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Best Motorcycles for Smaller Riders: Seat Height 31-31.9 Inches

Choices for smaller, affordable motorcycles are growing, and that’s good news for riders looking for a fun bike that won’t break the bank. Whether...

Best Motorcycles for Smaller Riders: Seat Heights 30-30.9 Inches 

Walking into a dealership as a shorter rider, or as someone who just wants a smaller ride, can feel a little limiting. You stroll...

Riding the Ozarks on Big Singles | Favorite Ride

As the saying goes, it’s the journey and not the destination that makes the trip. But how does one describe a destination that is...

A Century of Supercharged and Turbocharged Motorcycles

Contributor Erik Slaven takes us on a ride through a century's worth of history on supercharged and turbocharged motorcycles, the Wonder Twins of forced...

2023 Kawasaki Ninja ZX-4RR | First Look Review

In 2018, Kawasaki distinguished itself from Honda and Yamaha by bumping displacement of its entry-level sportbike up from 300cc to 400cc with the introduction...

Best Motorcycles for Smaller Riders: Seat Heights Under 30 Inches

Looking for the best motorcycles for smaller riders? It's a tough task to search through the multitude of motorcycles available in today's market, especially...

Kawasaki Announces More New and Updated 2023 Models

Kawasaki has announced a slew of new and updated models to its 2023 lineup. New models include three additions to the KLX230 family and...

2023 Motorcycle Buyers Guide: New Street Models

This 2023 motorcycle buyers guide highlights new or significantly updated street-legal models available in the U.S. We will continually update the guide as new...

Kawasaki Announces More 2023 Returning Models

Kawasaki announced the return of several sport, retro sport, naked, cruiser, adventure touring, and dual-sport models to its motorcycle lineup. These 2023 motorcycles are...

2022 Kawasaki Versys 650 | First Ride Review

My 2009 Kawasaki Versys 650 was one of the best utilitarian two-wheelers I’ve owned, but since I’m always putting miles on test bikes, I...

Kawasaki Announces 2023 Returning Models, New Electric Balance Bike

The whole family will be able to take their turn on two wheels following  the recent announcement from Kawasaki of the return of three...

2022 Kawasaki Z650RS | First Ride Review

The last bike I rode before swinging a leg over the 2022 Kawasaki Z650RS was a 1975 Honda CB400F SuperSport. I’ve owned this Honda...

2022 Kawasaki Z 50th Anniversary | First Look Review

To challenge the dominance of Honda’s CB750, Kawasaki unleashed the Z1 in 1972. At the time, Team Green didn’t just produce the most powerful...

2022 Kawasaki KLR650 Adventure | Road Test Review

The word legend is overused, especially by cliché-loving motojournalists, but when it comes to the world of adventure riding, the Kawasaki KLR650 can lay...

2022 Kawasaki Versys 650 | First Look Review

Since its introduction in 2008, the 650cc Versys – the name is derived from “versatile” and “system” – has been a popular adventure-style streetbike...

2022 Kawasaki KLX230 SE | First Look Review

In mid-October Kawasaki unveiled the KLX230S, a more accessible version of its popular KLX230 dual-sport with reduced suspension travel and a lower seat height...

2022 Kawasaki Z900 SE | First Look Review

Kawasaki has spiced up the Z900 mix with a new SE model, which adds upgraded brakes and suspension. The Z900 SE’s styling draws from Kawasaki's...

2022 Kawasaki Z900RS SE | First Look Review

Kawasaki has announced a new "SE" version of its retro-styled Z900RS for 2022, which features upgraded suspension and brakes. Up front are new radial-mount...

2022 Kawasaki KLX230S | First Look Review

The 2022 Kawasaki KLX230S is still a durable, simple dual-sport, but now you don't have to be a giant to get your boots on...

2022 Kawasaki Z650RS ABS | First Look Review

Joining the larger Z900RS is the 2022 Kawasaki Z650RS ABS, a retro-styled middleweight with a liquid-cooled, 649cc parallel-Twin and chassis derived from the Z650...

Rider’s 2021 Motorcycle of the Year

Our first Motorcycle of the Year was awarded to the 1990 BMW K1, and for the past 31 years we’ve limited contenders to current...

2022 Kawasaki KLR650 | Video Review

We test the 2022 Kawasaki KLR650, which got only its second major update since the legendary dual-sport was introduced in 1987. After being...

2022 Kawasaki KLR650 | Top 10 Review

I just spent the last five days riding over 1,000 miles on Kawasaki’s legendary dual-sport icon, the KLR650, newly updated for 2022. Our on-...

2022 Motorcycle Buyers Guide: New Street Models

This 2022 motorcycle buyers guide highlights new or significantly updated street-legal models available in the U.S. It includes cruisers, sportbikes, retro-styled bikes, scooters, touring...

2021 Motorcycle Buyers Guide: New Street Models

This 2021 motorcycle buyers guide includes new or significantly updated street-legal models available in the U.S. It includes bikes in many categories, including adventure,...

2021 Kawasaki KLX300 and KLX300SM | Video Review

We test two new models from Kawasaki: the KLX300 dual-sport (MSRP $5,599) and the KLX300SM supermoto (MSRP $5,999). Both are powered by a 292cc...

2021 Kawasaki KLX300SM | First Ride Review

Everyone has that one friend. You know the one — the guy or gal that dismisses societal rules and general decorum as mere suggestions,...

2021 Kawasaki KLX300 | First Ride Review

They say that variety is the spice of life and when it comes to riding motorcycles, truer words have never been spoken. We’d all...

Eddie’s Mean Green Machine: 1982 Kawasaki KZ1000R Eddie Lawson Replica

Precious few periods in motorcycling’s 120-some-year history have offered more radical change than the early 1980s. You could call the period transformative. Or radical. Or...

2022 Kawasaki KLR650 | First Look Review

As far as dual-sport motorcycles go, the Kawasaki KLR650 is the stuff of legend. We're big fans of the KLR650, and when it was...
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