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Ukraine's Heart of Darkness | RoadRUNNER Motorcycle Touring & Travel

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Ukraine's Heart of Darkness

On a clear summer day, with the sky that deep rich blue they always seem to use on holiday postcards, the pure white clouds fought with the endless miles of brilliant yellow sunflower fields for our attention. Occasionally, the vibrant blanket of color turned to a patchwork quilt of wheat

2013 BMW C 600 Sport and BMW C 650 GT: Versatile Meets Fun

2013 BMW C 600 Sport and BMW C 650 GT: Versatile Meets Fun

> With a design philosophy to create a machine that has the functionality of a scooter and the riding pleasure of a motorcycle, BMW introduced their two new “Maxi-Scooters” recently in Madrid, Spain. Centered on the same frame architecture and sharing a common power plant, the C 600 Sport and the

Ellijay, Georgia Shamrock® Tour

Nov/Dec '11 Premium Content

Ellijay, Georgia Shamrock® Tour

I knew that Florian and I were in for a great Shamrock Tour® when I woke to the softly layered Appalachian mountains stretching out in front of our hotel, with a twisting two-lane highway cutting an inviting path between them. Four days later, parking our Harley-Davidsons for the last time

Shamrock Tour® - Greenwood, South Carolina

Sep/Oct '10 Premium Content

Shamrock Tour® - Greenwood, South Carolina

When you're traveling, you are what you are right there and then. People don't have your past to hold against you. No yesterdays on the road."Blue Highways" by William Least Heat Moon ..."Amersham 2411. I still remember her phone number." His words come slowly, deliberately like gravel being poured

RoadRUNNER's Five-Country Europe Tour

Jan/Feb '08 Premium Content

RoadRUNNER's Five-Country Europe Tour

The dog days of summer have slowed life to a crawl, with seemingly endless triple-digit temperatures scorching everything in sight. As I ride home after dark, even the sliver of moon hanging low in the early evening sky is on fire. Battling traffic, impatiently waiting for lights while inhaling hot

Review: 2007 Kawasaki ZX-14

Review: 2007 Kawasaki ZX-14

> Boasting an inline four-cylinder engine that displaces 1352cc, the new ZX-14 is currently the biggest and most powerful sport bike in production. With the assistance of its ram-air system, the bike is said to produce 187 crankshaft horsepower at 9500 rpm. Even without the aid of forced air, stock engines

BMW R1200R

> An elegant new member of the naked community, the BMW R1200R is a very worthy successor to the extremely popular R1150R. Rolling out under a gray sky, with the clouds so low and swollen they looked as if they might burst at any moment, I kept a close eye on

Harley-Davidson's Custom Vehicle Operations

Harley-Davidson's Custom Vehicle Operations

> Tucked away at Harley-Davidson facilities is a small team of engineers and stylists that works as a separate unit under the acronym, CVO (Custom Vehicle Operations). Responsible for producing limited numbers of highly customized motorcycles since 1999, the group has four individual models to choose from in the lineup for

2006 Triumph Scrambler

2006 Triumph Scrambler

> When you get away from all the facts, figures, and statistics, you have to admit that one of the most compelling reasons for riding a motorcycle is that it is just plain cool. Catering to this rationale, the new 2006 Triumph Scrambler is not going to win any performance contests

Suzuki M109R

> Shaping up for a "Battle of the Titans" in the heavyweight cruiser class, Suzuki entered the arena this year with their new M109R Boulevard. Going toe to toe with Kawasaki's Vulcan 2000 and Yamaha's 1854cc Roadliner, the pre-fight buzz has Suzuki claiming the most powerful V-twin cruiser in the class.

Kawasaki Ninja 650R

Kawasaki Ninja 650R

> Poised to inject serious fun into the bargain-blaster segment of the market, the new Kawasaki Ninja 650R is a street hip, super sharp, smooth operator that flashes the boulevard with a most affordable price tag. Designed with the rider in mind, the bike's comfortable ergonomics, useful wind protection and energetic

Yamaha Stratoliner XV1900

Yamaha Stratoliner XV1900

> Recently released to the American motorcycle marketplace, the all new Roadliner embraces an era of significant change for the tuning fork company. Yamaha has placed their whole cruiser range of motorcycles under the new Star banner, and the top dog in this exciting lineup for 2006 is the Stratoliner. Basically

BMW R1200GS

> Airborne at 50mph isn't the time to tell myself I should have slowed down. I have to keep the throttle open and brace. Landing cleanly and gracefully, I'm surprised to find I'm still in business, so I twist the throttle. The rear end spins up, launching dust, gravel, and a

Kawasaki Vulcan 2000

Kawasaki Vulcan 2000

> In the country that invented "super-sized" servings, the Kawasaki Vulcan is King and boldly going where no Kawasaki has gone before - over 2,000cc. Computer controlled and fuel-injected, this mega-cruiser puts out 116 horses and a mind-blowing 141 ft/lbs of torque. Simply stated, this is the world's biggest,

Yamaha FJR 1300

Yamaha FJR 1300

> Voted by many magazines last year as the sport-tourer of the year, Yamaha's potent, high-speed touring missile is back for 2004 and, with a host of improvements, looks set to keep its hard-earned crown. Concept & Transformation Hard to believe it has been 20 years since Yamaha introduced the FJ 1100

Shamrock Tour® - Chattanooga, Tennessee

Mar/Apr '04 Premium Content

Shamrock Tour® - Chattanooga, Tennessee

Three days, three states, a Triumph Thunderbird Sport and Moto Guzzi Café Sport sound like a recipe for adventure to me. So, when the phone call came through to ask if I wanted to come along, it certainly didn't take much more than a split second to sign up for

Yamaha Speedstar Products Day

Yamaha Speedstar Products Day

The Stage IV Speedstar-kitted Road Star Warrior is rumbling away beneath me, my eyes are locked on the timing lights and my clutch hand is just keeping the bike from rolling past the staging lights. The next few seconds seem to take an eternity as I feel my heart thumping

Colombia, Ecuador and Peru

May/Jun '03 Premium Content

Colombia, Ecuador and Peru

Customs Office, Guatemala City Each of our four motorcycles now had 31 pages of documentation, ranging from photocopies of passports to typed forms with VIN and registration numbers. Thirteen people at 13 desks had to stamp each sheet. Mercifully, not all of the agents needed to be bribed. The strain