Remember the original Kawasaki Jet Ski? Launched in the early-to-mid-’80s, it featured a handlebar on a rigid, hinged steering column. It required its operator to start on his knees, then pop up to … [Read more...]
New Motorcycle Review – 2012 Triumph Tiger 800 / 800XC
April 9, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Tiger Tale – Triple The Fun Let me take this opportunity to sincerely thank my editor, in print, for respecting my deep admiration for the Triumph Triple motor. When a press invitation came for a … [Read more...]
Dream Ride: 1974 Honda CB750 Custom
February 14, 2012 By 2 Comments
Homemade Heartbreaker – Pleasure Spiked With Pain If, as they say, every dark cloud has a silver lining, then the opposite must also be true. That is to say, for every peak, there’s a … [Read more...]
New Motorcycle Review – 2012 Harley-Davidson Switchback
February 13, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Driving Miss Dyna – Who You Calling Road Queen? It didn’t take long. It never does. A manufacturer releases photos and press of a new model, and the media (or riding public) lays an … [Read more...]
A Stryking Conversation About A 2011 Star Stryker
November 14, 2011 By Leave a Comment
In her New Bike Evaluation in our Jan/Feb issue, our Tricia Szulewski wrote at length about Star’s new Stryker, a 1300cc custom-inspired power cruiser that she claimed filled a “clear void” in … [Read more...]
2011 Harley-Davidson Road Glide Ultra Motorcycle Review
November 1, 2011 By 1 Comment
It’s no secret that I’m a fan of the Harley-Davidson Road Glide. While my current stable of bikes doesn’t include a Road Glide, I swear to you that someday it will. I rode one home from Sturgis … [Read more...]
2012 BMW K 1600 GT/GTL, New Bike Evaluation
August 3, 2011 By 8 Comments
How does the saying go? No pain, no gain. BMW went to great pains to develop an in-line, six-cylinder engine to power its new line of flagship sport-touring and luxury touring machines, the K 1600 GT … [Read more...]
Dream Ride 2011 Kawasaki Vaquero
July 14, 2011 By 2 Comments
It’s the hurry up offense. It’s burning the midnight oil. It’s the thrash. Anyone who’s ever built anything knows exactly what we’re talking about. What it means is having a set amount of … [Read more...]
2012 Victory High-Ball New Motorcycle Review
June 30, 2011 By 5 Comments
Last summer, RoadBike showed you how to build a kit bobber. We started with an inexpensive, used bike, stripped off probably more parts than we put on, and ended up with a fun-to-ride bob-job full of … [Read more...]
Ducati Diavel New Bike Review
June 23, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Well, this was a treat. It’s not too often we get to wring out the finest cruiser Italy has to offer, as Italy doesn’t offer many. And with RoadBike’s cruiser-centric focus and Ducati’s heavy … [Read more...]
