Honda’s recent addition to its scooter lineup is a fun alternative to driving to the office or around town in a car, and the 125cc engine is the heart of this sporty-looking commuter. The quality seat is firm and comfortable, and the passenger seat sits higher thanks to a raised rear section. Stop-and-go traffic is rare in this part of North Carolina, so even on super hot days, when the temperature passes 100 degrees, a ride on the scoot is just what the doctor ordered.

Although the three models in Honda’s Custom sector (Sabre, Interstate and Stateline) are quite similar, each has a specific purpose and personality, and the Interstate is the touring one of the trio. It comes with a windscreen, floorboards, saddlebags and, new this year, an optional ABS/CBS brake system.

After a one-year hiatus, Honda’s flagship Gold Wing luxury touring model has been updated for 2012 with a number of changes, including styling, increased luggage capacity, better wind and weather protection, revised suspension settings, and newer electronics. Such extras as advanced GPS navigation, linked braking with ABS, and the only airbag available on the market make the Gold Wing one of the most refined touring machines in motorcycling history.

Squint and the NT700V looks like a scaled-down ST1300. And with sport-touring styling and credentials, plus an attractive price, the versatile NT clearly helps to fill the gap left by the departed VFR800.Although the NT700V was introduced in Europe as the Deauville back in 1999 and has since sold about 47,000 there, Honda waited a long time to bring this recently updated and popular model to the US market.

Just months after releasing its Fury "factory chopper," Honda has unleashed a trio of new 1300cc V-twin cruisers: Sabre, Stateline, and Interstate. All within the same family, each one of this trio offers an individual take on the factory custom theme, so folks shopping for a cruiser in this size range now have a slew of choices at their Honda dealer.