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First Ride: 2005 Kawasai Z750S
Rational motorcycles--bikes with livable ergos, street-sensible power, non-intimidating styling, flexible manners, prices that don't... more |
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Ducati Multistrada 620
Ducati's Multistrada 620 was designed to be light, agile and easy to ride, the press kit said. Just as well. The hail of a few minutes ago... more |
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2006 Harley-Davidson VRSCR
This is our kind of Harley. more |
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Bimota Tesi 2D - First Ride & Review - Motorcyclist Online
Bimota is back. Thanks once again to the largess of Italian ultra-entrepreneur Roberto Comini (who bankrolled Bimota's last failed... more |
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2005 Ducati Monster
The Monster S4R revitalized Ducati's naked lineup in 2003 with its racy looks and potent eight-valve, liquid-cooled engine. But not... more |
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2005 Triumph Daytona 650
It seems strict adherence to displacement in the 600 class has become a touch pass of late. In 2003, Kawasaki built street riders a 636cc... more |
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2005 Yamaha MT-01
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2005 Honda CBR 600RR
Waiting for Buttonwillow Raceway's 1.9-mile West Loop to dry under a thick layer of Central Valley fog, it's easy to mistake this 2005-spec... more |
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2005 KTM 990 Super Duke
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2005 Yamaha YZF R6
Mount Palomar's 11-mile East Grade is the road less traveled. It's faster and more flowing than the technical, first- and second-gear South... more |
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2005 BMW R1200RT
Some recombinant boxer DNA from BMW's 2004 R1200GS has seeped into the German maker's '05 touring lineup, giving us an essentially all-new... more |
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2005 Kawasaki ZX-6R
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2006 KTM 950 Supermoto
One of THE most riveting displays at last fall's Intermot show was KTM's. The Austrian-tinged adrenaline was due primarily to the four... more |
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First Ride: Big Boost for Bologna's Base Superbike
For 2005, Ducati's base 999 has been tuned to produce 140 bhp. That's a hefty 16 bhp more than last year's version--and even more powerful... more |
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First Ride: Harley-Davidson VRSCR Street Rod
Harley's new 2006 Street Rod is the most sporting motorcycle Harley has ever sold. Its standard-ergos riding position is as aggressive as... more |
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FIRST RIDE: 2004 Yamaha FZ6
No doubt about it--we were genuinely surprised when Yamaha told us its new FZ6 would be offered in America in 2004. After all, this bike's... more |
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First Ride: Triumph Thruxton
I was tearing along with the English winter wind whipping through my black leather jacket. Hunched over with my throttle hand wound back,... more |
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First Ride: 2005 BMW R1200GS
This is what big, adventure-touring streetbikes are all about. A couple of hours ago I was riding along a shallow stream dodging submerged... more |
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2004 Ducati Monster 620: Cheap Thrills, Italian-style
Europeans always seem to do budget bikes differently. Style often wins over content, particularly for manufacturers who have to work... more |
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2004 Victory Kingpin
Like a busload of errant conventioneers pulling up at the Palomino Club, we absolutely love Vegas—the Victory Vegas V-twin cruiser,... more |
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Dream Fulfilled: KTM Duke 990
More than a year ago I wrote an exclusive, behind-the-scenes development story for the November 2002 issue of Motorcyclist on KTM's... more |
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First Ride: Kawasaki ZX-10R
Midway through my first "Meanie Greenie Ninjatini," I noticed there was no motorcycle in the fifth-floor reception suite of Miami's posh... more |
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First Ride: 2004 Honda CBR1000RR
I'd had the feeling all morning that Honda's all-new CBR1000RR was hooking up exceptionally well -- transferring its 172 (claimed)... more |
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2004 Yamaha FZ6
No doubt about it -- we were genuinely surprised when Yamaha told us its new FZ6 would be offered in America in 2004. After all, this... more |
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Honda 599 First Ride
How long have we wondered when someone, anyone, would launch a true competitor to Suzuki's SV650? (Right after we and Suzuki realized how... more |
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