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Review: 2023 Kawasaki Z650RS

Bike manufacturers are building more and more modern retro motorcycles striving to capture a bygone era—one in which Kawasaki figured prominently. Now, that Japanese company has crafted an exemplary return to the stylings that attracted an entire generation to two wheels. The 2023 Z650RS possesses the design cues and

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2023 Honda SCL500

American Honda has a long history of producing fun, well-performing scramblers. All the way back in the 1960s, the Japanese manufacturer brought us the stripped-down (in a good way) CL72 and CL77. Now, Honda has taken a look back in time and introduced a machine that brings the old and

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2023 Harley Davidson Breakout

The Harley-Davidson Breakout is back! The muscular modern chopper returns to North America after a two-year hiatus and it has more grunt than ever. This year marks the 10th production anniversary of the iconic motorcycle. The new Breakout has received a major power upgrade and is packed full of hold-on-to-your-seat

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Review: 2023 Suzuki V-Strom 800 DE

When Suzuki introduced the V-Strom in 2004, its name was derived from a combination of its V-twin engine and the German word “strom,” which translates to stream or power. The V-Strom is still with us, having proven itself a formidable machine in the street/adventure realm. In fact, the bike’

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Review: 2023 QJ Motor SRT750X

The wind carries over my chest and shoulders like trustworthy, affirming hands. The engine glides me at 80 mph down the freeway on a sunny day, where the road bleeds into the blue sky. It suddenly occurs to me—I’m riding a motorcycle. Everything is good. I’ve ridden

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BMW Introduces Emergency Call Feature for 2024 Models

BMW has parted the curtain on what it has in store for the 2024 model year. So far, we haven’t seen any groundbreaking additions to the lineup, but one introduction might help save riders’ lives. Of course, next year’s highlight will likely be the new R 18 Roctane.

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Review: 2023 Harley-Davidson Electra Glide Highway King

I’ve been reading the Little Golden Books to my daughter. In the story Tawny Scrawny Lion, the titular lion realizes that chasing rabbits is a fool’s errand, so he embraces the carrot stew the bunnies prepared and retires to a life of vegetarianism and leisure. When riding the

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Review: 2023 Can-Am Spyder RT Sea-to-Sky

Can-Am has always marched to the beat of its own drum. A subsidiary of BRP, the company invented both the Ski-Doo snowmobile and the Sea-Doo watercraft. When it rolled out the innovative three-wheeled Spyder in 2007, many of us in the motorcycle community didn’t know what to make of

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Review: 2023 Husqvarna Norden 901 Expedition—An Explorer in South Africa

Expedition implies a long journey. It’s curiosity put into action. The pursuit of wonder, mystery, and the unknown. It’s something that comes naturally to motorcyclists. That’s part of the magic of riding, right? Husqvarna thinks so, too. Just over a year after releasing the Norden 901, the

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Review: 2023 Harley-Davidson Pan America 1250 Special

Harley-Davidson made a decidedly bold gambit in 2020 with the introduction of the Pan America. After all, America’s stalwart heavy V-twin cruiser company—the 800-pound (quite literally) gorilla in the OEM room—was entering the ADV world, a realm already dominated by capable machines from a number of manufacturers.

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Triumph's New Speed 400 and Scrambler 400x

What a triumph! The legendary British motorcycle manufacturer will be releasing not one but two all-new models in 2024. Joining the Triumph stable are the Speed 400 and Scrambler 400x. Both bikes take design cues from their classic 900 and 1200 predecessors, proudly continuing the family legacy. Yet, they bring

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BMW's 2024 M1000 XR

The BMW M series is a household name in sports bikes. Now, as part of its 100th-anniversary celebrations, BMW is giving us a taste of what the future looks like with the M 1000 XR. Although we don’t yet know much, BMW has spilled the beans on the basics.

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Review: 2022 BMW F 900 R

It was late April when I sidestanded the 2022 BMW F 900 R in front of Crystal Lake Cafe in Azusa, CA. Large piles of snow were abundant but melting rapidly, remnants of the atmospheric river that defined the winter of 2022 in California. A fellow motorcyclist noticed the dealer

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Review: Royal Enfield Hunter 350

Royal Enfield has come on very strong these past few years, tapping into the generational emergence of young people buying into active lifestyles, specifically motorcycling. The company (the oldest motorcycle manufacturer in the world) has managed to capture the fancy of newbies with a range of accessible, unintimidating smaller displacement

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Review: 2023 Suzuki Boulevard C50T

Since rebranding its cruiser lineup in 2005 as Boulevard, Suzuki has earned its share of fans for its metro cruiser—and for good reason. The Boulevard line currently features the C50, C50T, and M109R B.O.S.S. While the 109 sports the largest displacement in the group, the concept

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BMW Teases a New R 12 nineT

In 2013, BMW Motorrad introduced the R nineT. Now, to celebrate the company’s 100th anniversary, BMW has given us a teaser of a new machine in the retro-style roadster lineup—the R 12 nineT. The newcomer continues the nineT line’s tradition of offering a purist, classic roadster design

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Review: Royal Enfield Super Meteor 650

Riding motorcycles in India is a unique experience for those habituated to the relative predictability of American, Japanese, and European roads. For one thing, there are a lot more cows—and they tend to be on the road. That’s just daily life for the millions of riders aboard the

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2023 Indian Chief Sport

As far as Indian is concerned, there can never be too many Chiefs. Or Indians, for that matter. To help get more of both, Indian is introducing a new model for 2023—the Indian Sport Chief. As its title states, this Chief has an upgraded performance envelope compared to the

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BMW Introduces New 2024 R 18 Roctane

Are you ready to rock? BMW certainly hopes so, as the German moto maker is rolling out the newest vintage-inspired member of its Heritage line that aims to put the rock in octane. BMW R 18 Roctane joins the existing lineup of R 18 bikes, which features the R 18,

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Honda Rolls Out Two New Beginner-friendly Dual Sports

Are you interested in dual sports but have never ridden one? Well, you’re in luck! Honda recently introduced two new dual sport motorcycles for the 2023 model year. The Honda XR150L is a brand-new and accessible bike that promises to offer plenty of value on the street and trail.

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Review: 2023 Kawasaki Vulcan S

Riding the 2023 Kawasaki Vulcan S home to Long Beach from the company’s headquarters in Foothill Ranch, I noticed many things. The 649cc parallel-twin powering the motorcycle is a peppy companion. The bike feels lighter than its 498-pound claimed curb weight suggests. Throttle response can be kind of light

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Review: 2023 Janus Halcyon 250

Awash in unending spectacle, it takes something special to command the attention of the average passerby in Venice Beach, the unofficial ogling capital of California. The Janus motorcycle I was riding had no problem drawing gazes, though. Maybe it was because two Janus models were puttering around the beach town

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Suzuki V-Strom 800DE Adventure

Suzuki’s V-Strom line has enjoyed enduring popularity since its introduction in 2002. The V-Stroms have traditionally been sport-tourers (among other classifications tacked onto them) but now Suzuki is breaking new ground—and that ground is rough. Enter the 2023 V-Strom 800DE and 800DE Adventure. The all-new 800DE line places

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Review: 2023 KTM 890 Adventure

KTM chose Portugal as the place to show off the 2023 base model of the 890 Adventure. It couldn’t have been more suitable. The country’s winding paved roads, interlaced with various off-road sections, run the gamut from skittish hard-pack to lush loam, from deep sand to tree-lined rock-strewn

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Review: 2023 Ducati Multistrada V4 Rally

Ducati has redesigned the Multistrada to create the Rally model, a premium adventure bike to travel faster, farther, and more comfortably, even off-road and with a passenger. I took the bike for my first ride in Sardinia, Italy. With the Rally, Ducati goes one step further than the previous Multistradas