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One for the Road

Indian’s luxury tourer not only delivers comfort and performance, but draws quite a crowd, too “Is that your gorgeous cruiser out there” She’s drawn out the word “gorgeous” like warm...

Artfully Sculpted Racer

Vintage styling captures the eye of this beholder With the 2017 BMW R nineT Racer strapped firmly into the bed of my pickup, I headed home to unload it and begin two weeks of test riding this...

Setting a New Benchmark

Why would a company produce a WSBK spec bike that can’t be ridden on the street or raced in a production series Because it can. It’s not that long ago that BMW was content with making...

Milwaukee’s Monster

Can Harley’s newest midsize offering impress on some of Europe’s finest motorcycle roads The invitation could hardly have been more specific, and enticing. “You are invited to Marbella, Spain,...

Saving the Best ‘Til Last

“Created to provide quintessential performance.” That’s Ducati’s proclaimed axiom behind the development of this bike, and after riding it, I reckon its engineers have hit the bull’s eye...

Mannered Menace

Working without a safety net We’re encountering a renaissance of sorts in the sport standard segment at the moment: a return to responsibility rather than restriction; a dialling back of the nanny...

Big Things, Small Package

Repurposing the Ninja 300 powerplant into a competent adventure-type bike proves to be a resounding success Eating dirt is underrated, especially in the case of adventure riding. The fact my teeth...

An Evolution Long Overdue

While others are scaling back 600 cc supersport production, Yamaha is ramping its up There was a time not that long ago when 600 cc supersport motorcycles were the pinnacle of high performance. So...

A Competent Big Trailie for the Road

Off-road specialist KTM bridges a gap in its lineup and proves that a big trailie can also be a competent canyon carver Let’s face it, most adventure-bike riders use their bikes for touring,...

Looking for a Rebellious Generation

After a decades-long run, a staple in Honda’s lineup gets a makeover The Honda Rebel is one of those bikes that have had an unusually long production run, and for good reason. First introduced in...

Ante Up

Suzuki returns as a major player in the litre bike battles The mid-range power delivery on the GSX-R1000R feels almost docile, until I look down at the speedo just before braking for Phillip...

Improving on a Rich Pedigree

Shaking the branch of a long-standing family tree yields a finer fruit Kawasaki has a relatively long history of producing parallel-twin sport bikes, dating back to the 1983 GPZ305. It was a...