Motorcycle Ratings and Reviews
Contrary to its title, “How To Ride Off-Road Motorcycles,” Gary LaPlante’s full-color, 176-page instructional guide isn’t just for the dirt set. In fact, when LaPlante, a lifelong rider who has competed in nearly every two-wheel motorized discipline, realized there was a need for “higher-quality, more practical, real-world motorcycle training,” he “began developing his own curriculum [...]
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Almost everyone agrees that many of the skills learned as a dirt rider transfer directly into streetbike riding. It can be argued that streetbike riders with a strong dirtbike-riding background have much better bike control, more awareness and are safer riders overall than those who have only ridden on the street. So, with no apologies [...]
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All of you who put crayon to paper over the last few years to tell Honda to go back to building simple, inexpensive little bikes like the ones that helped make the company what it is today have gotten your wish. The CBR250R has been a big success. Honda’s spokespeople say NC700X sales are “blowing [...]
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We can’t remember the last time an enduro machine created such a buzz. Or was that a bang? From the moment we threw a leg over KTM’s latest Open-class beast, it was true love. We even dared to say, “KTM’s completely revised 2012 500 EXC is the best street-legal enduro ever.” Months and months after [...]
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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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Years sold: 1992-2009, 2012 MSRP new: $4349 (1992-93), $6690 (2012) Blue Book retail value: $1550 (1992-93), $5646 (2012) Basic specs: A dual-purpose bike that weighs 345 lb. with its 2.5-gallon gas tank filled to the brim. It’s powered by a 644cc, air-cooled, counterbalanced, sohc, four-valve four-stroke Single producing 33.3 hp at 5750 rpm and 32.4 ft.-lb. [...]
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We may not get Husky’s twin-cylinder Nuda 900 in the U.S., but that doesn’t mean that the Italy-based, German-owned company of Swedish origin is ignoring the street market on our side of the Atlantic. Its recent announcement of the TR650 Terra ($6999) )and TR650 Strada ($7499) dual-sport motorcycles gives us an indication of Husky’s future [...]
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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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Let’s get to the point: KTM’s completely revised 2012 500 EXC is the best street-legal enduro ever. It simply has blown our minds. Just about everything on the big EXC is brand-new, right down to its name, and there’s not a single aspect of the bike that isn’t better than before. Despite the name change [...]
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Don’t let a tipover or minor crash strand you in the middle of nowhere. By packing a few key tools in a fanny pack or backpack, experienced riders are usually back on the trail in no time. Here are our top-10 must-haves. 1. Spare tube (21 inch): If you only carry one, make it a [...]
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