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BMW R Nine T 100 Years: An Inspiring Take on a Modern Classic

I only ride motorcycles. Some people don’t believe me when I tell them that I don’t know how to drive a car. “Isn’t that the first step to becoming familiar with the road?” they wonder. “Well, not for me!” I proudly respond. Motorcycles have always been my

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Kawasaki Ninja 7: The World’s First Hybrid Motorcycle

Hybrid electric vehicles (HEVs) are old news, with hybrid cars having been around for ages. In the two-wheeled department, though, we’ve had to settle on hybrid scooters. Kawasaki is now changing that. The Japanese moto maker has officially launched the 2024 Kawasaki Ninja 7. It is the world’s

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Review: 2023 Zero DSR/X

My initial reaction was to scoff at the Zero DSR/X. An electric ADV bike… Seriously? How adventurous could the DSR/X be when half its battery capacity will be discharged during an 80-mph freeway ride across Southern California to get somewhere vaguely resembling adventure? Then I flew to rural

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Review: 2023 Honda Gold Wing

The Gold Wing. A machine that Honda has been meticulously refining since 1974. Over those 49 years, it has matured into something very different from the original, but from the beginning, it quickly became the gold standard for touring motorcycles. From drum brakes to supercomputers, the Gold Wing has stood

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Kawasaki Rolls Out the All-new 2024 Ninja 500

Kawasaki’s Ninja lineup is famous for bringing together respectable performance, easy approachability, and a reasonable price. Now, a new member joins this family of road warriors—the 2024 Kawasaki Ninja 500. Although it’s developed on a platform established by the earlier Ninjas, the 500 isn’t just an

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Honda Reveals 2024 Motorcycle Lineup

It’s a new year, which means it’s time for unveiling new motorcycle lineups. Honda recently revealed its plans for the 2024 model year. The Japanese moto maker is bringing back six on-road motorcycle models for 2024. The cavalcade of bikes has a nice spread of options for road

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2024 KTM SX-E 2

There’s that period in a young rider’s life when a balance bike becomes a toy but they’re not quite ready for a full-on motorcycle. Enter the 2024 KTM SX-E 2. This 64-pound battery-powered minibike slots in to fill that gap. Its electric motor produces 36.9 lb-ft

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Indian Pulls Curtain on 2024 Offerings

Indian Motorcycle has unveiled its 2024 model lineup, featuring a limited-edition FTR R Carbon and Challenger Elite, as well as a redesigned PowerBand Audio system, and a new line of apparel from 100%. In addition to these two new exclusive motorcycles, Indian is offering a total of 32 models for

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2024 Husqvarna Vitpilen 401 & Svartpilen 401

The New Arrows Husqvarna’s Vitpilen 401 and Svartpilen 401 were already fun naked bikes for an urban jaunt as they were, drenched in the brand’s Nordic heritage. For 2024, though, Husky decided the white and black arrows needed something new. The company sure delivered. The two bikes have

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Benelli Motorcycles Are Heading to America

For more than 100 years, Benelli has been producing motorcycles from its headquarters in the seaside town of Pesaro, Italy. Despite being one of the oldest operating motorcycle manufacturers in the world, Benelli has never represented itself in the North American markets. Until now, that is. Benelli motorcycles are now

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Popular Models Seen at EICMA

This year’s EICMA motorcycle show in Milan, Italy, once again showcased a whole slew of upcoming bikes. Some were amazing, some were so-so, and still others were… Well, they sure were motorcycles, I think! Within the crowd, some models rose to prominence as the cream of the crop, such

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Comparison: Suzuki 800 DE and 1050 DE

For many in the motorcycling community there tends to be an arbitrary leaning toward more when given a choice of displacement. That would pertain to me before I rode Suzuki’s new V-Strom 800 DE. So impressed with the performance of the parallel twin, I was curious as how its

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KTM Resurrects the SMT with New 2024 KTM 890 SMT

The KTM 990 SMT was a highly popular “supermoto tourer”—and then it disappeared in 2013. The developing ADV bike market, together with the Duke model line, ate up the SMT’s relevance and KTM eventually put the motorcycle to rest. For years, KTM enthusiasts have been scrambling to find

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Triumph TF 250-X—Triumph’s First Motocross Bike

Triumph may be best known for its classic asphalt-going machines, like the Bonneville, Thruxton, and Trident. But the company has also spent a decent bit of time off-road—the Tiger 800 became their best-selling moto upon its release in 2010, after all. Now, the British bike maker is going all

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BMW to Launch New 2024 BMW M 1000 XR

The two bikes in the BMW M Series—the M 1000 R/RR—have upheld the company’s automotive M brand’s dedication to supreme design and performance. Soon, the M motorcycles will receive a new sibling: the 2024 BMW M 1000 XR. Touted by the manufacturer as the most

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Review: 2023 Yamaha XSR700

Curiosity, and maybe the feeling of perceived threat, compelled me to open the ChatGPT website. In the prompt field, I typed, “Write a 1,300-word first-person review of the 2023 Yamaha XSR700.” Within seconds, the artificial intelligence created a wordy compliment befitting the North Korean state news agency’s description

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Review: 2024 Honda Transalp XL750R

What magic did the 1980s possess that causes nostalgia for the age to be so prevalent? Notables, such as Harrison Ford and Jeff Bridges, have revived ‘80s characters, shows such as Stranger Things adopt the decade, and the list goes on. In 1986, Honda unveiled the first Transalp—the XL600V.

A Year in Review

Our Favorite Motorcycles of 2023

With each new generation, motorcycles become quicker, more powerful, and more technologically savvy. But, we aren't on the hunt for what bikes look great on paper. We look for character, usability, accessibility, and which motorcycles are just plain fun to ride. It's not just about the

Nov/Dec '23

Review: 2023 Honda SCL500

The motorcycling world is experiencing a kind of scrambler mania right now. A number of manufacturers are returning to basic, stripped-down simplicity in a nostalgic borrowing from yesteryear. Having taken the scrambler concept to its zenith back in the ‘60s with its wildly popular CL72, Honda is perhaps the most

Nov/Dec '23

Review: 2023 BMW R 18 Roctane

The BMW R 18 was quite an audacious move from the Munich-based company, bringing it to a new market segment. BMW has explored the cruiser category before, but without substantial success—although the R 1200 C from 1997 has a large fan base today and the prices for used machines

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Review: 2022 Harley-Davidson Pan America 1250 Special

The first impression is always the most important, whether you’re visiting your potential mother-in-law for the first time, going to a job interview, or seeing a brand-new bike at a motorcycle show. The Harley-Davidson Pan America sure made an impression when it stood undisguised and naked in a glass

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Review: 2024 Honda Shadow Phantom

Honda is celebrating yet another anniversary in the company’s rich and influential history in motorcycling. It was 40 years ago in 1983 when the Japanese manufacturer introduced the Shadow, a motorcycle specifically targeting America's mid-sized V-twin cruiser market. Over the years, the Shadow has become legendary, with

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Review: 2023 BMW R 1250 RT

Are you curious about what the “RT” stands for in the name of the 2023 BMW R 1250 RT? Well, the “R”  is for “Reise,” translating from German as “journey, trip, or voyage,” while the “T” means “Touring.” For the past 20 years, the RT has routinely been one of

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2023 Harley-Davidson CVO Street Glide and CVO Road Glide

Harley-Davidson is proudly—and deservedly—celebrating its 120th birthday this year. When you think of brands that have come and gone during its lifespan, that’s really quite an impressive landmark. The Motor Company (as it is known) has stayed in the game by proffering a philosophy of refined evolution

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Review: 2023 Suzuki GSX-8S

Having already struck a first-inning home run with the V-Strom 800DE earlier in the year, I was eagerly anticipating the street version of Suzuki’s new parallel-twin that powers both the Strom and the GSX-8S. Swinging a leg over the 8S, it was immediately apparent the motorcycle wasn’t going