Motorcycle Ratings and Reviews
“Not anothernaked.” That was the first response from Kawasaki’s U.S. product-planning department when the Japanese home office asked how many Z1000s the American market could absorb. Lack of sales success with previous standards meant Kawasaki over here wasn’t sure it wanted anything to do with the new bike, especially in [...]
Once upon a time, Husqvarna was a big-time player in the dirtbike market. But most of that glory came before the company was sold to Cagiva in Italy, before Japanese dirtbikes took center stage, before four-stroke engines replaced two-strokes as the primary means of propulsion for off-road motorcycles—and long before [...]
You wanna talk new? Okay, how’s this? Except for the wheels, tires and an assortment of nuts and bolts, everything on the 2010 Honda CRF250R is all-new. Everything. The engine is a complete redesign, as are the frame and suspension, and even the bodywork is new. Not only that, this [...]
Time flies. It already has been 12 years since Yamaha reintroduced the four-stroke as a viable motocross bike for reasons as simple as controllable power and improved traction. Who’d have thought this concept would take off with such success that the four-stroke would become the preferred engine for every manufacturer’s [...]
Props to Honda for building a nice chopper that works. Major credit for also giving us an auto-trans-equipped motorcycle/scooter-like transport device that has to be one of the easiest-to-ride full-size two-wheelers ever. But, honestly, Honda, why are you holding out on us? Rave reviews greeted the CB1000R upon its introduction [...]
The longtime dedicated motorcyclist approaches the scooter with some suspicion. Full bodywork, little wheels, little engines, all designed for ease and economy rather than speed and adventure. But despite its low, plastic profile and automatic transmission, the Honda DN-01is not a scooter. Start by looking at its 680cc V-Twin engine, [...]
Husaberg’s engineers obviously have never read the Japanese handbook on How to Build an Off-Road Motorcycle. While the Swedish company’s bikes have always been a little different and sometimes pretty quirky, the all-new FE450e breaks the mold of conventionalism altogether. But what is truly stunning about the new FE is [...]
Photography By Jeff Allen Times are good, as 2008 has produced a bumper crop of pickin’s for riders in search of an affordable, user-friendly, sporty motorcycle. The midsize-naked category is well covered in this regard, with recent additions including the Ducati Monster 696, KTM 690 Duke, an updated Suzuki SV650 [...]
Photography by Jeff Allen After I hopped on the Shiver for the first time, my eyes and fingers darted to the alien-looking buttons and controls. I was pawing at them like a 5-year-old in a toy store who’s not supposed to touch anything. Because as much as I like the [...]
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