Ducati Panigale R
The inexperienced or timid need not apply. Ducati’s new Panigale R has a power-to-weight ratio that approaches real superbike levels. Ducati once produced what I consider to be among the most...
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Escape Artist
It’s loud, often brash, sometimes vulgar – and always fun. It’s Bike Week at Daytona, and I’m here testing Harley’s new Softail Breakout. Harley-Davidson introduced the CVO version of the...
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Wild Child
Many readers may not remember this, but motorcycles like the latest Ducati Hypermotard were actually inspired by what amounted to a late ’70s, early ’80s version of American reality television....
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Midnight Express
It had been a long time since I’d left home for a ride without taking a map or my GPS, and I have to say, I should do it more often. The opportunity to do so came late last autumn, when Suzuki...
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Roadster Refined
Triumph’s 675 cc, inline-triple is one of my favourite motorcycle engines. It has big, V-twin–like mid-range torque, power pulses as smooth as a four, and its power band is wide enough that it...
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The Next Step in World Travel
A driveline design that stems back 90 years gets a major overhaul, and the 32-year-old icon of world motorcycle travel gets a few sweeping changes as well. BMW’s 2013 R1200GS traces its roots to a...
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What’s New for 2013
It’s that time of the year when motorcycle manufacturers begin releasing new model information. We couldn’t delay to see if any stragglers arrived in our inbox, as we were just too excited to let...
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Maxi-Scooter, Bavarian Style
While nodding and acknowledging my conversation with a couple of BMW Motorrad Canada’s reps during the Montreal Motorcycle Show last February, I couldn’t help being distracted by conversations...
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Baby Ninja Matures
Kawasaki’s popular Ninja 250 can trace its roots all the way back to 1983, when it was first introduced to the Japanese market. The parallel-twin sportbike entered the Canadian market in 1986 and...
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