Are adventure bikes boring?

[YoK]

Had a very limited shot of a Honda Crosstourer and I'm not making a across the board judgement here but it was a tad boring. Competent, quick, protected, great riding position but not very engaging. Looked down at the speedo and was going faster than I thought, in fact for the speed I was traveling there was no sensation or thrill. As I said it was a very limited shot of one bike in the segment so it's not a blanket conclusion, but it would appear that most adventure bikes share the same attributes. I'd an Africa twin in mind at some point in my biking journey but I'm not so sure now, if I'm not crossing continents are they any use for what if imagine as being most people's biking*? As I say again very limited sample, are there exciting bikes out there or is it mostly an image thing ( Africa twin fascination for me probably was) or another reason? I guess I'm asking if you have one what's it for?

• I could see them working as a commuter chariot well enough though.

[YoK]

Lots of good stuff 👍 I think, mulling it over a bit more it was the cosseted feeling and the lack of sense of speed which was mostly the culprit. I'd came of a naked bike and jumped back on it afterwards. I'm all for some of the stuff posted, off roading and wotnot and can see the appeal of bikes capable of doing so. Personally I think I'd be drawn to things like the Tenere 700 or a Desert sled, the capability and the interaction. I'm guessing that the Africa twin sits somewhere in between?