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2022 Premium CVO Harley-Davidsons Roll Out to the Street

Harley-Davidson’s Custom Vehicle Operations (CVO) provides limited edition models of the Motor Company’s bikes, customized to be the crème de la crème of their lineup. For 2022, CVO models include the CVO Road Glide Limited, CVO Street Glide, CVO Road Glide, and the CVO Tri Glide. Mechanically, the

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Harley-Davidson Rolls Out New Street Glide ST and Road Glide ST Bikes

Harley-Davidson fans love their classics, but even they want something new every now and then. For 2020, the Motor Company delivers with the introduction of the new Street Glide ST and Road Glide ST models. Based on H-D’s championship-winning Screamin’ Eagle race bikes, the new motorcycles bring that bagger

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Ducati Evolves Panigale V4 and V4 S for 2022

If you enjoy releasing your inner speed demon, Ducati is getting ready to bring you a treat. The company has announced the devilishly red 2022 models of its Panigale V4 and V4 S sport bikes. According to the Italians, this iteration of the Panigale V4 is the most significant evolutionary

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Indian Brings an Aggressive Edge to the Iconic Scout Family with the 2022 Scout Rogue

Powerful, Reliable, Comfortable & Agile – New 2022 Scout Rogue Offers the Most Aggressive Style & Performance-Minded Expression of the Iconic Indian Scout Indian Motorcycle, America’s First Motorcycle Company, today unleashed the most aggressive iteration of its iconic Indian Scout with the launch of the new Scout Rogue and Scout

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Ducati Enters the Mid-Sized ADV World With The All New DesertX

When thinking of Ducati, you’re probably picturing a lean, mean street machine. But with the announcement of the DesertX, the Italians will soon offer something good for off-road fanatics as well. The DesertX was first introduced to the public in 2019 as a concept bike. Now, after incorporating feedback

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

Mar/Apr '22

Review: 2022 Husqvarna Norden 901

Another highly anticipated adventure bike is on showroom floors for 2022, this time from Husqvarna. It was only a matter of time before Husky joined the quest for adventure, and they came out swinging with the introduction of the 2022 Norden 901. Sweden is the original home of Husqvarna and

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

Jan/Feb '22

Review: 2021 Yamaha Tracer 9 GT

> Hwy 2 connects what Los Angeles used to be with what it is today, cutting a confused line through dozens of disparate neighborhoods as it climbs from the Santa Monica coast to the high desert, past seven-figure homes and the glowing edges of the Sunset Strip. On the way,

Jan/Feb '22

Review: 2022 Kawasaki KLR650 Adventure

> Allowing for a couple of model year omissions, the Kawasaki KLR650 has been in constant production for a total of 35 years. Not many motorcycle models can claim that kind of longevity. It has remained desirable for its ability to be both freeway-capable and dirt-worthy, while being affordably priced.

May/Jun '21

Review: 2021 Triumph Tiger 850 Sport

> Excellent motorcycles abound in this era, where even the mediocre ones are pretty dang good. This general moto competence puts a greater focus on the value equation, which is where this latest Tiger—a compelling European bike—really purrs. The Tiger 850 Sport has an odd name. Neither its

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Yamaha Unveils Stunning 60th Grand Prix Anniversary Supersport Models

Along with Rest of the Dynamic R WORLD 2022 Model Lineup In commemoration of the 60th anniversary of Yamaha’s first-ever entry into a World Grand Prix race, Yamaha Motor Corporation, USA [http://www.yamahamotorsports.com/] is proud to introduce three new Special Edition models for 2022—the stunning new

Jul/Aug '21

Review: 2021 Harley-Davidson Pan America 1250 Special

> After riding the new Harley-Davidson Pan America 1250, we’re going to have to reprogram our expectations for vehicles from the Motor Company. This impressive new machine shares absolutely nothing with H-D’s existing products and vaults firmly into the hotly contested adventure market. To put this intriguing bike

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2021 Honda NC 750X

An exciting blend of practical- and performance-minded features increase the NC750X's capabilities for 2021. Already applauded for its versatility, the model’s engine now has more power, plus a higher redline and revised gearbox ratios for exciting response at low rpm. Throttle-by-wire opens the door to three riding

Nov/Dec '21

Comparison: Yamaha Ténéré 700 vs KTM 990 Adventure

> There are varying approaches to designing a motorcycle, and naturally, there are people that prefer each approach. Some prefer sport bikes, while others prefer cruisers, but regardless of the flavor, it’s becoming common to see motorcycles equipped with more and more technology. Many are equipped with a slew

Nov/Dec '21

Review: 2022 BMW R 18 B and R 18 Transcontinental

> BMW made a bold gambit in 2020 when it introduced the R 18—a retro machine that embraced the brand’s illustrious heritage. The bike cradles a daring incarnation of the legendary Boxer engine (boring it out to an incredible 1800cc) with a design mandate unabashedly targeting the American

Sep/Oct '21

Review: 2020 Triumph Scrambler 1200 XE

> Leaning over, throttling down, I sling the bike under me, light up the rear wheel, and carry a drift through the grass. When it bites, I’m full throttle. My cheeks are surged back as I rip through my half-acre backyard toward the end of the property line. I

Sep/Oct '21

Review: 2022 Suzuki Hayabusa

> When the original Suzuki Hayabusa was introduced in 1999, it was the fastest kid on the block and wasn’t shy about it—remember those “Ultimate Predator” ads? But times have changed and we now have touring bikes making more than 150 hp, 1,000cc sportbikes pushing 200 hp,

Jul/Aug '21

Review: 2022 Indian Chief

> Indian Motorcycles has reinvented the Chief, the bike that launched the company’s rebirth under Polaris in 2014. Gone are the flowing fenders and the aluminum frame seen since its debut in 2014. Instead, we’ve got a lean and stripped-down Chief for the 2022 model year. Three Chiefs,

May/Jun '21

Review: 2021 Ducati Multistrada V4 S

> Media launches are typically filled with platitudes about the latest and greatest motorbikes from manufacturers. The Multistrada V4 event was no exception. “It has the widest range of use for any Ducati ever,” proclaimed Jason Chinnock, CEO of Ducati North America, at the Multi’s ride event. Chinnock’s

Mar/Apr '21

Comparison: BMW R 1250 RS vs. Kawasaki Ninja 1000SX

> The sport-touring class of motorcycles was once robust, with manufacturers offering a variety of touring bikes that were faster and more agile than yachts like the Gold Wing and Road Glide. But then the adventure-bike segment flourished when long-haul riders learned to appreciate the sporting chops and comfort of

Mar/Apr '21

Review: 2021 Aprilia RS660

> Middleweight sportbikes are phenomenally fun on a race track, but their sporty breeding makes them suffer in routine street duties and during longer-distance riding. All four of the Japanese four-cylinder 600s are thrilling rides, but none of them are as comfortable or as technologically advanced as the Aprilia RS660.

Jan/Feb '21

Review: 2020 Honda CRF1100L Africa Twin Adventure Sports ES

> Discussions about big adventure bikes regularly center on BMW’s iconic GSs and KTM’s Adventure models, which is a disservice to Honda’s updated Africa Twin. When introduced in 2016, the Africa Twin (AT) excelled in off-road situations but fell short of its European rivals in terms of

Jan/Feb '21

Review: 2020 KTM 890 Duke R

> The newest Duke is pointed up an enticingly twisty road, tugging at its leash. It begs to scamper and effortlessly lunges up the hill, its motor’s bark rising briskly before being interrupted momentarily with a pop from its quickshifter. A corner looms, and hitting hard on the brakes,

Nov/Dec '20

Review: 2021 Yamaha Ténéré 700

New Standard for Adventure Research and development for a new motorcycle takes several years. OEMs usually give us a few months’, maybe even a year’s heads-up about a new model. Yamaha went against the grain and announced the Ténéré 700, or T7, four years ago, right around the same