Sport Touring Motorcycles Aren't Dead, Just Ask the New Honda CB1000GT

Adventure bikes might have been getting all the glory in the past few years, but what about something for the on-road mile munchers who also want comfort?

Photo by: Honda

By: Janaki Jitchotvisut

Nov 7, 2025 at 8:32am ET

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For a few years, it seemed like the sport touring motorcycle genre wasn't getting a whole lot of love. Why? Because adventure bikes were what everyone wanted, and most people only buy one new bike at a time. It's simple math, really; you might have more than one bike, but you usually aren't going in and buying new ones by the dozen, all at once.

Some people truly love sport touring bikes as a category, though, and it's not difficult to understand why. For mile-munching, they're eminently practical. Combining creature comforts like a cushy saddle (probably good for two-up riding if that's your thing), adjustable windscreen, slightly sporty ergos that are still mostly upright to keep the weight off your wrists, and of course panniers and the option for a solid top box or rear luggage rack to strap your bags to; honestly, it's difficult not to see the appeal.

And at EICMA 2025, Honda's back at it again with its latest iteration on the genre. Meet the new Honda CB1000GT, which features the same 1000cc inline-four cylinder engine you already know and love from the CB1000 Hornet. It's been tweaked slightly for GT duty, with different fuel injection and throttle-by-wire mapping to support its four ride modes: Rain, Sport, Standard, and Tour.

Gallery: Honda CB1000GT

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Other standard conveniences include a nice quickshifter, an Electronically Equipped Ride Adjustment (EERA) suspension system, and a totally redesigned seat rail system in back as compared to its Hornet sibling. This, Honda says, was done precisely to accommodate the needs of riders who might wish to put a passenger on the back, or luggage, or both for those nice weekend (or longer) getaways.

A Honda RoadSync connectivity package also comes standard, but given that it's present on pretty much every new Honda these days (including scooters), you probably expected it. Still, it's nice to know, since you may wish to use navigation, listen to music, or otherwise stay connected even while you're getting as far away from your daily life as possible on your CB1000GT.

Availability

Since this is an EICMA reveal, pricing information hasn't been announced yet. However, Honda has rather cryptically noted that the CB1000GT "is scheduled to go on sale in Europe, Japan, as well as Asia & Oceania and other regions." That's an open-ended statement if there ever was one, but it's always a little disheartening if you're in the US and you don't see this country called out specifically, because we do frequently either have to wait a long time or else not get certain new motorcycle models at all. See also: My personal white whale, the XSR900 GP.

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Then again, it's also sometimes difficult to blame an OEM, since it's not like they can make riders want bikes, and therefore have to go with what a market wants. A bike like the ST1100 is always going to sell well in Europe, right? Different strokes for different folks, or something like that.

In any case, are you looking forward to checking out the Honda CB1000GT if and when you get the chance? Does it look like something that's right up your street, or what have you been admiring that's come out of EICMA 2025 so far? Let us know about it in the comments.