Good Clean Fun - It’s A Dirty World Out There What is it about an adventure- touring bike that makes people think it needs to be dirty all the time? While most dual-purpose motorcycles are quite … [Read more...]
2011 Kawasaki Vulcan 1700 Vaquero Motorcycle Test
March 28, 2011 By 2 Comments
Modern Day Duke – Cooler Than Clint Back when I was a kid, my dad instilled some basic ideas of what it is to be a man’s man. He swung a hammer for a living, smoked Marlboro cigarettes, drank … [Read more...]
2011 Star Stryker Motorcycle Review
March 2, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Love Struck, Baby - Star’s New Midsized Custom Cruiser Strikes The Right Chord Despite initial press reports criticizing the late bloom for the raked-out, chopperesque Star Raider, its radical … [Read more...]
2011 BMW F 800 R
February 23, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Evan's Brasfield reviews BMW's sporty roadster - the F 800 R in RoadBike's April issue (on sale 3/1). In addition to the great shots he provided us with, here are some additional images that we didn't … [Read more...]
2011 Ducati Diavel First Ride
February 16, 2011 By 3 Comments
The new Ducati Diavel is a conundrum for some. Folks are trying to define it, and it refuses to conform. Why must folks, professional moto-journalists thus far, insist on pigeonholing everything? Long … [Read more...]
2011 Triumph Sprint GT ABS Sport Tourer Motorcycle Test
January 19, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Since the Triumph Sprint ST’s redesign in 2005, I’ve been drooling over the sport-tourer, waiting for my chance to try one out. The ST was, to me, the most aesthetically beautiful motorcycle I’d … [Read more...]
2010 BMW R 1200 GS
December 10, 2010 By 1 Comment
Several years ago, while attending a press launch for an unspecified brand motorcycle, I don’t even remember what brand motorcycle it was, I had a verbal run in with another moto-journalist. We were … [Read more...]
2011 Yamaha Super Tenere – FIRST LOOK
November 8, 2010 By 3 Comments
The 2011 Yamaha Super Tenere is finally on US shores…almost. Yamaha hosted moto-journalists recently in beautiful Sedona, Arizona, where we were able to put the Tenere through its paces on paved … [Read more...]
2011 Kawasaki Ninja 1000 – FIRST LOOK
November 4, 2010 By 2 Comments
The new Kawasaki Ninja 1000 has sportbike attitude and refinement with a real-world, comfortable, sit-up seating position. Mounting a set of soft bags, I adjusted the 3-position windshield to its … [Read more...]
