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2012 Harley-Davidson Seventy-Two and Softail Slim Preview

2012 125cc Scooter Shootout [Video]

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2012 Harley-Davidson Sportster SuperLow vs. Triumph America [Video]

RoadRace Factory School and Race Team [Video]

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Dainese D-air Racing Leathers Make U.S. Debut
Dainese was the first to bring motorcyclists knee sliders, back protector and carbon/Kevlar knuckle protection. Now the Italian company is the first manufacturer to offer airbag protection in an off-the-rack (or custom) leather racing suit in America.
In Living Color: Exploring Ontario's Grey Bruce Region
Making the decision to take a much-needed holiday, we closed our laptop, shut off our phone and headed north to explore Tobermory and Ontario’s Grey Bruce region – an area seemingly made for exploring on a motorcycle.
2012 Confederate X132 Hellcat Preview
Hellcat, the most affordable motorcycle in Confederate’s portfolio, enters 2012 as a new model with reduced complexity and increased performance. Among the upgrades is a 2,163cc V-Twin engine of unit construction, with cases milled from billet aluminum.
2013 Victory Judge Preview
With the introduction of the muscle-car-inspired Judge, Victory has taken a sharp and deliberate turn from its well-worn path of creating blingy cruisers, bagger/touring rigs, and bobber-themed rides.
2012 Honda NC700X Preview
American Honda will import its most recent all-new model, first seen at last fall’s EICMA show in Milan. Unveiled today at the New York International Motorcycle Show, the NC700X is a multi-purpose, versatile machine with a big emphasis on utility.

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The red-headed stepchild of motorcycledom, scooters are a strong alternative to the costs of car ownership and public transit. We decided to pit three of these gas sippers against each other – the Honda PCX, Piaggio Typhoon 125 and Yamaha Zuma 125.

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2012 Harley-Davidson Sportster SuperLow vs. Triumph America [Video] If you’re eager to have a user-friendly cruiser that won’t break the bank and yet still offers reputable performance and is welcoming of new and/or returning riders, then gaze upon the Harley-Davidson Sportster SuperLow and Triumph America.
RoadRace Factory School and Race Team [Video] These are crazy times for Danny Walker. Not only is the former AMA pro 250cc racer now running a new four-rider race team, but he’s also started an innovative new riding school – the RoadRace Factory School – where crashing is not frowned upon.
2012 Confederate X132 Hellcat Preview Hellcat, the most affordable motorcycle in Confederate’s portfolio, enters 2012 as a new model with reduced complexity and increased performance. Among the upgrades is a 2,163cc V-Twin engine of unit construction, with cases milled from billet aluminum.

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KTM Moto3 Valencia Test While MotoGP factory and satellite teams held their first pre-season tests this week in Malaysia, KTM held its own test for nine riders in the new Moto3 class earlier in the week in Spain. While the premiere class’ new 1000cc engine displacement limit and Claiming Rule Team entries draw the most attention, we can’t forget [...] more
2013 Aprilia Caponord 1200 Revealed at Piaggio Dealer Meeting Piaggio revealed a new Aprilia adventure tourer at its dealer meeting dubbed the Caponord 1200, giving the manufacturer a competitor to the GS’s and Tigers and Multistradas of the world. Expected to launch as a 2013 model, the Aprilia Caponord 1200 features the same 1197cc engine as the Dorsoduro 1200, which claims 130 hp at [...] more
Suzuki Developing 1000cc Prototype MotoGP Return in 2014 Still Possible The first MotoGP pre-season test at Mayalsia’s Sepang circuit is complete, with Ducati, Honda and Yamaha‘s factory and satellite teams, as well as a handful of CRT entries, collecting data for the next stage of their race prototypes’ development. Absent from testing was Suzuki which announced last November it was leaving MotoGP racing. Suzuki cited [...] more
Yamaha Wraps Up Sepang MotoGP Test Pre-season test lap times aren’t a precise barometer for how the 2012 MotoGP Championship season will go, but Yamaha has to feel good about its results after this week’s testing at Malaysia’s Sepang circuit. Last February at Sepang, Honda riders were the talk of the preseason session, taking three of the top four lap times [...] more
Harley-Davidson Gets Early Start on 110th Anniversary Celebrations Harley-Davidson‘s 110th anniversary is still a year away but that hasn’t stopped The Motor Company from planning the party. Early celebration plans already include a rally in Rome, Italy, June 13-16, 2013, and the main party in Milwaukee over Labor Day Weekend, Aug. 29-Sept. 1, 2012. The Roman party will be held at several sites [...] more
Ducati to Defend Pikes Peak International Hill Climb Crown [Video] Ducati North America announced it will return to Colorado to defend its title in the 2012 Pikes Peak International Hill Climb. Ducati riders have won the two previous years in the 1205cc motorcycle class with the Multistrada 1200, and the winning riders will be back with Ducati for 2012. Carlin Dunne, the 2011 1205cc class [...] 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.
2011 Adventure-Touring Shootout: Triumph Tiger 800XC vs. BMW F800GS [Video] The BMW F800GS is great adventure-touring bike, and the Triumph Tiger 800XC is as good, if not better depending on your riding preferences. In the end, though, one bike managed to outshine the other, but was it the original or the new kid on the block?
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.