Dream Ride: 1974 Honda CB750 Custom

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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...]

2011 Arlen Ness Victory Vision

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By Steve Lita Photos by Bob Feather Around the RoadBike offices, we utilize a powerful, universally recognized reservation system. It’s the ultimate final word on entitlement for an idea, … [Read more...]

2011 Kawasaki Ninja 1000

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By Tricia Szulewski - Photos By Adam Campbell and Kinney Jones I had an interesting discussion one night when a non-enthusiast quizzed me about the bike I was testing — the Kawasaki Ninja 1000. I … [Read more...]