2024 Moto Guzzi Stelvio Review [17 ADV Touring Fast Facts]
If any motorcycles embody the adage, “Variety is the spice of life,” it’s those that wave the adventure-touring banner. These all-arounder globetrotters will invariably pound pavement from dusk ’til...
View Article2025 Triumph Daytona 660 Review [10 Fast Facts From Spain]
The middleweight sportbike class has captured the spotlight, shining bright with streetwise ergonomics, real-world performance levels, and fully faired supersport-inspired functionality. Things are...
View Article2024 Kawasaki Z500 Review [12 Fast Facts; SE Version]
There may be no better example of mission creep than Kawasaki’s small-bore Ninja model. What started as the Ninja 250R in 1986 grew into the Ninja 300 in 2013, and then the Ninja 400 in 2018. For 2024,...
View Article2024 KTM 390 Duke Review [10 Fast Facts]
Pop the confetti because this year marks the 30th anniversary of KTM’s rambunctious Duke family of motorcycles. The orange brand’s first street bike was the Duke 620, which ushered in a generation of...
View Article2024 Aprilia RS 457 Review [A Dozen Fast Facts]
Meet the 2024 Aprilia RS 457. “What’s that?” you ask. Well, it’s Aprilia’s entry into the competitive lightweight sportbike class, capturing the hearts and minds of new riders by wearing the brand’s...
View Article2024 Triumph Scrambler 1200 X Review [10 Fast Facts]
Success is exciting to navigate, and Triumph wasn’t messing around when it released the Scrambler 1200 range in 2019. The trail-bashing lineup included the cut-throat off-road XE, bolstered by a...
View Article2024 MV Agusta Enduro Veloce Review [18 Fast Facts]
Brand management is not for the faint-hearted. Porsche risked its reputation as a premium sports car brand when it brought the Cayenne SUV to the market in 2002. While the faithful considered it the...
View Article2024 Kawasaki Ninja 500 Review [14 Fast Facts]
The world of high-performance sportbikes can be daunting and expensive. Sure, you can purchase racetrack-focused motorcycles armed with 200-horsepower engines and state-of-the-art components that only...
View Article2024 KTM 990 Duke Review [A Dozen Fast Facts]
Since KTM introduced its parallel-twin-powered middleweight naked motorcycles, the Austrian juggernaut has been roughing up the class with its performance-focused, no-holds-barred approach. First, we...
View Article2024 Husqvarna Svartpilen 801 Review [A Dozen Fast Facts]
With KTM established as a Ready To Race brand by its owner, Pierer Mobility, the pure-street arm of the parent company’s Husqvarna marque slots itself as a distinctive style-oriented brand that doesn’t...
View Article2024 Yamaha MT-09 Review [14 Fast Facts]
Ten years ago, Yamaha took us to the Dark Side of Japan, where its rabblerousing MT lineup of naked sportbikes call home. The first to greet us on the wrong side of the tracks was the MT-09. But,...
View Article2024 MV Agusta Turismo Veloce Lusso SCS Test To Death Valley
Friday at 0730. It’s cold, rain is predicted, and we’ve mountains to ride over on our long-planned Death Valley trip. Thoughts of punking out enter my mind, but I’m committed to my riding brothers to...
View Article2024 Triumph Scrambler 400 X Review [13 Fast Facts]
For those who appreciate the scrambler aesthetic and are looking for an attractively priced and sized model, the 2024 Triumph Scrambler 400 X may be just the ticket. As a smaller sibling to the...
View Article2024 Moto Morini Seiemmezzo STR Sport Review
Moto Morini is back! Of course, that elicits the question from many riders: “Were they ever here?” Well, yes, though the Italian marque was, at best, a niche brand in America. Although Moto Morini has...
View Article2015 Triumph Bonneville T214 SE Test [10-Year Owner’s Report]
The 2015 Triumph T214 Bonneville SE is my third Triumph Bonneville model. The other two—a 2003 Bonneville America and a 1977 Triumph T140J Silver Jubilee Edition 750 Bonneville—set the stage for my...
View Article2024 Verge TS Pro Review [90-Minute Electric Motorcycle Test]
Verge Motorcycles first came to my attention when the exotic Estonian-made electric motorcycle debuted at EICMA 2019. Various press releases and photos followed, and I was contacted about a possible...
View Article2024 Moto Morini SCR Trek Review [11 Fast Facts For Scrambling]
Moto Morini is back in the United States, even though there wasn’t an overwhelming initial demand for the revival of the iconic-yet-fringe Italian brand. Designed in Italy and built in China, employing...
View Article2024 Royal Enfield Guerrilla 450 Test in Barcelona
Barcelona. It just rolls off the tongue naturally. It’s a mellifluous example of why Spanish is one of the Romance languages. When asked to write a theme for the 1992 Summer Olympics, Freddie Mercury...
View Article2024 KTM 1390 Super Duke R Evo Review [18 Fast Facts]
There are precious few motorcycles that live up to their marketing monikers, but there is one that has done so since inception. “The Beast,” otherwise known as the KTM 1290 Super Duke R, brandished...
View Article2024 Yamaha MT-09 SP Review [13 Fast Facts from the Track + Road]
Question: What do you get when you throw performance parts at Yamaha’s rambunctious triple-cylinder naked sport bike? Answer: Well, friends, you get the rip-roaring 2024 Yamaha MT-09 SP. Hot on the...
View Article2024 Husqvarna Svartpilen 401 Review [16 Fast Facts]
In the first redesign since the Svartpilen 401 was introduced in 2018, Husqvarna brings a slew of changes to its uber-cool urban scout, thanks to its Austrian family connections at KTM. With an all-new...
View Article2025 Triumph Speed Twin 1200 First Look [8 Fast Facts]
The Triumph Speed Twin came to us in 2019 with an appealing proposition: The charm and practicality of a Bonneville T120 married to the sportiness of the Thruxton family of motorcycles. Now that the...
View Article2024 Suzuki GSX-S1000GX+ Long-Term Test
I’ve never been a big fan of ADV-styled street bikes that add unnecessary height to a motorcycle. However, the 2024 Suzuki GSX-S1000GX+ has me converted. Described as a Sport Crossover by Suzuki, the...
View Article2025 Can-Am Pulse Review [12 First Ride Electric Fast Facts]
Over 40 years after the last motorcycle rolled off the production line of its parent company, Bombardier, Can-Am is back in the motorcycle business. While the Can-Am name has been used on street-going...
View Article2024 BMW R 12 Review [10 Fast Facts]
The Big Boxer-powered BMW R 18 has a new little brother—the 2024 BMW R 12 cruiser. Using the newly detuned version of the R nineT’s air-/oil-cooled boxer, BMW takes another shot at the cruiser genre—a...
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