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Motorcycle Road Tests & Comparisons
Motorcyclist’s Road Tests section showcases our staff taking it to the streets to compare and ride the latest motorcycles and street bikes from Suzuki, Yamaha, Kawasaki, Honda, Triumph, BMW, MV Agusta, Moto Guzzi, Harley Davidson, Ducati, Aprilia and more. Find motorcycle comparisons and sport bike road tests including comparison test results and much more.
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2002 Honda RC51
Whatever the multimillion-dollar factory riders want, it seems they get. And if any of those changes happen to benefit street riders, well... more |
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2002 Kawasaki ZX-12R
The new ZX-12R comes not to praise its predecessor but to bury him. Although they share the same name, the Maximum Ninja you see inhaling... more |
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2002 Yamaha FJR1300 Sport-Touring Motorcycle Test
Uncle Jack would proclaim through a haze of cigar smoke, "There's nothing you get by pissin' and moanin'. Shut your trap about it,... more |
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Buell XB9R Firebolt
We ask that you surrender all biases, predilections, prejudices and predictions at this time. All will be safely returned to you unharmed... more |
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Honda VTX1300
Even among cruisers, where bigger has always been better, there is such a thing as too big. For many riders, Honda's enormous 1795cc... more |
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The Falco Fix
A single miscue on Aprilia's part in specifying a shock and the Falco is hobbled for those of us with a penchant for barbecue sandwiches... more |
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Moto Guzzi V11 Sport - Road Test
Road TestDon't know why we like Moto Guzzis so much, really, as there hasn't been all that much reason to for about a quarter century now.... more |
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Suzuki Bandit 1200S - Road Test
Narcissus T. Boomer writes in from his early retirement community just outside Sun City to: a) excoriate us media types for encouraging the... more |
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MV Agusta F4 Strada - Road Test
At a recent track school, the 40-something advertising executive looked out over the collection of student motorcycles-a Ducati 748 here, a... more |
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Aprilia SL1000 Falco - Road Test
We loved Aprilia's RSV Mille very much when we finally got the chance to have one around for a while (April '00). In the curvies it was a... more |
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Superbike Motorcycle Road Test - Roadwork
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BMW G450X
New thinking from a new player in the dirtbike market...
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BMW F 800 GS delayed due to sibling popularity
Woodcliff Lake, NJ - January 24, 2008... Motorcycle enthusiasts eagerly awaiting the arrival of BMW's new F 800 GS will need to be a bit more patient, as production of the middleweight dual-purpose...
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BMW Motorcycles: The Name equals Change. Part V
So what about the numerous model codes that we have also become
acquainted with over the years, such as R, RS, S, CS, C, CL, GS, RT,
RS, GT and LT? ...
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McQueen Kawasaki goes on Auction
International auction house Bonhams & Butterfields will be offering for sale motorcycles previously owned by screen legends Clark Gable and Steve McQueen (pictured) at next month's auction at...
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Aerostich Press Release
Can you hear me now? These revamped WWII-era field phones come with no frills, fees or frustrations. Just wind up the generator, dial the number and you're good to go. ...
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Ducati Apollo
Anybody know when Alan Cathcart's good article on the Ducati Apollo appeared in print in Motorcyclist - I need the month and year, and page numbers, for a book citation. No kidding! Thanks. To...
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Festivals of Speed
We just returned from the real festival of speed, otherwise known as Speedweek. There isn't a Ritz Carlton within 500 miles of the Bonneville Salt Flats, and that's a good thing, IMO.
We were out...
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Good cheap bikes
I have been looking for quite a while for a bike abe have seen some decent ones but noting fantastic. I did find a 1991 Suzuki VX800 AS-IS for $1600 and i was woundering if that was at all a good...
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2006 Honda Interceptor Hard Luggage
I recently bought a 2006 Honda Interceptor with OEM hard saddle bags. Whilst riding one of the bags fell of the bike, into the road. The bag was in good condition and showed no sign of wear and the...
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Suzuki Intruder VS800 Up Grade
Hi Everyone
My girlfriend had just purchase a 2004 Suzuki Intruder VS800 for me out of blue...
I am hoping... if anyone had done some upgrade work on the same bike?
I am not a speed freak... but...
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Norton Commando 952
Hi,
does anyone know who I need to contact to buy one of the Kenny Dreer Norton Commando 952s?
Many thanks,
Lawrence...
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Greetings to all from Croatia (Europe)
Ten years ago I was working on a cruse ship and got a chance to get to know united states.I'm a reader of MC ever since.Even managed to subscribe. This is a small country, 4.5 million,on a map next...
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