to any touring motorcycle.