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Motorcycle Review: 2019 Royal Enfield INT650 | RoadRUNNER Motorcycle Touring & Travel
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Review: 2019 Royal Enfield INT650

I like the seating position on a Universal Japanese Motorcycle (UJM) and on classic British iron. I also like their looks. When I was a kid, my mom suggested I try building a model airplane. At the time, I was so young—probably around 7—that I didn’t know

Timothy Yeghian-Ahern 5 min read
Review: 2023 Vespa GTS 300
Motorcycle Review

Review: 2023 Vespa GTS 300

Oh, to be 19 in Rome. That’s the age Vespa turns officially with its newest incarnation of the GTS scooter, given that the Granturismo line was born in 2003. It gives poetic significance to Ernest Hemingway’s famous adage: “One doesn’t grow old in Rome, but they grow

  • Jeff Buchanan
Jeff Buchanan 5 min read
Review: 2023 Royal Enfield Scram 411
Motorcycle Review

Review: 2023 Royal Enfield Scram 411

Motorcycles and motorcycling, as well as the people who ride them, are changing. Over the past decade, among many enthusiasts, there has been a noticeable swing away from focusing on raw power, performance, and top speed in favor of more simplistic riding experiences. A large segment of the motorcycle community—

  • Jeff Buchanan
Jeff Buchanan 6 min read
A Year in Review: Top Motorcycles of 2022 | RoadRUNNER Motorcycle Touring & Travel
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A Year in Review: Top Motorcycles of 2022

From German baggers to Italian electric touring bikes, this year has been an interesting blend of new technologies. The stalwarts of our industry are refining models loved around the world while giving us a glimpse of battery and hydrogen-powered engines of the not-so-distant future. Traveling on two wheels is still

RoadRUNNER 6 min read
Review: 2023 Ducati DesertX
Nov/Dec '22

Review: 2023 Ducati DesertX

Motorcyclists have always been drawn to do-it-all machines. Since the invention of the motorcycle in the late 1800s, riders have pushed their limits—traveling farther, going faster, and navigating through rougher terrain. There’s just something about two wheels, their freedom, and not being held back by the limitations of

  • Marisa McInturff
Marisa McInturff 8 min read
Review: 2022 Honda NC750X DCT | RoadRUNNER Magazine
Motorcycle Review

Review: 2022 Honda NC750X DCT

Honda first introduced its automatic dual-clutch transmission (DCT) in 2010 on the VFR1200F. In a continuing evolution and application of its automatic transmission technology, Honda has since adapted it to the Africa Twin and the Gold Wing. The other model in Honda’s line-up that offers a DCT transmission is

  • Jeff Buchanan
Jeff Buchanan 5 min read
Motorcycle Review: 2022 Yamaha MT-10 | RoadRUNNER Magazine
Nov/Dec '22

Review: 2022 Yamaha MT-10

Getting Randy with TorqueIn the popular mind, southern California is the home of the motorcycle industry. Sure, there’s BMW Motorrad headquartered in New Jersey, Triumph in Atlanta, and the American brands up by the lakes, but most other OEMs all called southern California home. Without a doubt, the proximity

  • Florian Neuhauser
Florian Neuhauser 7 min read
Review: Bill's Take on the 2022 Kawasaki KLR650 Adventure
Motorcycle Review

Review: Bill's Take on the 2022 Kawasaki KLR650 Adventure

Few motorcycles have as long a lineage—or as loyal an owner base—as Kawasaki’s iconic KLR650 adventure bike. Introduced in 1984 as the KLR600, it stayed essentially frozen in the same form and specifications for almost four decades. For 2022, Kawasaki introduced some welcome changes. These include fuel

  • Bill Roberson
Bill Roberson 3 min read
RoadRUNNER Motorcycle Review: 2023 Zero DSR/X | Photo by: Jenny Lindquist
Motorcycle Review

Review: 2023 Zero DSR/X

Zero Motorcycles has unveiled what it calls “the first true electric adventure motorcycle in the world.” Purpose-built to compete with big-bore ADV bikes in what Zero has identified as the fastest-growing motorcycle segment, the all-new 2023 Zero DSR/X is in a class of its own. The DSR/X began

Charles Fleming 4 min read
Review: 2022 BMW K1600 Grand America
Sep/Oct '22

Review: 2022 BMW K1600 Grand America

Having just ridden the new Indian Pursuit, I was eagerly anticipating the Bavarian interpretation of a heavyweight bagger with a backrest. One may quip that the opposed-twin of the R 18 Transcontinental may better represent that particular segment. But the R 18 B model with a backrest doesn’t have

  • Tom Roderick
Tom Roderick 7 min read
RoadRUNNER Motorcycle Review: 2022 Energica Experia
Sep/Oct '22

Review: 2022 Energica Experia

I’m riding through one of the world’s most famous playgrounds for motorcyclists and outdoor enthusiasts alike. As I zoom past hundreds of fellow riders, their jaws drop. My bike silently whizzes by them. I’m part of a small group of journalists riding Energica Experia—the world’s

  • Florian Neuhauser
Florian Neuhauser 8 min read
Review: 2022 Triumph Tiger Sport 660
Sep/Oct '22

Review: 2022 Triumph Tiger Sport 660

Adventure style motorcycles tend to be more comfortable and versatile than most other machines. That’s part of the reason their popularity has skyrocketed in the last decade. We saw manufacturers enter a race for the biggest and baddest ADV on the market, but riders didn’t follow that logic

RoadRUNNER 2 min read
Review: 2022 Indian Pursuit Limited
Sep/Oct '22

Review: 2022 Indian Pursuit Limited

The first thing I noticed upon straddling the 2022 Indian Pursuit Limited was that it’s built with size in mind. Endeavoring For Touring SupremacyWith my derriere against the back of the seat, my arms were at full lock, gripping a handlebar that’s among the widest I’ve ever

  • Tom Roderick
Tom Roderick 6 min read
Review: 2021 Honda Trail 125 ABS
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Review: 2021 Honda Trail 125 ABS

The 2021 Honda Trail 125 ABS is a ridiculous motorcycle. Its 125cc thumper motor is underpowered and slow. Its centrifugal clutch is clunky. It’s only got four speeds. Its suspension is crude: I have kitchen stools with thicker legs than the forks and rear swingarm on the Trail. Did

  • John M. Flores
John M. Flores 2 min read
Review: 2022 Yamaha XSR900
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Review: 2022 Yamaha XSR900

The first small turn of the throttle as the XSR900 warmed up served as an enticing preview of what the new Yamaha had in store beneath its retro-styled aesthetics. The high-performance CP3 cross-plane triple-cylinder configuration of its engine possesses an enthralling sound and a quick-revving demeanor. Once underway, the bike’

  • Jeff Buchanan
Jeff Buchanan 5 min read
Review: 2022 Triumph Trident 660
Jul/Aug '22

Review: 2022 Triumph Trident 660

Even in pleasant southern California, some of the best roads close for the winter. That’s because they’re foolish, whimsical ribbons that we would never build today. More than 80 years after the invention of the American superhighway, our mountain roads make no sense. They connect small tourist villages

  • Chris Cantle
Chris Cantle 6 min read
Review: 2022 Aprilia Tuareg 660
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Review: 2022 Aprilia Tuareg 660

For many years after the retirement of Aprilia’s ETV 1200 Caponord, the Italian company lacked an adventure touring bike in its line-up. Finally, we got the Aprilia Tuareg 660 which we tested in Sardinia. The Italians have chosen to name the bike after their legendary Tuareg 250 Rally bike

Klaus Nennewitz 2 min read
Review: 2022 Suzuki GSX-S1000GT+
Jul/Aug '22

Review: 2022 Suzuki GSX-S1000GT+

There’s a transformation unfolding in motorcycling. It’s driven by those who have enjoyed a history with sport bikes, but are now expanding their focus—riders accustomed to the high performance achieved in the past few decades seeking a more versatile package. This new niche is reflected in Suzuki’

  • Jeff Buchanan
Jeff Buchanan 5 min read
Review: 2022 LiveWire ONE
May/Jun '22

Review: 2022 LiveWire ONE

LiveWire, the one-time harbinger of Harley-Davidson’s electrified future, was relaunched last year as a standalone original equipment manufacturer (OEM) with the titular name of ONE gracing its only model offering. The financial repercussion of this seismic rebranding was an MSRP decrease of $7,800 from $29,799 to $21,

  • Tom Roderick
Tom Roderick 6 min read
Review: Oset 24.0 Racing
Motorcycle Review

Review: Oset 24.0 Racing

Los Angeles was already a little rough around the edges; it didn’t need a years-long pandemic. But despite ourselves, the lockdown looked good on us. We were more polite and patient, even when the streets weren’t so pretty. Delivery drivers stripped their latex gloves into gutters, and paper

  • Chris Cantle
Chris Cantle 2 min read
Review: 2022 Zero SR
May/Jun '22

Review: 2022 Zero SR

Imagine you’re ready to upgrade your motorcycle to make it go faster or farther. Thoughts immediately go to aftermarket parts, or maybe just replacing it with the latest wunderbike. Now imagine simply picking up your phone, opening your motorcycle-specific app, and giving it a couple of swipes. You pay

Geoff Drake 8 min read
​​2021 Indian Chieftain Elite vs. 2022 BMW R 18 B
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​​Comparison: 2021 Indian Chieftain Elite vs. 2022 BMW R 18 B

Baggers are big business. New bikes are coming from some interesting quarters in the industry, including the typically cruiser-averse BMW with the new R 18 B. Indian, conversely, has been making touring motorcycles practically since the dawn of time—and certainly since they were restarted by Polaris back in 2011.

  • Bill Roberson
Bill Roberson 9 min read
Review: 2021 Can-Am Spyder RT & RT Limited
Mar/Apr '22

Review: 2021 Can-Am Spyder RT & RT Limited

In case you’ve not seen one in the wild, the Can-Am Spyder RT is a three-wheeled machine biased toward touring and travel with enough storage for two—especially on the RT Limited. In a nutshell, both of them are capable and very comfortable touring machines.The 2021 Spyder RTs

  • Caleb McInturff
Caleb McInturff 6 min read
Review: 2022 Ducati Multistrada V4 Pikes Peak
Mar/Apr '22

Review: 2022 Ducati Multistrada V4 Pikes Peak

The sun was dropping fast and taking the temperature with it, but we were at the bottom of Hwy 243, one of the best stretches of twisty pavement southern California has to offer. And just because none of the other journalists (except the Canadian, of course) bothered bringing heated gear,

  • Tom Roderick
Tom Roderick 7 min read
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