Bike Reviews
2021 Kawasaki KLX230 Review
The affordable, non-intimidating Kawasaki KLX230 just might be the perfect small-displacement play bike. Kawasaki released the KLX230, which features ABS and a slim, rider-friendly platform, in 2019...
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2021 BMW R18 Review
The BMW R18 has a lot of design elements gleaned from the 1936 R5 that are worthy of admiration, but that massive engine is definitely the focal point. Ever since BMW released tidbits of information...
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2020 BMW S1000XR Review
The S1000XR’s redesign brief included eliminating annoying vibrations. I really don’t think BMW needed to focus-group hundreds of first-generation S1000XR owners to glean that the most...
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2020 Beta 200 RR Review
A point-and-shoot enduro that does exactly what it’s told. Earlier this summer I was invited to go single-track riding in Squamish, B.C., with some new friends. I brought the only dirt bike I own,...
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2020 KTM 1290 Super Adventure R
Whether riding cross-country or digging trenches on the forest floor, this 160 horsepower beast does it all in style and comfort. You don’t add a qualifier like “super” ahead of a noun if you...
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Back to Basics
Yamaha produces a highly anticipated, affordable midsize adventure bike. It’s easy to say that the Yamaha Ténéré 700 was one of the most anticipated motorcycle models of 2020, and with the...
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Accessible Adventurer
A smaller-displacement, full-size adventure bike for the masses. Since KTM began production back in 2011 of its smaller Duke models, no fewer than 515,000...
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From Race Bike to Naked Bike
Yamaha’s race-proven YZF-R3, now shorn of its bodywork, has been stripped down to become an entry-level street fighter. I’ve always believed that when a motorcycle manufacturer takes a sport...
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New Genre, New Model
A crossover that bridges the gap between off-road-capable and hard-on-the-body sport bike. Methinks BMW likes inventing new vehicle classifications. Maybe they really do think they are inventing...
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Flirting with Perfection
Which of these better than ever bikes is best Motojournalism isn’t all it’s cracked up to be. Sure, trying out all the latest machines is cool, but far more time is spent in front of a computer...
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A Great Bike Just Got Better
Triumph introduces its revised contender in the competitive adventure bike market. An adventure (ADV) bike is nimble enough to handle the daily commute like a naked bike can, yet agile enough to...
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Competent and Well-Rounded
The V-Strom has always been a good motorcycle, and the redesigned 1050 is no different. The Suzuki V-Strom, which has been around since 2002, has for the most part slipped under my radar. There’s...
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