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First Test Bikes Expected in May Reborn Brough Superior will soon start testing its all-new SS100 with the first deliveries to customers expected later this year, we can reveal. The ...
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Other Road Tests and Reviews
New for 2015: Big Bangs for the Buck
The 2015 crop of new bikes is a big one, with lots of all-new or significantly updated models. We’ve covered the new stuff from EBR, Harley, Honda, Indian and Victory ...
Read More »Energica Ego Electric Motorcycle – First Ride Review
photography by Royce Rumsey & courtesy Energica Over the past several years, electric motorcycle manufacturers have popped up all over the place, like mushrooms on my lawn after a spring ...
Read More »Retrospectove: BSA A65S Spitfire Mark II/III/IV Special: 1966-1968
Back in the early 1960s, many British bike companies were cheerfully warring with each other, paying no attention to the threat coming from the Orient. The major market for their ...
Read More »2014 Cutting-Edge Cruisers – Snapshot Reviews
There was a time, not that long ago, when in motorcycle terms cruisers were considered something less—simpler machines that were somewhat inferior to other bikes in terms of function. After ...
Read More »Erik Buell Racing (EBR) 1190RX and 1190SX – First Look Review
Buell is back! Last October Erik Buell Racing (EBR) unveiled its latest sportbike, the EBR 1190RX, at the American International Motorcycle Exposition (AIMExpo) in Orlando. A direct descendant of EBR’s ...
Read More »2014 Ural Gear-Up—Road Test
The last time we tested a Ural sidecar rig (June 2012), it was like a carny ride from the 1960s. That basic Ural T was a thrill to drive around ...
Read More »Retrospective—Velocette Valiant 200: 1957-1963
Nice looking motorcycle, this Valiant, powered by a little OHV boxer engine with a cowling (Velocette preferred to call it a “bonnet”) over the top in an effort to give ...
Read More »Retrospective: Bultaco Montadero 360: 1968-1972
This Montadero was an adequate dual-purpose motorcycle, in truth, more focused on the dirt than the pavement, though the handling was a bit on the heavy side. It used a ...
Read More »Retrospective: Cooper 250 Enduro: 1973-1975
Back in those halcyon days of the early 1970s, two-stroke enduro models were the rage. If you wanted a play-bike, you bought Japanese. If you were a serious rider, you ...
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