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BMW’s K1300 S long-distance missile arrived on the scene in 2010, based on the previous K1200, but with a comprehensive list of upgrades. (See Neale Bayley’s review of that bike here.) The improvements were immediately apparent, with virtually seamless fuel injection replacing the patchy responses of the 1200, and ...
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Polaris’ upstart Victory motorcycle division has been on a roll lately, with a plethora of new models designed for many different niches in the popular cruiser/touring market.
The flagship Vision Tour is the largest model in the company’s lineup, and one of the largest motorcycles in production. Its big 106-cubic-inch (1,731cc) ...
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If the BMW G650GS is a lightweight urban runabout ready for the occasional trail, the G650GS Sertão is its more rugged big brother, the one decked out with enough suspension travel and beefed up bits to inspire serious offroad journeying.
The Sertão gains its namesake after the rugged badlands of northern ...
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Victory’s latest cruiser model, the Judge, is designed to project a “powerful silhouette” and “evoke visions of classic American muscle cars” much as Pontiac’s GTO Judge did back in the day. It’s also intended to go head-to-head with rival Harley-Davidson’s cruiser lineup, including the Fat Boy and Dyna models.
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As we carved through the beautiful mountain roads of western North Carolina, Mother Nature burning the surrounding countryside a blaze of fall colors, I worked out how I’d vote if anyone asked me to pick my favorite motorcycle ridden in 2011. With no traction control, sophisticated suspension, mind-bending, head-straight-to-jail levels ...
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The terms "quickest" and "most powerful" are coveted titles in the two-wheeled world; after all, if you're looking for mild manners, you're better off scooter shopping than motorcycle hunting.
Kawasaki's outgoing Ninja ZX-14 was never in danger of having anemic performance or invisible road presence. Along with Suzuki's bulbously styled ...
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“It’s got a petrol engine, son.” I’ve always imagined that scene in the future when my grandchild is in my garage asking me what the weird looking two-wheeled machine is in the corner. After all, by then we’ll probably be heading to work on hydrogen powered smart phones, if there ...
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Harley-Davidson headquarters on Milwaukee's Juneau Avenue is to America's motorcycle culture what the Capitoline Hill was to Ancient Rome. The edicts handed down from the red brick building tucked into the Martin Drive neighborhood affect thousands of people across the country, from the company's millions of customers, to its thousands ...
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Squint your eyes and ignore its patriotic color scheme, and the Honda Shadow RS ($7,999, or $8,240 for the 2012 model) just might recall a certain iconic cruiser from Harley. The Honda's prominently displayed V-twin powerplant, chrome exhaust pipes running along the right side, and exposed rear coilovers echo the ...
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Yamaha’s YZF-R1 won a World Superbike title in 2009 with Ben Spies, and no less than two American Superbike Championships on the trot under Josh Hayes. That was enough glory to put the model at the top of the liter sportbike sales charts. Accordingly, we did not expect much to ...
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