Motorcycle Ratings and Reviews
Honda is taking the bull by the horns and doing all it can to ensure motorcycling’s future. Over the past three years, Big Red has developed multiple points of entry into motorcycling. The first wave started with the CBR250R, which was followed by the NC700X and a three-bike, 500cc lineup that includes the CB500F, CB500X [...]
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Back in 2006, when Honda was selling roughly 20,000 CBR600RRs in the U.S. each year, fast-paced development and short motorcycle life cycles were necessary to keep consumer interest and provide a good platform for Supersport racing. Now, in a market in which CBR250Rs outsell big brother significantly, careful evolution is the new norm. For 2013, [...]
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Street hackers, rejoice: The 2013 Ducati Hypermotard family of motorcycles arrived at U.S. and Canadian dealers today. Although we haven’t had an opportunity to throw a leg over the Hyperstrada version of the bike, our first rides of the Hypermotard (on the street) and Hypermotard SP on the Ascari Circuit in Ronda, Spain, proved just [...]
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Phil Little Racing’s conversion kit for 1974 to ’81 Yamaha 650 Special and standard Twins is just too cool to not pass along. The Triumph X-75 Hurricane-inspired $959 body kit includes a new three-gallon fuel tank and tailsection both painted orange (black or white are optional). Completing the look are available graphics, frame-cover plates, low [...]
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Planning a riding vacation in the Alps but can’t afford an all-inclusive tour? You might want to check out High-Bike Testcenter Paznaun, a rental agency in the Tyrol region of Austria (just one hour from Innsbruck) that is stocked with 40 current-model-year motorcycles from BMW, Ducati, Husqvarna, KTM and Triumph. The bikes can be rented [...]
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The Mayans seriously screwed up. Either that, or we are not very good at reading their hieroglyphs. Most of us woke up last December 22nd and realized that the predicted doomsday hadn’t materialized. But it got the Cycle World staff thinking… Even though we dodged that one, shouldn’t we be prepared in case archeologists got [...]
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With the U.S. Navy Seals and Army Special Forces in mind, Christini has developed the new AWD 450 Military Edition, a special model with several modifications designed to make it an effective tactical tool in reconnaissance and combat situations. In addition to the extra traction provided by its unique all-wheel-drive system, the ME, which is [...]
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Austin, Texas—What a combination: Ducati’s 1199 Panigale R, the ultimate iteration of the Italian company’s Superbike range, and the brand-new Circuit of The Americas in Austin, Texas, the incredible racetrack that will host MotoGP in April. Wow! How did I get so lucky? At this first-ever motorcycle press launch at the track, I would be [...]
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Just as we were beginning to wonder if the tuning fork company would ever awake from its recession-induced slumber, Yamaha is proving there’s still lots of fight left in its blue bones. The new Star V Star 1300 Deluxe and Yamaha FJR1300A, both of which performed well in recent tests, are excellent proof. And now [...]
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Ronda, Spain—If there was one complaint we had about the first-generation Ducati Hypermotard, it was a lack of versatility. Its unforgiving riding position and wedge-like seat made escaping even your own neighborhood an uncomfortable exercise in willpower. But if you did manage to venture out and find a tight, twisty road, the payoff was awesome. [...]
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