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2012 Triumph Speed Triple R – First RideAnRchy from the UK: Triumph gives the Speed Triple the “R” treatment.

Dancing with the Speed Triple is more akin to a night on the town with Sid Vicious than a boring and… [more]

2012 Triumph Speed Triple R - First Ride

First Look: 2012 Harley-Davidson XL1200V Seventy-Two and FLS Softail SlimThe Motor Company brings back “big metalflake” and introduces the “essential” Softail.

In early February, Harley-Davidson unveiled two new “mid-year” models, the 2012 XL1200V Seventy-Two… [more]

2012 Harley-Davidson XL1200V Seventy-Two - First Look

Racing Leathers with a Brain – FeatureDainese D-air Racing: Intelligent riding gear for motorcycle roadracers and, soon, the rest of us.

Dainese dropped the wearable airbag bomb a dozen years ago at the Intermot Show in Munich, Germany. Video… [more]

Honda VFR1200F DCT – Long-Term Test Wrap-UpDual-clutch dream come true?

Few motorcycles have generated as many editorial column inches as Honda’s VFR1200F. Cycle World has… [more]

Aerostich Roadcrafter Light – Product ReviewThe triumph of anti-fashion.

Lots of motorcycle gear smoothly transitions from its technical role as protective clothing on the bike… [more]

Aerostich Roadcrafter Light - Product Review

More Adventure Bikes

2012 BMW G650GS Sertao - First Ride

Adventure bike gets change of name and return to form for a familiar BMW thumper.
BMW has a word game for you. Where you might think Dakar, now say Sertao, referring to the vast badlands of northeastern Brazil. Why? Because the 2012 G650GS Sertao is nothing less than a reactivation of the popular F650GS Dakar. Turns out that BMW’s [...]

Moto Guzzi Stelvio NTX - First Ride

Bigger, better adventure bike?
Adventure bikes come in all heights, weights, shapes and engine displacements. At the larger, heavier, more touring-oriented end of the scale is the maxi-enduro class, which includes the Moto Guzzi Stelvio 1200 4V and, now, in Europe, the much-improved Stelvio NTX. [...]

2012 Yamaha Super Tenere - Riding Impression

Is the 1200cc Super Tenere dirt-worthy? We find out.
There is a unique feeling that comes from a 1200cc adventure machine when it starts screaming near 6000 rpm on a fireroad, roosting dirt, rocks and whatever else falls under the rear tire’s footprint. As the revs increase, the exhaust note from this parallel-Twin roars like an unrestricted trophy truck about [...]

Best Dual-Sport: Triumph Tiger 800XC - Ten Best Bikes 2011

Triumph’s adventurous XC climbs to top.
This is as much a nod to the well-rounded capabilities of the newest middleweight adventure bike as it is to the company that produced it. Triumph has made a powerful push to expand its product range, all with an eye on staying true to the modern spirit of its brand. The Tiger 800XC [...]