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A funny thing (well, two things actually) happened as I rounded turn 7, a 180-degree hairpin that catapults you down the backstretch of the...

1971-1979 Bultaco Alpina 250 | Retrospective Review

Señor Bulto had a simple plan when he started up the Bultaco brand in 1958: build great competition motorcycles. And he did. In the...

2018 Suzuki Burgman 400 | First Ride Review

Scooters are often thought of as less-than real motorcycles, but in fact they are superior in many ways and deserve a wave from the...

2018 KTM 1290 Super Adventure S | First Look Review

When the KTM 1190 Adventure debuted for 2014, it was a revelation, brimming with a 131-horsepower V-twin, cornering ABS (the first motorcycle to offer...

2018 Triumph Speed Triple RS and S | First Look Review

Two years ago Triumph’s iconic Speed Triple, the bug-eyed naked bike that helped popularize streetfighters, got a major update. Powered by a 1,050cc in-line...

2018 Harley-Davidson CVO Limited | Road Test Review

Back in 1999, when there was worldwide worry about computers failing because of the Y2K glitch, Harley-Davidson launched the Custom Vehicle Operations (CVO) program....

Video Review | 2018 Ducati Multistrada 1260 S

The new 2018 Ducati Multistrada 1260 gets a larger 1,262cc L-twin that delivers a big boost in power, as well as better aerodynamics, a...

1985-1992 BMW K100RS | Retro Review

A burger and fries is a great meal once in a while, but you wouldn’t want to make a steady diet of it. BMW...

2018 Honda Gold Wing Tour DCT | First U.S. Ride Review

According to the bike’s thermometer it’s a chilly 45 degrees when my wife and I set out from the hotel outside Austin, Texas, on...

2018 Triumph Bonneville Speedmaster | First Ride Review

When the Bonneville America and Speedmaster cruisers disappeared from Triumph’s lineup for 2017, we knew something was afoot. The Bonneville line was in the...

2018 Yamaha Star Eluder | First Ride Review

One of the biggest announcements last year in the world of motorcycle touring was the return of Yamaha’s Star Venture, a fully-loaded luxury tourer...

1965-1968 Honda CL77 Scrambler 305 | Retro Review

Here we have the last of Honda’s 305 models, which began with the dry-sump CA76 in 1959, moving on to the wet-sump CA77 Dream...

2018 Aprilia Shiver 900 | Road Test Review

When the Shiver was introduced back in 2007, it carried the distinction of being one of the first Aprilia motorcycles to roll out of...

2017 KTM 690 Enduro R | (Off-) Road Test Review

With more buzz than a hive of angry bees and a tall, narrow seat carved from granite, KTM’s 690 Enduro R leaves a lot...

Small Bikes Rule! Honda CRF250L Rally, Suzuki GSX250R and Yamaha TW200 Reviews

One day we happened to look in a darker corner of the Rider shop and realized that a number of smaller new motorcycles were...

Man on a VanVan Without a Plan

Life begins at 70 mpg... Sitting at the end of my driveway, the VanVan’s headlight jiggling in time to the gentle thumping of the bike’s...

Retrospective: 1979-1992 Yamaha QT50 Yamahopper

Looking in Cycle magazine’s “1980 Buyers Guide,” the Motorized Bicycles section has more than 20 bikes listed. Most of them are a hair under...

Long-Term Report: 2017 Honda Africa Twin

When Honda announced that the white/blue/red, gold-rimmed color scheme was going to be available in the U.S. for 2017, we couldn’t resist adding an...

2018 Kawasaki Z900RS | First Ride Review

These days retro bikes are everywhere you look. Instagram is full of millennials with tattoos and trucker hats showing off their old Honda CB-turned-café...

2018 Triumph Bonneville Bobber Black | First Ride Review

The 2017 Triumph Bonneville Bobber was one of the most highly anticipated new models to be released last year, an instant hit that quickly...

2018 Ducati Multistrada 1260 S Touring | First Ride Review

Take some of the twistiest roads in the world, wrap them around a 6,400-foot-high volcano on an exotic isle off the coast of northwestern...

Indian Scout Bobber vs. Moto Guzzi V9 Bobber vs. Triumph Bonneville Bobber | Comparo Review

Today’s bobbers, as a style, could be described as less than sensible. They prize form over function, emotion and feel over pure logic. If...

Retrospective: 1998-2001 Honda VFR800Fi Interceptor

This is the so-called fifth generation of the VFR—and it was essentially a new machine. The most obvious change was the slightly bigger V4...

Long-Term Ride: 2017 Zero SR

What’s it like to live with an electric motorcycle long-term? Fully electric vehicles gather more attention than ever nowadays, so we are setting out...

2018 Triumph Tiger 1200 XCA | First Ride Review

Intense competition in the popular adventure-bike category makes life difficult for manufacturers, but the rapid advancement of the breed makes life beautiful for riders....

2018 Kawasaki Z900RS | First Look Review

After weeks of teasing and hinting followed by a global unveil at the EICMA show in Italy earlier this month, U.S. motorcycle enthusiasts will...

2018 Kawasaki Ninja 400 | First Look Review

The leapfrogging continues in the small-displacement sportbike class, and Kawasaki is taking the displacement lead with its new 2018 Ninja 400. Far from a...

2018 Kawasaki Ninja H2 SX | First Look Review

If you looked at Kawasaki’s bombastic Ninja H2 supercharged sportbike back when it was introduced in 2015, and thought to yourself, “Gosh, that’s my...

2018 Yamaha XSR700 | First Ride Review

When Yamaha’s 2014 FZ-09 triple was announced, anticipation of its arrival was so high that eager buyers lined up to put deposits down on...

A Look Back: 1991-2002 Honda ST1100

When Honda introduced the V45 Sabre in 1982, everyone thought the V-4 revolution was at hand. Everyone at Honda, that is. With a few...

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