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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...

Irresistible Triple

With point-and-shoot accuracy, Triumph’s newest hooligan bike excels on the street and the track The Triumph Street Triple is a highly desirable naked bike, seemingly incapable of doing much wrong....

Hot Shot

This modern classic – unchanged for 2020 – is just right for café racing Back in the ’60s, the “British Invasion” forever changed popular culture as the music from bands such as the...

A New Generation

After more than a century of internal combustion, the Harley-Davidson Motor Co. is looking at its future with a whole new technology. You know times are changing when the biggest manufacturer of...

Better Still

In true KTM fashion, the company’s newest Sport Tourer emphasizes sport bike-like features. It could be considered the most radical long-distance bike on the market While KTM is already Europe’s...

The Black Arrow

While the looks are a little over the top, the handling and performance are spot-on. Svartpilen doesn’t exactly roll of the tongue. It’s an unusual name, and I wondered if it actually meant...

Crossover Classic

Triumph has created the next generation of a retro, high-pipe, off-road desert sled that works equally as good on the street. Crossover cars are becoming ever more popular, as passenger car platforms...

Adrenaline Rush

Ducati’s newest plaything is sure to liberate your inhibitions. The town of Maspalomas on Gran Canaria in the Canary Islands has a one-two punch to sweep any motorcyclist off his or her feet – a...

A Name Worthy of its Past

It could be the ideal Triumph if the Thruxton’s riding position is too aggressive and the Street Twin is too mild-mannered Triumph’s modern classics — all of the Bonneville-based bikes — are...

Simple Elegance

Whether carving canyon roads or cruising through town, these low-tech bikes do the job very well. Founded in 1901 in Redditch, England, Royal Enfield began making motorcycles a couple of years before...

Tribute to an Icon

A competent retro throwback for those who want a performance-driven parallel-twin but not the futuristic Transformer-like look of its MT-07 brethren. In 2015, Yamaha brought the FZ-07 into North...

Retro Rocket

Kawasaki’s all-new Z900RS offers a welcome trip down memory lane Bell-bottoms and disco weren’t the only cool things happening in the ’70s. Steve McQueen was still making movies and café...

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