2012 Ural Yamal Hits US Shores

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IMZ_Ural Press Release: IMZ-Ural, the Siberian manufacturer of motorcycles with sidecars introduces icebreaker-inspired limited edition Ural Yamal. Yamal, which translates as “the end of the Earth,” is a peninsula in Russia, known for being nothing short of inhospitable, barren, and perpetually frozen. It is also the well-known icebreaker that spends its time conquering the frozen [...]

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Why Adventure-Touring Bikes Are So Popular When the going gets tough..or we hope that someday it might…

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A few years back, when SUVs suddenly seemed to be taking over the world, a friend of mine said, “Why are people buying those big, tall things instead of a normal car?” I thought about it a minute and said, “Maybe they want to carry a canoe on the roof. Or carry five people in [...]

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ADV Touring: The Ultimate Adventure in the Pac NW

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Altrider Press Release: Don’t miss out on AltRider’s 2nd Annual Hoh Rainforest Ride on August 24-26 in Washington State’s Olympic National Park. Make a trip to the Olympic peninsula for an adventure ride amidst pristine forests high in the mountains on twisted dirt and gravel trails that line the rugged coastline. Spend the weekend riding [...]

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2013 BMW F700GS Updated entry-level adventurer on the way.

First Look: 2013 BMW F700GS

We’ll try not to confuse the matter any more than BMW already has, but the 2013 F700GS the company just announced does not have a 700cc engine, just as its predecessor, the F650GS, did not have a 650cc motor. BMW has stuck to its guns and continued the strange protocol of giving this lower-performance version [...]

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Spied! – 2013 BMW R1250GS Liquid cooling for BMW’s next adventure-touring bike.

2013 BMW R1250GS Spy Shot

Adventure-touring bikes have been BMW’s bread and butter for years. But after pretty much inventing the segment when the company released its R80 G/S back in 1981, you could say BMW deserves to dominate worldwide sales in this fast-growing market. Over the years, competition has gotten stiffer and recent new models like the Yamaha Super [...]

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2012 Honda NC700X – First Ride Fun, affordable and fuel-efficient motorcycling.

2012 Honda NC700X in-action

When the big economic crisis struck and the going got really tough for the motorcycle industry, the tough kept going. Honda upshifted and responded like the world leader that it is, redefining the sport to attract a new generation of riders and revitalize the battered old legion searching for a new direction after years of [...]

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The 2012 Moto Guzzi Stelvio 1200 NTX to Hit U.S. Shores

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Moto Guzzi Press Release: Moto Guzzi’s adventure tourer features technical and functional upgrades on the new Stelvio 1200 NTX.  Named after the famous Stelvio Pass in the Italian Alps with 84 amazing hairpin corners, the Stelvio brings together Guzzi character with performance. The Stelvio 1200 NTX boasts new features, including a huge 8.5 gallon fuel [...]

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On the Record: Simon Warburton Triumph’s Project Manager talks the past, present and future of the brand.

On the Record: Simon Warburton

Our main bike is the Speed Triple. It has been as important to Triumph in the 1990s and 2000s as the Bonneville was to us in the ’50s and ’60s. It was the first bike to define the class [streetfighters or nakeds], and now the Japanese have moved more toward where we are at, with [...]

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Husqvarna TE630 – Long-Term Test Wrap-Up Dual-sport adventurer.

2011 Husqvarna TE630 in-action

When we first rode the 2011 TE630 in Italy, we knew that we wanted to add one to our long-term test fleet. The bike impressed us in stock form, but we had a totally different concept in mind for our evaluation: Make it a lightweight adventure-touring machine. We figured that with its relatively low weight [...]

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KTM 950 Adventure – Best Used Bikes Best Dual-Purpose Bike, 2003 Ten Best Awards.

KTM 950 Adventure

Years sold: 2003-2006 MSRP new: $11,998 (2003) to $13,898 (2006) Blue Book retail value: $6335 (2003) to $7655 (2006) Basic specs: A 942cc, 435-pound V-Twin dual-purpose bike producing 92 rear-wheel horsepower and capable of a 126-mph top speed. Why It Won: BMW is rightfully credited for inventing adventure bikes back in 1981, but the KTM 950 [...]

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