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Cute name, BSA Beagle. Dog names for motorcycles were not unusual in England, as with the Triumph Terrier of the early 1950s. But when...

Retrospective: 1999-2000 Excelsior-Henderson Super X

Back in the early 1990s the Hanlon brothers, of Belle Plaine, Minnesota, looked at the Harley market and saw that the boom in sales...

Retrospective: 1958-1960 Ariel 650 Cyclone

In the 1950s, the Brits realized that giving their products exciting names could enhance sales. And stormy allusions were popular, perhaps starting with the AJS...

This Is The MV Agusta Brutale 800 America, Because Freedom

Back in the 1970s, Italian marque MV Agusta built a series of bikes called the America. For 2017, MV Agusta is bringing back the...

2017 CSC RXR | First Look Review

CSC Motorcycles, which imports and distributes several 250cc motorcycles manufactured in China by Zongshen, has announced its newest model for 2017. CSC describes the...

Tackling LA-Barstow-Vegas on a 2WD Ural Gear-Up

It’s well before dawn, and the temperature is below freezing. Ben’s KTM 1190 Adventure says it’s 27 F., but Kurt’s BMW R 1200 GS...

2017 CSC RZ3 Streetfighter | First Look Review

After successfully launching several 250cc motorcycles, including the RX3 Adventure, CSC Motorcycles will introduce another 250cc model manufactured by China’s Zongshen. Said to be...

The 39 Best New Bikes for Smaller Riders (and Budgets)

UPDATE (3/13/2018): Our list of best new bikes for smaller riders and budgets continues to grow. We're way beyond 39 now, but like we...

Retrospective: 1970-74 MV Agusta 750S

In the best Italian fashion, this machine was the motoring equivalent of Gina Lollobrigida and Sofia Loren—gorgeous and rare. Only about a thousand of the...

First Look Review: 2016 Ural Limited Edition Sahara 2WD Sidecar Motorcycle

If you haven’t ridden, er, driven, um, piloted a Ural sidecar rig in the last couple years, you might be surprised by how far...

Retrospective: 1974 Norton Commando 850 John Player Replica

This was a minor marketing coup: Dress up a stock Norton Commando to look like the genuine race motorcycles that had been doing well...

2016 Kymco K-Pipe 125 | First Look Review

Competition is heating up in the pocket bike category. First came the Honda Grom, then the Kawasaki Z125 Pro, and now Kymco is rolling...

2016 CSC RX3 Adventure | Road Test Review

My first “adventure tour” was a three-day ride into the backcountry on a Yamaha 175 Enduro, decades ago. From that brief introduction, I discovered...

Retrospective: Ariel 4G Square Four 1,000cc: 1937-1959

The magnificent Squariel! This one-liter engine was, in effect, two overhead-valve parallel twins standing vertically, with the two crankshafts geared together and all four...

Ural Unveils Dark Force Model

Dark Force is this year’s limited edition series from Ural, the manufacturer of sidecar motorcycles. Ural Dark Force was inspired by the world of...

Retrospective: Lambretta 150 Li Series I, II, III: 1958-1967

The Italian scooter wars were in full ruckus in the late ’50s, as Lambretta and Vespa fought ferociously for market share. A number of...

Retrospective: Amazonas 1600: 1977-1989

This motorcycle was a result of economic solutions rather than engineering designs, which may explain its questionable status as one of the worst motorcycles...

Motus MST & MST-R – First Ride Review

The first American four-cylinder street bike in the 70 years since World War II has now reached production, and the initial examples of the...

Retrospective: Rumi Turismo 125: 1950-1956

After World War II ended, dozens of Italian companies began producing small motorcycles and motor scooters to provide the local folk with some sort...

MV Agusta USA Adds to Dealer Network

MV Agusta has been working together with existing and new dealer owners to expand its regional footprint and better serve consumers, and nine new...

2015 MV Agusta Turismo Veloce 800 – First Ride Review

Photography by Milagro MV Agusta has been making motorcycles in Varese, Italy, on and off since the late 1940s, winning dozens of championships and later...

Retrospective: Velocette MAC 350: 1934-1960

The reader may be surprised that this motorcycle is not in more immaculate condition, having a shabby saddle, abbreviated aluminum front fender, chromed oil...

2015 MV Agusta Stradale 800 – First Ride Review

Photography by Milagro MV Agusta will enter the touring segment for the first time for 2015, with two new three-cylinder models quite unlike anything else...

Retrospective: MZ Saxon 500 Country: 1992-1996

Nice half-liter thumper, this MZ Saxon 500 Country, looking like a somewhat dated dual-purpose machine, powered by a dependable Rotax single-cylinder engine. But it...

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...

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...

CSC Motorcycles to Import the RX-3 Cyclone, a 250cc Adventure Bike

CSC Motorcycles, based in Azusa, California, announced today that it is bringing in the first shipment of 250cc RX-3 Cyclone adventure touring motorcycles to...

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...

2014 Ural Gear-Up | Road Test Review

The last time we tested a Ural sidecar rig (June 2012), it was like a carny ride from the 1960s. That basic Ural T...

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...

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