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2012 European Literbike Shootout - Video

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We’re hard at work conducting our test of the exotic literbikes: Aprilia RSV4 R APRC, BMW S1000RR and Ducati 1199 Panigale S. We’re not finished yet, but here’s our first impressions about each bike after romping on them at the fantastic Thunderhill.
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We tested the 2012 Aprilia RSV4 R APRC, BMW S1000RR and Ducati 1199 Panigale S both on the track, on the street, and on the dyno to see which bike is the top dog in our 2012 European literbike shootout

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2012 European Literbike Shootout Teaser - Video We’re hard at work conducting our test of the exotic literbikes: Aprilia RSV4 R APRC, BMW S1000RR and Ducati 1199 Panigale S. We’re not finished yet, but here’s our first impressions about each bike after romping on them at the fantastic Thunderhill.
Infineon Raceway West Coast Moto Jam Report Drama and racing are synonymous, and last weekend’s West Coast Moto Jam at Infineon Raceway in Sonoma, California, delivered both.
2012 Brammo Empulse and Empulse R First Look With fanfare akin to a movie premiere, Brammo finally took the wraps off its long awaited production-level Empulse and Empulse R models in Hollywood, Calif.

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2013 Kawasaki KX Motocross Bikes Revealed Air Forks for KX450F! Kawasaki has unveiled its 2013 KX series motocross bikes. Both models receive updates for 2013 but perhaps the biggest change is the new pneumatic fork on the KX450F. The KX450F has done well for Kawasaki, thanks to Ryan Villopoto’s 2011 and 2012 AMA Supercross and 2011 AMA Motocross championships. The 2013 Kawasaki KX450F is equipped [...] more
50s BMW Scooter Prototype to Star at 2012 Concours di Motociclette BMW is entering the scooter market this year with its C600 Sport and C650 GT maxi-scooters, but the German manufacturer almost entered the scooter segment nearly 60 years earlier. In the 1950s, BMW produced a pair of scooter prototypes it called the R10. The first prototype produced in 1953 was equipped with a 175cc Single [...] more
4500 Riders Down 2011 US Motorcycle Traffic Fatality Rate Motorcyclist traffic deaths in the U.S. are expected to total 4,500 riders in 2011, about even with 2010′s fatality rate, states a report by the Governors Highway Safety Association. The GHSA’s annual report examines annual motorcycle traffic deaths, gathering data from all 50 states and the District of Columbia. Most reporting states provided data for [...] more
Aprilia Experience Coming To Miller WSBK This Weekend As the World Superbike championship makes its next stop at Miller Motorsports Park in Tooele, Utah this weekend, Aprilia USA will be on hand and is inviting everyone to be a part of the “Aprilia Experience.” Beginning Saturday, May 26 through Monday, May 28, Aprilia will be showcasing many of its popular models, including the [...] more
Kawasaki-Supported Zytek ZX10ev TT Zero Electric Racer British Superbike race team Bournemouth Kawasaki and electric powertrain maker Zytek Automotive will compete in the 2012 TT Zero on the Isle of Man with an electric ZX-10R with support from Kawasaki UK. The Zytek-Kawasaki ZX10ev uses the chassis of a Kawasaki Ninja ZX-10R and an oil-cooled Zytek permanent magnet electric motor. Zytek is a [...] more
Craig Vetter Grand Marshall for 2012 AMA Vintage Motorcycle Days PICKERINGTON, Ohio — AMA Motorcycle Hall of Fame member and noted designer Craig Vetter — whose contributions to motorcycling range from the iconic Windjammer fairings and the Triumph X-75 Hurricane to the Mystery Ship limited-production high-performance motorcycles and a number of high-profile motorcycle fuel-economy contests — will be honored as this year’s grand marshal at [...] more

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Motorcycle.com Best of 2011 Awards The motorcycles that have made their way to dealerships in the last 12 months have been category-crushing and stunningly well developed. After riding everything this year, here’s our selections of the best motorcycles of 2011.
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2011 Middleweight Sportbike Shootout - Track [Video] We already brought you the street portion of our Oddball Sportbike shootout featuring the Suzuki GSX-R750, Ducati 848 EVO and Triumph Daytona 675R. Now it’s time to take these weapons to the track to see what they’re really made of.
2012 BMW K1600GTL vs. 2012 Honda Gold Wing Shootout [Video] In the red corner, weighing 903 pounds wet, boasting 1832cc, the 2012 Honda Gold Wing. In the blue corner, tipping the scales at 767 pounds with fluids, displacing 1649cc, the 2012 BMW K1600GTL. We pit these touring kingpins in a fight to the finish.
2011 Supersport Shootout - Street [Video] We awarded the all-new Suzuki GSX-R600 top position in the racetrack specific portion of the 2011 Supersport Shootout. Who will win when we take these 600cc sportbikes to the street?
2011 World Cruiser Shootout [Video] What do the United States, United Kingdom, Italy and Japan have in common? Cruisers! We pit iconic motorcycles from Harley-Davidson, Triumph, Moto Guzzi and Honda against each other in our World Cruiser Shootout.
2011 Literbike Streetfighter Shootout A finer collection of liter-sized standard motorcycles you’re unlikely to see. We pit Triumph’s revised Speed Triple, Kawasaki’s Z1000 and Honda’s new-to-the-USA CB1000R against each other in what we’re calling a Literbike Streetfighter Shootout.
2012 Honda Fury vs. 2011 Yamaha Star Stryker [Video] Choppers are as American as Chevrolet, apple pie and Homer Simpson, but our Japanese friends want to get in on the action too. In an all-Japan chop-off we decided to pit the Honda Fury and Yamaha Star Stryker against each other.
2012 Kawasaki ZX-14R Review [Video] It’s neither easy nor politically correct to build the most powerful streetbike ever offered to the public for mass consumption, but that’s what Kawasaki has done with the incredibly potent new ZX-14R.
2011 Kawasaki Vulcan 1700 Vaquero vs. 2011 Harley-Davidson Road Glide Custom Cruiser giant Harley-Davidson is the standard bear for touring cruisers, but it’s not the only game in town. We decided to see how Kawasaki’s latest Vulcan 1700, the Vaquero, stands up against the 2011 Harley-Davidson Road Glide.
2012 BMW K1600GT vs. 2011 Kawasaki Concours 14 ABS [Video] BMW and Kawasaki have long battled in the sport-touring category and have gone head-to-head in shootouts on this site since 1996. This time BMW takes aim at the Kawasaki Concours 14 with some heavy artillery in the form of the new K1600GT.
Italian V-Four Literbike Shootout: Aprilia RSV4 Factory vs. Ducati Desmosedici [Video] There are certain models in the history of motorcycledom that are perfect just the way they are. The Aprilia RSV4 Factory and the Ducati Desmocedici are two machines that qualify, so we decided to compare these two luxury sportbikes.