posted by Motorcycle.Com Staff on Friday, June 15, 2007
On Tuesday June 19 we will be launching the much anticipated re-design of Motorcycle.com. It’s been 13 years since the last time MO got a fresh coat of paint so we’re way overdue. But MO 2.0 will be...
Thank God for Euros! 2007 Kawasaki Z1000
posted by Motorcycle.Com Staff on Wednesday, June 13, 2007
Kawasaki’s Z1000 might lay claim to the title of Japan Inc’s first streetfighter of the modern era. Complete with an edgy, stripped-down design and 125 screaming horses at the rear wheel, the big Z...
MO Version 2.0
posted by Motorcycle.Com Staff on Monday, June 11, 2007
We understand that many of you have been curious about what’s been going on behind the scenes at Motorcycle.com. Some have wondered why they haven’t seen much new at MO even though it’s under new...
Letter from the Isle of Man
posted by Motorcycle.Com Staff on Friday, June 08, 2007
The year 1907 marked the debut of the Isle of Man TT, one of the most epic two-wheel races that ever existed, run flat-out on public roads where a tiny mistake can be fatal. One hundred years later,...
Scooters Vs. Motorcycles
posted by Motorcycle.Com Staff on Monday, June 04, 2007
Talk to any scooter rider and he or she will give you the same line that all motorcyclists give; ‘Live to Ride and Ride to Live.’ But is it reciprocal? Author Rory Suchet has a few thoughts on...
Quick Take on the Nightster
posted by Motorcycle.Com Staff on Friday, June 01, 2007
Harley-Davidson (despite what so many of you might say in the forums) is no stranger to change. For 2007 they've given the 1200 Sportster line a new member. If you haven't seen it, ridden it or own...
Bike Culture Barometer: Bike Week 2007
posted by Motorcycle.Com Staff on Friday, June 01, 2007
"The dust has long settled and the empty beer bottles have been swept away, so it's time to do a little reflecting on and introspecting about Daytona. Contributor Jeremiah Knupp made his annual...
Style and Safety: Rev'It! Gear Review
posted by Motorcycle.Com Staff on Monday, May 21, 2007
I don’t have a thing to wear! Do you ever feel that way? We all have to make compromises between safety, function, comfort and style, and it’s rare we find garments that strike a perfect balance. ...
Seeing Red: World Champ Four-Wheeler Gets Bobberized
posted by Motorcycle.Com Staff on Thursday, May 17, 2007
Baseball players have their stats based on their batting average and runs, basketball players have their average points per game, but when it comes to Formula One race car drivers, it seems to be...
Riding With the Winds of Change: The 2008 KLR
posted by Motorcycle.Com Staff on Monday, May 14, 2007
The KLR is back for more sloppy good times! When looking for an adventure-touring mount, the venerable KLR650 has been a long-serving stone ax for Kawasaki. These dual-sporters can be seen from ...
2007 Liter Bike Shootout
posted by Motorcycle.Com Staff on Saturday, May 05, 2007
To compete in the Olympics, one doesn't merely show up on the day and jump into the field of play. There's an arduous process to get yourself on your nation's team, let alone actually find yourself...
Triumph's Long Journey Home
posted by Motorcycle.Com Staff on Tuesday, May 01, 2007
Where were you in 1967? There are enough of you grey beards out there to remember buying a new Triumph. On the other hand, if you are old enough to remember the ‘60s you probably don’t really...
Master the Street
posted by Motorcycle.Com Staff on Monday, April 16, 2007
Continuing education: It's a familiar concept. If you want to be successful -- or stay gainfully employed -- continuing training and education are just part of the job. Sadly, despite the...
A Factor of X: BMW G 650 Series
posted by Motorcycle.Com Staff on Wednesday, April 11, 2007
BMW cuts their workload in half! Not really, but they've come up with a new line and three new motorbikes for 2007. Called the G650, this new single has three 650cc children called Xchallenge, Xmoto...
So Long, Gabe.
posted by Motorcycle.Com Staff on Tuesday, April 10, 2007
Well, I’ve had a hell of tour these last two years. In fact, in many ways it’s been the best two years of my life. And I have you -- the MO reader and subscriber -- to thank for it...
A New Way to Cruise
posted by Motorcycle.Com Staff on Tuesday, April 03, 2007
More Hyosung! If you’re a loyal MOron, you’ve read a little more about this Korean bike maker than you might have in lesser motorcycling publications. Well, they’ve introduced a full-sized (OK, a...
Held Ice Breaker Gauntlet Gloves
posted by Motorcycle.Com Staff on Thursday, March 29, 2007
"Cold 'nough for ya?" Indeed, many of us have been asked that silly rhetorical question more than once. We've probably asked it of others with a sly, icy grin ourselves. What's a rider who doesn't...
Cutting Our Own Throats
posted by Motorcycle.Com Staff on Wednesday, March 28, 2007
Stuntin'! It seems to be everywhere these dayz (we've replaced the pluarizing 's' with a 'z' to appear MOre hip). Heck, it's even on MO. We recently ran a story that did a very good job of...
Daytona Stunta Report
posted by Motorcycle.Com Staff on Thursday, March 22, 2007
Flashback to 1970. Outlaw bikers are Hollister, Harley choppers and Hell's Angels. You could meet the nicest people riding a Honda, but you don't run into anyone else on two wheels that you'd like to...
2007 Daytona Racing
posted by Motorcycle.Com Staff on Friday, March 16, 2007
The start of the 2007 AMA Road Race season got off to a very interesting start, to say the least. In case you weren't there in person or didn't catch the races on the tube, have a look at MO's quick...
2007 V-Twin Expo
posted by Motorcycle.Com Staff on Thursday, March 15, 2007
A few weeks ago MO summoned the dynamic duo of Longride and Don Crafts to attend the 2007 V-Twin Expo in Cincinnati to see what was new in the world of 'Twins. Come on in and read what Longride had...
Has the whole world gone orange?
posted by Motorcycle.Com Staff on Friday, March 09, 2007
Have no fear, fellow MOron...you don’t have to ride a bright-orange motorcycle if you don’t want to. You’re just got up in the media frenzy caused by Austrian maker KTM announcing the expansion of...
2007 Ducati Multistrada 1100
posted by Motorcycle.Com Staff on Thursday, March 01, 2007
Do-it-all. That’s the Holy Grail for MOrons, a true all-purpose bike that can do trackdays, strafe twisty roads, tour, commute, and even handle a fire road every so often. In 2003 Ducati built...
Three for Five: Budget Bombers
posted by Motorcycle.Com Staff on Thursday, February 22, 2007
Five-thousand…$5,000…$5,000…$5,000…you won! You won a $5,000 scratcher! It’s time to buy a new motorcycle! But what to buy? There aren’t that many choices at the low end of the market, and there...
Ducati Sport 1000S
posted by Motorcycle.Com Staff on Friday, February 02, 2007
What is the price of beauty? The Ducati Sport Classic Sport 1000S is a really pretty bike, no denying it. But does it work as good as it looks? Or is it all show and no go? We got the first one...
Slow Down!
posted by Motorcycle.Com Staff on Wednesday, January 31, 2007
Ever get the feeling someone is following you? Did you ever consider that our highways and biways are nothing more than another environment where Man's prehistoric pulse still beats? Managing Editor...
Godzilla Cruisers Shootout
posted by Motorcycle.Com Staff on Monday, January 29, 2007
Once again, Motorcycle.com delivers! "Where's the M109R?" you whined on the message boards. Well, here it is, along with four of its friends, to see how the biggest, meanest, most spendy cruisers...
2007 Buell Lightning XB12STT
posted by Motorcycle.Com Staff on Wednesday, January 24, 2007
It's starting to rain intros in these parts. Today's forecast is for a thunderstorms and Lightnings. That's right, Lightnings not lightning. This could only mean one thing, it must be raining Buells...
Choppertown DVD Review
posted by Motorcycle.Com Staff on Monday, January 22, 2007
Choppers, choppers, choppers! I'll bet you thought you'd never see that played out, did you? Well, it looks like it's dying down a bit, with the media now looking at other flash-in-the-pan...
Victory is Ours!
posted by Motorcycle.Com Staff on Friday, January 19, 2007
Sorry, we couldn't resist writing that. Actually, victory is not ours, but Victory, the US manufacturer of high-quality, high-end cruisers, has an exciting and interesting new product to show off. We...
Tiered Licensing - A Counterpoint
posted by Motorcycle.Com Staff on Wednesday, January 17, 2007
Recently, Senior Trouble Maker Gabe Ets-Hokin sought the limits of the term "gainfully employed" when he produced his latest, well-written editorial called "Power to Wait." It clearly struck a chord...
Stay on the Gas!
posted by Motorcycle.Com Staff on Monday, January 15, 2007
At the beginning of December of '06, Kawasaki was near the front of the OEM intro race when they held the World Press Launch of their 2007 ZX-6R at Barber Motorsports Park in Alabama. MO was there...
Big Cruising
posted by Motorcycle.Com Staff on Saturday, January 13, 2007
Motorcycles, compared to cars, have itty-bitty motors. But what happens when you put a car motor -- one of the biggest car motors, in fact -- into a motorcycle? Is such a thing possible? Who would...
Three Naked Euros
posted by Motorcycle.Com Staff on Wednesday, January 10, 2007
So we did the big naked bike comparo last summer, but the discerning MO readership wanted more; it seems that although standard-styled motorcycles sell in limited numbers in the USA, they get a lot...
The Right Stuff
posted by Motorcycle.Com Staff on Monday, January 08, 2007
Ever get that mushy feeling? If you're on a motorcycle, that usually means but one thing; a flat tire. Hopefully you can maintain control of your bike and pull over, and if you're one of the smart...
Derbi Mulhacen First Ride Report
posted by Motorcycle.Com Staff on Friday, January 05, 2007
If you've ever seen a flat-track race live -- and we here at MO highly recommend it -- then you know how exciting it can be to watch these tiny, lightweight and powerful little bikes sliding almost...
Tiers of a Clown: Gabe Responds to ''Power to Wait'' Feedback
posted by Motorcycle.Com Staff on Thursday, January 04, 2007
We're pretty surprised at the amount of feedback Gabe's latest column generated, but we shouldn't be. After all, as responsible riders -- and aren't we all? -- we feel like we have a duty to make...
Power to Wait
posted by Motorcycle.Com Staff on Wednesday, January 03, 2007
The End is Near! To hear the apocalyptic ranting coming from some of our message boards, jack-booted government thugs are boarding their black helicopters as you read this, preparing for their...
Motorcycle.com Sport-Tour 2006
posted by Motorcycle.Com Staff on Thursday, December 28, 2006
Sport. Tour. Isn't it funny that there are now categories that combine two opposite kinds of motorcycling? Sport Cruisers, Adventure Sportbikes...Sport Tourers...it seems like these should be...
Smackdown in Chi-Town
posted by Motorcycle.Com Staff on Saturday, December 23, 2006
Some of our comparison tests try to be all-inclusive, with every manufacturer in the field represented. Sometimes there are too many bikes to test, so we try to find a good representative sampling to...
Enfield Bullet Addendum
posted by Motorcycle.Com Staff on Thursday, December 14, 2006
Senior Editor Ets-Hokin, like a ninny, forgot completely to add to the otherwise most-excellent article about the Enfield Bullet Sixty-5 the following information. Royal Enfield's USA importers...
Royal Enfield Bullet Sixty-5 Riding Impression
posted by Motorcycle.Com Staff on Thursday, December 14, 2006
Unlike fine wine, some motorcycles do not get better with age. In the case of Royal Enfield, improvements have been few and far between. But regardless of how well their motorcycles have kept up with...
2007 Honda CBR600RR Intro Report
posted by Motorcycle.Com Staff on Saturday, December 09, 2006
Some bikes we test are rare exotics -- we have tests of the MV Agusta Brutale on the way, as well as the Boss Hoss -- and some are more common than VW Microbuses at a Phish concert. The CBR600 series...
2006 EICMA Show
posted by Motorcycle.Com Staff on Thursday, December 07, 2006
We're almost to the 2007 riding season! After we MOrons survive the consumer-frenzy/in-laws hell/travel-purgatory madness of Christmas and put all our unwanted gifts on eBay, we can look forward to a...
VerticalScope Announces Acquisition of Motorcycle.com
posted by Motorcycle.Com Staff on Wednesday, December 06, 2006
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 5, 2006 -- TORONTO -- VerticalScope Inc., publisher of leading auto enthusiast magazines and more than 40 auto, sports and technology web sites, today announced the...
First Ride: 2007 Honda Shadow Spirit 750 C2
posted by Motorcycle.Com Staff on Monday, December 04, 2006
If you asked someone to come up with a motorcycle in the Honda line that they believed to be one of Honda's greatest sellers of all time, what do you think you would hear? Certainly the Gold Wing or...
Stinger Folding Trailer
posted by Motorcycle.Com Staff on Saturday, December 02, 2006
You might have the most beautiful custom around, or the fastest track day missile in five states, but nobody will ever know it if you can't get your baby safely to the show or racetrack. You have no...
Cruise-o-rama!
posted by Motorcycle.Com Staff on Tuesday, November 28, 2006
Those of you MOfos and MOrons who love cruisers have plenty to wallow in at MO these days. With good reason, too: a lot of you buy cruisers, and we have a duty to test 'em and tell you all about...
2007 Kawasaki Vulcan 900 Custom
posted by Motorcycle.Com Staff on Friday, November 24, 2006
Crave a custom chopper like you see those fellas on the TeeVee making? Wish they cost less than a 3-series BMW? Well, Kawasaki is hoping there's a lot of you out there, because they've built a custom...
First Bike the Second Time Around: MSCuddy's Jawa
posted by Motorcycle.Com Staff on Wednesday, November 22, 2006
You never forget your first, do you? We here at MO can remember every nut, bolt and detail of our first ride, and of the millions of people who have read MO, there's millions of stories. One...
2007 Yamaha R1 First Ride
posted by Motorcycle.Com Staff on Monday, November 20, 2006
With so many changes on tap to make the 2007 R1 such a stellar motorcycle, it's hard to imagine what Yamaha is planning for the bike's 10 year anniversary in '08. Believe it or not the mighty R1 is...
When in Rome...
posted by Motorcycle.Com Staff on Monday, November 13, 2006
Do you have some travel plans this coming year? Thinking about visiting Italy? Maybe your spouse wants to rent a scooter while you are there: "They're so cute!" Cute, huh? Not according to travel...
2007 Moto Guzzi 1200 Sport Introduction Report
posted by Motorcycle.Com Staff on Thursday, November 09, 2006
Do you need proof that sometimes factories actually listen to what we journos have to say? When Yossef sampled the new Moto Guzzi Breva more than a year ago, the only thing that prevented him from...
Intermot 2006
posted by Motorcycle.Com Staff on Friday, November 03, 2006
There are those who feel that 99 and a half cents per month is way too much to pay to subscribe to a website like ours. "Why pay when I can get the same information for free"? Well, the reality is...
Victory Gets It Right
posted by Motorcycle.Com Staff on Monday, October 30, 2006
“All of our decisions are based on the voice of the customer.” That's a strong conviction that's integral to the Victory philosophy. We're not sure who Victory was listening to when they created the...
A Place for Everything
posted by Motorcycle.Com Staff on Thursday, October 26, 2006
Contributor Ken Glassman has once again subjected himself to the rigors of product testing. This time Ken takes on the dark, foreboding territory known as motorcycle luggage. Will he and the luggage...
2007 Yamaha V-Star 1300 Intro Report
posted by Motorcycle.Com Staff on Tuesday, October 24, 2006
Open standards, naked middleweights, open dual-sports, heavyweight touring cruisers, open-class Euro twins, V-twin supermotos, non-Japanese middleweight semi-faired Asian standards...stop! With so...
2007 Suzuki Model Line-up
posted by Motorcycle.Com Staff on Monday, October 23, 2006
New? Nu? Gnu? What's new with you? If we can't answer that question, we can answer "What's new at Suzuki for 2007?" In this story, we find out if the GSXR-1000 is all new or just BNG, if the...
The Legacy
posted by Motorcycle.Com Staff on Friday, October 20, 2006
Reflection on one's life is something we all do, but not everybody has something or someone great in their life to look back upon. We all know and love contributor Fred Rau's musings on his life and...
2007 Power Cruiser Shootout
posted by Motorcycle.Com Staff on Thursday, October 19, 2006
Many bike makers claim that the face of the cruiser owner is getting younger. Yet he or she still craves the performance that they may have been weaned on in their early riding experiences, and...
2007 CBF1000 First Ride Report
posted by Motorcycle.Com Staff on Monday, October 16, 2006
In Europe they're all about the naked bikes: you see them everywhere. But unlike the USA, bigger isn't necessarily better there, and the naked bikes are almost all of the middleweight variety. ...
One Fast Bird
posted by Motorcycle.Com Staff on Saturday, October 14, 2006
In 2001 Rich Yancy wanted to build a genuine 200mph street bike. So, he ordered up a Mr. Turbo kit for his stock 'Busa, and started the journey that has seen him push the frontier of motorcycle speed...
Noise: A MO Investigation
posted by Motorcycle.Com Staff on Thursday, October 12, 2006
Chinchillas. Dr.Seuss. Broken ear drums. A succulent mix of ingredients that make up a very informative and most entertaining, nay, a gut-busting report on something so very important and so...
2007 Yamaha R1 Revealed
posted by Motorcycle.Com Staff on Monday, October 09, 2006
The New Model Season rolls on, and MO, influential opinion-makers that we are, were in attendance at Yamaha's 2007 Sport model line-up reveal. The big news? An all-new R1, with more power courtesy of...
They're Out to Get You
posted by Motorcycle.Com Staff on Friday, October 06, 2006
Is our friend Fred Rau a paranoid motorcyclist? Or an informed one - filled with facts that would scare the normal people right off their Concours and into their Barca lounges. Apparently it's safer...
Function Follows Form: Good-Looking Gear that Works Well
posted by Motorcycle.Com Staff on Wednesday, October 04, 2006
All of you have heard of Fox Racing, the Northern California maker of suspension and apparel for dirtbikes, bicycles and all kinds of motorcycles. Maybe you've seen a lot of photos of magazine...
Mongrels to Mecca
posted by Motorcycle.Com Staff on Monday, October 02, 2006
Scooter Alert! Some of you like scooter stories and some of you don't, but this one is worth a read no matter your proclivities. Lee Parks, raconteur, inventor, author, racer and amateur zen...
2007 Triumph Model Line-Up
posted by Motorcycle.Com Staff on Friday, September 29, 2006
OK, so we didn't exactly scoop the rest of the motorcycle press, but we did get a big, fat press packet about Triumph's 2007 model line-up, along with some nice appetizers and free drinks at...
Choose Your Weapon: Best of the Best, 2006
posted by Motorcycle.Com Staff on Tuesday, September 26, 2006
These days, that is saying something. Just about any sportbike -- regardless of displacement -- designed in the last four years is an incredibly capable machine that can win races or tour the Blue...
2007 Suzuki Burgman 400 Introduction Report
posted by Motorcycle.Com Staff on Thursday, September 21, 2006
Gag! Another scooter story! Well, consider this, bucky; you're getting older and someday you'll want more comfort and practicality than a GSXR-1000 can afford. What will you do? Suzuki is betting...
Triumph Summer Riding Gear Review
posted by Motorcycle.Com Staff on Tuesday, September 19, 2006
A nice thing about Triumph, in Editor Ets-Hokin's opinion, is that they design motorcycles for use in England, with its narrow, bumpy roads and inclimate weather. This gives them a distinct character...
Roaming Holiday: Touring Tuscany on a 2006 Vespa GTS250ie
posted by Motorcycle.Com Staff on Friday, September 15, 2006
Maybe the whole "Roman Holiday" thing is overplayed, but Editor Ets-Hokin was in Italy anyways, and MV Agusta wouldn't give him a bike. So he and The Wife took hold of a Vespa GTS250ie to see how...
2006 Triumph Scrambler v. 2007 Harley-Davidson Sportster 1200R
posted by Motorcycle.Com Staff on Tuesday, September 12, 2006
Thirty-Eight years ago, you didn't have a lot of choices if you want a big, mean, badass motorcycle. You were a Triumph man (like Steve McQueen) or a Harley guy (like Evel Knievel). Today we...
2006 Ducati GT1000 Sport Classic Road Test
posted by Motorcycle.Com Staff on Friday, September 08, 2006
It seems like everything is retro these days; retro cars, retro music, retro clothing. The wild, colorful '70s are the thing. At least they are at the Ducati factory. We can just imagine the lava...
Best of Both Worlds
posted by Motorcycle.Com Staff on Friday, September 01, 2006
In July 2004 sportbike riders were treated to a new tire from Michelin, the Pilot Power. Not one to rest on past success, Michelin quickly followed up with the popular Power Race. September 2006...
Big, Naked and Beautiful: Open-Class Standards 2006
posted by Motorcycle.Com Staff on Tuesday, August 29, 2006
Hooligan Time! Motorcycles are bad. Not in a negative way, but in a nasty, I'm a bad MOfo kind of way. And the nastiest are the big-motored, unfaired, out-in-the-wind, high-performance naked...
Rocket Touring Gear Roundup
posted by Motorcycle.Com Staff on Thursday, August 24, 2006
You've got some fast bikes and a destination far, far away. You'll need some heavy-duty, high-speed gear to compete your mission; what to do? Aerostich Rider's Wearhouse of Duluth, Minnesota...
2007 Kawasaki Z1000 Sneak Preview
posted by Motorcycle.Com Staff on Tuesday, August 22, 2006
A few years ago, MO's own JohnnyB rode Kawasaki's exciting new naked Z1000 roadster and Proclaimed It Good. We were happy with it just as it was. Good can always get better. Around 5 pm on...
Scotland on a Triumph Sprint ST
posted by Motorcycle.Com Staff on Friday, August 18, 2006
Ever dream of mixing cultures via a motorcycle trip? Well MO can take you there if haven't already or won't ever do it yourself. Read about riding a British motorcycle while touring in Scotland and...
Piaggo MP3 Model Introduction
posted by Motorcycle.Com Staff on Monday, August 14, 2006
Two wheels good! Three wheels...better? Every month or so, you see some crazy three or four-wheeled contraption roll into the spotlight, always costing zillions of bucks and in limited, hand-built...
Call Me Fred 'Btfsplk'
posted by Motorcycle.Com Staff on Friday, August 11, 2006
Like the Oingo Boingo song goes, nothing bad ever happens to me. Are you that guy, the guy who's always around when something bad happens to other people? Or is it your riding buddy who always goes...
Victory Early '07 Line-Up
posted by Motorcycle.Com Staff on Thursday, August 10, 2006
Getting itchy for new model stuff? That's good because Victory can scratch that itch. Some models have changed very little. Others have taken on that "limited edition" theme. And still others, yet to...
The 2006 Monterey Classic Bike Auction
posted by Motorcycle.Com Staff on Friday, August 04, 2006
What have you got lying around the garage? Turn your old stuff into millions in cash! Well, maybe you won't make millions from your rusty lawn boy or basket case 1982 Yamaha Vision ("But it'll be...
Aprilia SXV and RXV New Model Introduction
posted by Motorcycle.Com Staff on Tuesday, August 01, 2006
1,000cc superbike? Liquid-cooled, inline four. Big thumping cruiser? Air-cooled V-twin. Retro English Iron? Air-cooled parallel twin. Factory Supermoto Racer for the street? Liquid-cooled V-twin, of...
Passing Etiquette
posted by George Obradovich on Friday, July 28, 2006
It's happened to each of us. You're out for a solo ride, having a great time on the favorite road of your choice, when up ahead there's the Group Ride. Local HOGs, or Wingers, or Beemer club...
BMW StreetGuard2 Suit
posted by Motorcycle.Com Staff on Friday, July 21, 2006
I'm too hot! No, I'm too cold...no wait, now it's too hot again. Is this your internal monologue while you're riding in your leather or textile riding gear? It seems like the temperature is...
Firebolts, Lightnings and an XB-RR
posted by Motorcycle.Com Staff on Friday, July 14, 2006
Neither fish nor foul, Buell claims to be an "American Sportbike" but has a decidedly European look and feel, despite the dripping-with-heritage pushrod V-twin and Harley-Davidson ownership. We at MO...
2006 KTM 950 Supermoto Quick Ride
posted by Motorcycle.Com Staff on Tuesday, July 11, 2006
“Those super-moto bikes sure do look like fun”, you say. “But that lil’ ol’ thumper moto ain’t enough to get me around, ‘cuz I’m a pretty big guy” is what you say to justify purchasing yet another...
Project 2006 Ducati S2R 1000
posted by Motorcycle.Com Staff on Friday, July 07, 2006
"What? No way!" That's the usual response MO can expect from such outlandish requests like, "Let's take one of your perfectly good motorcycles, make all sorts of internal, cosmetic and otherwise...
Moto Guzzi Norge 1200: First Ride Report
posted by Motorcycle.Com Staff on Sunday, July 02, 2006
Does the world need another sport touring motorcycle? If you like comfort, performance, quality and a time-tested (albeit less-than-wildly-popular) engine design, than Moto Guzzi thinks they've got...
It Ain't The Tool: Revisited
posted by Motorcycle.Com Staff on Tuesday, June 27, 2006
Three very different motorbikes with three very different jokers to ride those bikes and one, timeless principle to guide them. That's probably not exactly what Fred Rau had in mind when he penned...
The Shame Among Us
posted by Motorcycle.Com Staff on Tuesday, June 20, 2006
With the recent media frenzy over helmets (or lack thereof) courtesy of Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger, MO thought you might be getting a touch burned out on the subject. So,...
2006 BMW R 1200 GS Adventure
posted by Motorcycle.Com Staff on Monday, June 12, 2006
The word “adventure” evokes a variety of different emotions depending on who you are. For the motorcyclist, that word can't be used without self-aggrandizing images of successfully circumnavigating...