Motorcycle Ratings and Reviews
With World Ducati Week, the Ducati Riding Experience and the Troy Bayliss Academy all happening at the Misano World Circuit in Italy last summer, it became impossible to resist the urge to book a flight to Bologna so that I could participate in all the cool events taking place. While [...]
When my editor called and gave me the story title, “Superbikes of Supercross,” my mind immediately filled with visions of bikes soaring high over triples, propelled by radical engines filled with fascinating technologies. Yum! Instead, when I began to talk with people in the field, they downplayed engine work. Kawasaki’s [...]
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 [...]
High on the list of truths universally acknowledged must be the fact that the Indian Motorcycle, as a legend, a logo and a symbol ranks up there with the golden arches and the three-pointed star, with power and value beyond calculation. On the other hand, naming your daughter Baby [...]
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 exotic island of Madagascar in the Indian Ocean has always intrigued Herbert Schwarz. Since 1979, this founder of Touratech has traveled on different motorcycles all over the world, but never on this large island nation off the southeastern coast of Africa. Since its separation from the Gondwana supercontinent 180 [...]
Billy Joel is telling Tom Cotter a story about his buddy, fellow hall-of-fame rock-’n’-roller Bruce Springsteen. “Bruce is always looking for a character bike. He has one of the new Triumph Bonnevilles, which is a great bike. I told him about our shop, so he came down in the middle [...]
A screwdriver, pliers, hammer and Crescent wrench may not a toolkit make, but with them, you’re off to a darn good start. Same with these knots. Sailors and mountain climbers may require more specialized options, but with these essentials, you’ll be able to tow a bike, pitch your tent, secure [...]
A 2012 BMW R1200GS, in “wet,” ready-to-ride form, weighs 525 pounds, and it’s Gross Vehicle Weight Rating—the maximum permitted weight of the bike plus rider and all accessories and gear—is 992 pounds. Assuming you’re a 200-lb. rider (wearing helmet and gear), that means you can safely carry 267 lb. of [...]
In 2002, Cycle World took delivery of the very first KTM 950 Adventure in the U.S. We quickly fell in love with this bike—frame number 100—and we kept it in our long-term fleet for its first 15,000 miles. Then, as CW’s Off-Road Editor at the time, I purchased the 950 [...]
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