Honda’s new NT1100 is based on the Africa Twin Adventure bike, but it’s set up for sportier handling and on-road riding. The bike’s been on sale in Europe since 2022, and it’s sold well over there.

When the folks at Kawasaki and Honda recently released new sporty touring bikes, I was intrigued. And when it turned out that both bikes were available for me to test at the same time, it seemed the ...