Just had a ride out with an explora owning friend and had a few observations. Journey was couple thousand miles, through france into germany around baden baden and over to just outside ulm. Then into switzerland through davos and several pass' into italy for track event at mugello, then motorway round to spain. I was riding with pillion he was solo, odd size panniers wouldnt be much good to us. Trophey 1 explora 0. Tank range, thought they would be simalar but no, explora got thursty every 150-160 miles whilst trophey was showing at least that still to go. Trophey 2 explora 0. Motorway speed, set c/c at leisurly and comfortable 90 and mate couldn't keep up, when quized why? said explora was weaving dangerously. Trophey 3 explora 0. Noticed after1st day he was having trouble cutting his dinner, explora had hurt his shoulder, was fine on trophey.4-0. Could go on, and on, but can't help wonder why adventure bikes sell in much larger numbers than bikes like the trophey when they aren't really very good for what they are intended for. Local dealership sold approx 40 explora's in last 12 months compared to just 7 trophey's! Anybody else got any thoughts?