The adventure bike spectrum is expanding far and wide, with more brands jumping into the fray, and powerplants ranging from 300 to 1,300 cc. If you?re in the market, you?re probably considering all the usual factors, like cost, comfort, electronic gadgetry and standard features, and that?s probably smart. Sometimes the intrusive thoughts win though, and blind to reason, we shell out for pure aesthetics.
In the ADV world, the most aggressive-looking bike is rarely the most ridden, but every forum has a hero, and there?s always an exception to the rule. Throwing all the usual metrics to the wind, we asked the question; what are the best-looking adventure motorcycles on the market right now"

Yamaha Ténéré 700 Rally Edition The Ténéré 700 debuted in the U.S. in 2019 and immediately established itself as a serious contender in the middleweight ADV market. It?s lightweight at 452 pounds, has excellent rock-taming suspension and its 689 cc liquid-cooled parallel twin (lifted from the old FZ-07) provides reliable performance to the tune of 72 hp. What the Yamaha Ténéré 700 doesn?t have, is most of the other things we?re used to seeing in the ADV segment. You get switchable ABS, but there?s no traction control, no cruise control, rider modes, integrated GPS, etc.

In an age where spec sheets are typically dominated by computers, lean sensors and color gauge displays, the Ténéré 700 is a breath of fresh air. Its approach is minimalistic with standard dirt-bike g...