2012 Harley-Davidson Switchback – Dyno Test
Watch Road Test Editor Don Canet performance testing the 2012 H-D Switchback on the Dynojet i250 dynamometer.
Road Test Data
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2013 Kawasaki Ninja ZX-6R – Dyno Test Does the new 636 make more power than its 599cc predecessor?
We rolled our 2013 Kawasaki ZX-6R (aka Ninja 636) onto Cycle World’s newly acquired Dynojet 250i dynamometer to determine what, if any, power gains have resulted from the 37cc increase in engine displacement. The accompanying chart compares rear-wheel output of our 2013 model (red) to that of a ’12 testbike [...]
2013 Kawasaki Ninja 300 Dyno Test Dyno Shootout: Honda CBR250R vs. Ninja 250 vs. Ninja 300.
My first order of business upon receiving a 2013 Ninja 300 testbike involved rolling the bike onto Cycle World’s Dynojet dynamometer to measure the ponies corralled in Kawasaki’s Shetland-size sportbike. To better show the performance gains of the new liquid-cooled, 296cc parallel-Twin, we’ve laid dyno graphs of a 2011 Kawasaki [...]
Kawasaki ZX-14R – Road Test Everything else is officially slow.
Photography by Jeff Allen History will show that Cycle World’s first ride on Kawasaki’s ZX-14R happened at a dragstrip. Think back to the H1 and Z1 of the 1970s, Team Green’s first pacesetters, for the pattern this company has developed: big horsepower, industry-leading acceleration, physics-defying speed. The two-stroke H1 Mach [...]
First Rides
Other First Rides
- 2013 Honda CBR600RR – First Ride Evolution of one of the best, makes the CBR even better.
- 2013 BMW F800GT – First Ride The name’s almost the same but this middleweight sport-tourer is much better.
- 2014 Triumph Explorer XC – First Ride Hightailing it around the Scottish Highlands on the Brit’s newest adventure bike.
- 2014 Yamaha Star Bolt – First Ride Dancing with the Star.
Best Used Bikes
Other Best Used Bikes
- Suzuki DR650SE – Best Used Bikes A reputation for being downright bulletproof.
- Yamaha Star Royal Star Venture/Venture S – Best Used Bikes Comfortable, capable, entertaining.
- Triumph Bonneville – Best Used Bikes A faithful replication of the beloved Bonnies of the 1970s.
- Kawasaki 1500/1600 Mean Streak – Best Used Bikes An all-around capable cruiser.
