2003 Motorcycles

Motorcyclist’s First Rides section showcases our staff riding 2003 motorcycles and street bikes from Suzuki, Yamaha, Kawasaki, Honda, Triumph, BMW, MV Agusta, Moto Guzzi, Harley Davidson, Ducati, Aprilia and more in order to give you their professional impressions. Find 2003 motorcycle reviews and sport bike tests including comparisons and much more.

2003 Motorcycle Reviews

	FIRST LOOK: Triumph Rocket III All the new "big cruisers" are children's toys compared with the 2004 Triumph Rocket III. This mother's powered by a mammoth,... more

	First Ride: Moto Guzzi Breva V750 i.e. IT HAD BEEN A RELAXED RIDE on Moto Guzzi's latest roadster. This morning we'd headed north from our hotel base in northern Italy and halted... more

	First Ride: 2003 Suzuki GSX-R1000 Back in Boss Angeles, nasty weather has my boys pinned down watching Three Stooges re-runs. Bike testing is impossible. Meanwhile, two... more

	First Ride: Go Naked, Go Fast: Kawasaki Z1000 First Ride Editor's Note: We took delivery of a Z1000 testbike just the other day, and have already begun the thrashing. But in the space between... more

	First Ride: 2003 Yamaha YZF-R6 These Andalucian hills could pass for coastal California, but we're 6000 miles away from that reality. Yamaha has flown motorcycling's... more

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	Bridgestone Riders Clinch Both AMA Motocross Titles On Same Day Stewart Wins 1st in Motocross, Villopoto Takes 3rd Straight in Motocross Lites... more
	2008 LA Calendar Motorcycle Show Weekend July 12-13th Read about the 17th annual Los Angeles Calendar Motorcycle Show Weekend presented by Performance Machine, America's premier custom, cruiser, performance and sportbike weekend returned to the Queen... more
	Duke Accepts $6 Million Grant For PBTF Research Institute The award will help fund research... more
	AMA Superbike Championship Round 2 - Barber Motorsports Park April 18-20... more
	Ducati Desmosedici Rr - First Ride The First-Ever Street-Legal Motogp Replica Is Absurdly Expensive-And Worth Every Red Cent... more
	BMW Mobile Tradition Live And Online Maintaining public awareness on the history of the company.... more
	Smart Money: 2003-2006 Ducati 999 - $10,000 Edition - Mc Garage OK, so maybe $10,000 seems like a tall stack of cash for a used bike, but when you can park a 999 in the garage for that, it's a deal. Its drastic divergence from the beloved 916 silhouette was... more
	Lockhart Phillips' Formula Street Xtreme And AMA Supersport's 20th Anniversary - Up To Speed Formula Street XtremeLockhart Phillips' street-legal tribute to two-time AMA Formula Xtreme Champion Miguel Duhamel... more
	H.O.G. Turns Silver Into Chrome Check out H.O.G.'s Anniversary Motorcycle Event!... more
	Harley's Final 100th-Anniversary Celebration: Record Sales, Earnings Harley-Davidson, Inc. capped off its celebration of its 100th Anniversary year by announcing record sales and doubling its dividends paid to shareholders. Its profits rose 21%. The company sold a... more

	Ways to find used bikes This might be your lucky day, I guess it really depends on your thoughts on 'nice'... more
	maintenance I recently have been having trouble with my 2003 yzf-r6. It has flat spots when accelerating, but only randomly, when the power comes on it still has power. Reminds me of when accelerator pumps used... more
	67th Daytona 200 by Honda 67th Daytona 200 by HondaPICKERINGTON, Ohio -- The 67th Daytona 200 by Honda takes place on Saturday, March 8 at Daytona International Speedway, with the on-track activities getting underway on... more
	Ever wanted to race a F1 Sidecar? Two modern F1 rigs are up for grabs. Reposted from SRA-West. This is a good deal on a 'Baker' class professionally built European Formula 1 bike that has seen countless first place wins. Split the cost between yourself and a willing... more
	Any advice on my headlight problem? Hi,I have a 2003 Ninja zx12 and both head lights, high and low beam are out. I have replaced the fuses, relays and junction box. Could be the head lights itself, but both at the same time???? Any... more
	Looking to buy Honda Shadow! :cool: Hi,... more
	Michelin - The American Connection American riders have played a huge part in the success of Michelin inmotorcycling's premier-class World Championship. Six legends from the... more
	Erik Buell Welcomed at Larz Anderson Auto Museum From a Harley-Davidson press release:... more
	Buell Announces Million Dollar Racing Contingency Program From a Harley-Davidson/Buell press release:"... more
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	Ever Wanted to Fight the Law and Win? PART 1 I don't mean going all Edward G. Robinson and holing up in a desert shack with your gangster moll and a .45 shouting "you'll never take me alive, coppers!"... more
	Aaron Frank - Editor-at-Large - Motorcyclist Magazine Motorcyclist magazine would like to welcome and introduce you to the newest edition of our staff, Aaron Frank, Editor-at-Large.... more
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