September/October 2020 Archives

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...

Radar of the Future

There was once a time when motorcycles were more advanced than automobiles. Double overhead cams were more common on bikes long before cars. Ditto four-valve heads. Hell, even though bikes turned out...

Fundamentals of Adventure

Recently, a reader sent in a comment about the KTM 390 Adventure, questioning the direction in which motorcycle manufacturers seem to be going in the adventure-touring world. I felt he brought up...

Quell the Vibrations

Annoying vibration can come from many spots on your motorcycle. Vibration comes in several forms on a motorcycle, from high-frequency buzzing to low-frequency shaking. Lots of things rotate and...

Royal Enfield Surprise

A family visit to England results in an unusual birthday gift. Cheryl Grunsell leaned across the front seat of the car and gave her husband, Paul, a quick kiss. While doing this, she discreetly...

Bluegrass and Back Roads

This author had passed through Kentucky on his way to other places, and he promised himself he would return to explore the state one day. Promise fulfilled! The fading sun left behind the sparks of a...

Street SuperHog

Alan Cathcart brings us the most lust-worthy bikes from around the world. The engine in this purpose-built racer bears an uncanny resemblance to the V-Rod’s engine, which was introduced nine years...

Crooked Roads of the Finger Lakes

This area has countless great roads to ride and brings to mind fond memories of a successful racing career. It had been a rainy night in Calcium, N.Y., but my GS burbled to life on a cloudy Sunday...