But this is a sports tourer that isn't especially good at either sport or touring.

In my view, the chief distinction of the R-Class "sports tourer" is that it looks more French than German.

The new sports tourer features some finely judged revisions.

Cheapest of the high-end sports tourers, and most will cost much more when loaded with gadgets.

As a top-of-the-range sports tourer, the 850CSi took over from the prototype M8.

Well, it's sports tourer with the bars, footrests and seat adjusted that way.

Does this mean that Honda's ubiquitous sports tourer has gone soft?

But they are both sports tourers to everyone else.

During its lifetime it has gone through a series of changes which have meant that it is increasingly seen as a sports tourer.

Honda later added a fairing, retuned the engine, changed the suspension, and the bike was reclassified as a sports tourer.